SOUTER IN ROBERTS CLOTHING, ANN COULTER

Ann Coulter.com ^ | 7-30-05 | Ann Coulter

[k2blader]

But unfortunately, other than that that, we don’t know much about John Roberts. Stealth nominees have never turned out to be a pleasant surprise for conservatives. Never. Not ever.

I share Ann's skepticism.

Is Roberts for or against stare decisis?

That is key.

[TKDietz]

I for one wouldn't poke her with your stick.

[Steve_Seattle]

Roberts' describing Roe as "settled law" is disturbing. It might even be ok if he said "a flawed decision, but too deeply ingrained to reverse." But I'm very unhappy with "settled law." I would hope for a little more spunk from a so-called conservative.

[hosepipe]

[ Shoot, you can't even do $20 to back up you BS? ]

Grow up...
Don't be ashamed, you're no doubt wrong about a few other things too..
SLAP.. SLAP.. wake up kid.. You're NOT Richey Cunningham.. and I'm not the Fonze..

[Spyder]

Hell, I ws hoping for a Robert Bork nomination so you know I'm not a happy camper right now.

Ken Starr would have been a better "stick THIS in your pipe and smoke it" than Bork. Bork would have only lasted long enough to require replacing in the middle of some Democrat's administration.

[PhiKapMom]

I am not questioning her legal background -- I question her making statements which gets more facetime with an article stirring the pot and Freepers that believe she is always right and ask for more pictures.

My general complaint is with Freepers that blindly follow what anyone has to say without thinking or research. That would be like me saying the President is right 100% of the time -- never going to happen.

[k2blader]

Same here. Just read that this morn and my spirits drooped.

[GatorGirl]

I disagree.

A good attorney will analyze the case from both sides. Obviously building his or her own case but ferreting out the weaknesses in the case by in effect building the other side's case as well. You have to anticipate arguments from the other side in order to address them first. You have your facts, you apply them to the law and most of the time if you took the case for sound reasons, you will prevail.

A good judge is likewise able to analyze both sides and apply the law. The skills are similar. I know very few "bad attorneys" who make "good judges" and very few "good attorneys" who make "bad judges".

[Steve_Seattle]

"I for one wouldn't poke her with your stick."

I basically agree. I'm not among those who regard her as Super Babe, whether we're talking about looks, intelligence, or personality.

[smith288]

The fact that Judge Roberts has been so very careful not to forthrightly espouse originalism, and in fact, takes great care to distance himself from any controversy, does and should raise some red flags.

So, basically, he is doing opposite of what Souter did?

Thats a good thing in my book.

[cynicom]

Some of these people are making fools of themselves in public. It proves one thing, they are NOT conservative in ANY sense. They are no better than the lockstep democrats.

Like Bush they talk the conservative language for votes but as soon as a conservative takes them to task they are in for the kill.

Shameless hypocrites...

[Austin Willard Wright]

Spunk? he showed plenty of spunk when he agreed to help the corrupt DC government in its effort to overturn welfare time limits pro bono. Happy now?

[Mrs. Don-o]

ping

[phasma proeliator]

Thanks - I had looked at NRA GOA and found nothing as well.

It sounds good - but without proven performance....

[Miss Marple]

Well, I can agree that you're definitely not The Fonze.

[k2blader]

he agreed to help the corrupt DC government in its effort to overturn welfare time limits pro bono.

Oh no.. Would you have a link?

[Fido969]

I disagee. A good lawyer is a good advocate. A good judge knows the difference between justice and advocacy.

[street_lawyer]

Wouldn't it be great if Coulter, Hannity, and Limbaugh all said that this nominee is wrong, just to defuse the liberal press and dems? Actually they are not that hard to confuse, they live in a state of confusion and fantasy anyway.

[Stellar Dendrite]

"You know what? I am, indeed offended by this column."
That's obvious given your lengthy responses

"In fact, it reminds me of a Maureen Dowd column"
Don't compare Ann Coulter to Maureen Dowd. It's like one idiot around here who compares Tom Tancredo to Cynthia McKinney.

"Furthermore, the ridiculous comments made by many of the whiners over the last week (and I assume that includes you) were also very offensive, so I don't particularly care if you got your feelings hurt last night."

Sorry, I wasnt whining and I didnt get my feelings hurt. I want the best for America, which included getting judges like scalia and thomas on the court.

It seems that many here, like yourself put themselves as Republican first, not Americans. Being American trumps all, which if you support the founder's intent--means NO SOCIALISM. That means not implementing a socialist prescription drug plan, funding our socialist school system with 50% more money than clinton ever did, and so on.

Its fine, you keep drinking the kool aid and think that "oh as long as the government grows under a republican ... THATS OK!!" , I'll remain intellectually honest and stick to my principles...

[billbears]

The #1 thing I want out of GWB's Supreme Court justices is to see Roe v Wade overturned

Wouldn't you want all decisions that have usurped the powers of the respective states overturned? Roe v Wade is just one decision out of many that the federal judiciary centralized the power under the auspices of the federal government.