Even considering the cronysim/poor choice of Meyers (which thankfully did not come to pass), George gets super high marks from me for his judicial placements, and that will have more lasting positive effect on our country than his big government republican spending.
And while I’d much prefer a social and fiscal conservative Republican in the white house next time around, frankly I’m most interested in keeeping someone likely to keep appointing right-minded judges to the bench, regardless of their fiscal conservatism or personal social stands. We are just one good conservative SC justice away from beginning to setriously dispatch the tyranny of the left through the federal courts, and Stevens and/or Ginsburg could easily retire/pass on in the next four years.
So it comes down to this, do I want to take a chance on the nominee coming from Obama/Hillary/Edwards, or from any of the current crop of republican candidates? I’d much rather take my chances on any of the R’s. That’s enough for me to know that whoever it is in Nov, I’ll be voting R for president.
I think you’ve made a good rational arguement for supporting the nominee no mater who they are. I’m just not as convinced as you are, that we’re getting the bang for the buck you think we are.
I don’t know about you, but I can’t follow each and every federal judge appointment. Are we getting the caliber of people in there that we truly wish for?
Right now we have a Supreme Court with seven of nine judges appointed by whom? Yep, republicans. We have seven of nine and we’re still fighting to break even or go over the top. Does that tell you anything?
Some things are done out in the open for all to see. Some things happen in the background and we’re not privy to what the overall outcome is. And I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that we have had more than a few disgusting federal judge appointments over what will be Bush’s eight year term.
Now, can I say that definitively. Absolutely not. I’m going with my gutt on this one and acknowledge I may be off base. I’m fairly confident I’m not that far off target though.