McCain Gives the Right Its Judges

RCP ^ | May 8th, 2008 | Marie Cocco

[Pravious]

I agree.

I don’t trust McCain to appoint conservative judges. In fact, I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see him appoint LIBERAL judges, and whine that’s part of “being fair” or “reaching out” to the other side.

Of course, on the other hand, there’s NO possibility that the RATS are going to appoint anyone other than the most extreme, leftist pig they can find... so it’s Ravin’ John McCain or the highway.

The only thing I can hope for now is that he finds an acceptable VP. :-(

[driftless2]

"scare voters"

Ninety percent of Americans couldn't name more than one or two sc judges. Many could not name even one. The idea that moderates are scared by Thomas and Scalia but not by the Baders on the court is risable. Once again a lib columnist is projecting her biases into the mix.

[Diogenesis]

[NavVet]

McCain, and a lot of Reublicans, have convinced themselves that the winning formula is to be Democrat Lite. A slightly less filling alternative to traditional Democrats.

Instead of recognizing that the 06 debacle was a result of the abandonment of conservative principles, the Repugs have convinced themselves that it was their failure to match the Democrats pander for pander that brought about their downfall. And so we get John Kerry’s running mate as our standard bearer.

[fetal heart beats by 21st day]

I think he might go through half-hearted motions once or twice,and then say he tired, but the country needs “unity.” I still have not seen any names of judges who are now on the bench, who he would nominate. He simply says things like, “in the character of” or “like” Roberts and Alito.

I want to see names. This man is sneaky.

[jammer]

who fixate on the courts as the branch of government through which they can further their agenda for decades to come

Wrong. "Who fixate on the courts as the branch of government that has betrayed the Constitution for 60 years and needs to be changed."

[DoughtyOne]

I’m not sure why folks keep saying that. Look, it may look nice to have some Conservative hitch their wagon to McCain, but what possible good can come from it. John will be President. The VP can go suck eggs. Read up on Lyndon Johnson vs John F. Kennedy if you want to know what power the VP has.

IMO< the only thing a person gains by becoming McCain’s VP is to totally destroy their own credibility.

[DoughtyOne]

I couldn’t agree more NavVet. Good call.

[Pravious]

“I’m not sure why folks keep saying that”

Because McCain is OLD. Even if he doesn’t drop dead in office, it seems unlikely that he’ll run for a second term. Therefore his VP choice will have a leg up on the nomination for 2012.

This, of course, presumes that McCain can actually win — which I doubt, considering he has a deep aversion to actually saying anything negative against the people who are running against him.

[DoughtyOne]

I’m not sure why folks keep saying that

Because McCain is OLD. Even if he doesn’t drop dead in office, it seems unlikely that he’ll run for a second term. Therefore his VP choice will have a leg up on the nomination for 2012.

McCain who intially stated he only wanted one term in office, has recently begun to talk of a second term.  I'm not convinced at all that he won't serve two terms.

If his health fails, you may be right.  His mom's health hasn't failed yet and she's mid-90s.

This, of course, presumes that McCain can actually win — which I doubt, considering he has a deep aversion to actually saying anything negative against the people who are running against him.

I believe there may be enough cross-over voting that McCain may indeed be elected.

If we were talking about traditional support, I would point out Bush's two squeakers and state he couldn't win because he will drive many people away.  In this instance though, he's going to be quite compelling to middle-ground Democrats.  With Hillary he gets less of them, but with Obama he will get votes from people who see Obama for what he is.

Then we'd have to deal with a man who agrees with far too many Democrat pipe dreams.

[Pravious]

I agree. What McCain’s losing in alienating the far right (i.e., us) he’s probably more than cancelled out by attracting moderates and moderate Democrats, so we might have a chance there.

Unfortunately, with McCain, even if we win, we lose. We just lose less.

[DoughtyOne]

We will see. If you lose your spine, do your legs get stronger?

John will short circuit the Conservative movement.

I don’t see that as the lesser of two evils.

[TADSLOS]

McCain Gives the Right Its Judges

McCain gave us the Gang of 14
McCain gave us McCain-Feingold
McCain gave us Shamnesty

McCain is such a giver. What a benevolent guy to give SCOTUS judges to us pesky conservative peons.

[BrigidZ]

You got that RIGHT, NavVet!!!!