The problem is that we want to know where she stands... and so does the left. She's being coached to be vague, because if she comes out and says "abortion is the same thing as killing a baby... and mothers who abort should do jail time... and I will absolutely vote to over turn Roe VS Wade..... and I'm going to roll back affirmative action.... and the 2nd ammendment means you can carry a gun anywhere you want and shoot the guy who even looks crossways at you.... and government entitlements are unconstitutional.... and federal income taxes are unconstitutional... and federal loans to foriegn countries with us tax dollars are unconstitutional...."
I mean where does it stop.... and do we really think she can take a definite stand on these topics right now and get confirmed? The WH is giving her the only advice they can... be vague. Just like Roberts was vague. He was just smarter about how he did it.
because if she comes out and says "abortion is the same thing as killing a baby... and mothers who abort should do jail time... and I will absolutely vote to over turn Roe VS Wade..... and I'm going to roll back affirmative action.... and the 2nd ammendment means you can carry a gun anywhere you want and shoot the guy who even looks crossways at you.... and government entitlements are unconstitutional.... and federal income taxes are unconstitutional... and federal loans to foriegn countries with us tax dollars are unconstitutional...." Then she has fallen into the trap set by the DEMs. The trap is to view judicial appointments as another venue for issues advocacy.
The GOP has fallen into the same trap. But courts are not supposed to be the final battlefield for issues advocay.
The WH is giving her the only advice they can... be vague. Just like Roberts was vague. He was just smarter about how he did it.
My premise is that judicial philosophy can be discussed without deciding the underlying social hot button issues. And I vigorously object when a nominee is vague on judicial philosophy. Government by secret code - ugh.
If the GOP stoops to that, and it has, then it can't object when the DEMs do it. Stealth, it's the wave of the future, brought to you by the GOP, who seems unable or unwilling to advance an argument or a nominee based on principle.