The nominee doesn't have to be "pro-life".
He or she just needs to be able to follow the Constitution and the rest will take care of itself.
Bingo....a strict constructionist will do. And that's exactly what he will nominate.
You are right, it doesn't matter a lick about the pro-life stand of a nominee. There is not going to be a court case to overturn it in the near future anyway, and it would be easier to confirm someone without a record on this. Appoint another Thomas, Scalia would be OK too.
I agree. This is not just about pro-life(of which I am), but about following the CONSITUTION period. If a pro lifer is nominated, they will not get confirmed.
Bump!
"The nominee doesn't have to be "pro-life".
He or she just needs to be able to follow the Constitution and the rest will take care of itself."
A pro-life judge is a judge with integrity, and will interpret the Constitution, as well.
Case in point: Scalia and Thomas
President Bush promised us that he would select nominees, such as Scalia and Thomas when he first ran for president, and I hope he keeps his word and does not pick someone like Gonzales who is pro-"choice" AND wants gun control.
We need to tell Bush what kind of judges we want.
BTW, Gonzales is a very good friend of President Bush, and the president may want to give his good friend a job for life.
Ditto.