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So you think Romney is better on judicial appointments than Obama?

His record as Governor shows he is not.

He nominated 27 out of 36 far-left, Progressive Liberal extremists to the bench.

Legal analysts say candidate Romney is different from Gov. Romney.

Liberty Counsel Action Vice President Matt Barber said Romney’s appointments were constitutional “living document” poster children.

“Many of Romney’s appointments were not only liberal, not only Democrats, but were radical counter-constitutionalists. How on earth can we expect that, as president, he would be any different?” Barber asked rhetorically.

“Actions speak louder than words, and Mitt Romney’s actions as governor scream from the rooftops that he cannot be trusted with this most important of presidential responsibilities.”

Barber cites two specific examples of Romney’s radical appointments.

“As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney not only failed in this regard, he appointed a number of very liberal, if not radical, ‘living, breathing’-minded judges to the bench,” Barber said.

“Two that come to mind were extreme homosexualists Marianne C. Hinkle and Stephen Abany,” he said. “They both had a long history of pro-gay activism, yet Romney didn’t hesitate to put them on the bench.”

“These are people who outrageously believe the postmodern notion that newfangled ‘gay rights’ trump our constitutionally guaranteed First Amendment rights,” he said.

Baldwin agreed, citing Romney’s statements about the two requirements he actually used when selecting judges.

“Romney did focus on two criteria: their legal experience and whether they would be tough on crime. In other words, the nominee could be a gay activist or a pro-big government, pro-quota, pro-gun control Democrat Party hack who detests every judicial principle treasured by our founding fathers,” Baldwin said. “But if he happens to be tough on crime and have prosecutorial experience, he gets past the Romney filter. Many of Romney’s nominees fit that description.”

Baldwin added that Romney did have some ideological criteria for many of his nominees:

“It was criteria commonly used by the left. For starters, his nominees were mostly pro-abortion. Indeed, while campaigning for governor in 2002, Romney told the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) that his judicial nominees would more likely protect abortion rights than would those of a Democrat Governor, according to notes from a person attending this meeting.”

Another Romney criteria, Baldwin explained, was “diversity.”

“The other criteria consistently emphasized by Gov. Romney in deciding judicial selections was ‘diversity.’ This is the silly notion that judgeships should reflect the population in terms of race and gender and even sexual orientation, regardless of a person’s judicial philosophy,” he said. “Clearly, the use of diversity quotas demonstrates Romney’s lack of a coherent conservative worldview.”

Barber agreed with Baldwin’s assessment, adding that Romney’s record while governor is reason for concern, because the next president may radically reshape the federal bench.

The difference is he can be manipulated to be reelected, unlike Obama. That puts the responsibility on us. Too much for some to handle but better than zero chance with O. It worked with the Harriet Meyers nomination.

I would have to do some research on who romney appointed while Gov and how those appointees have ruled since they were appointed.

But even knowing he appointed questionable choices as Gov in Mass would not convince me he would be the same as or worse than 0dumbo

Knowing you have to choose one of the 2 to make your vote county which would you choose?

Bitter Clinger !!

I'm voting Straight Party Ticket!

It's a free country, do as you like.

Romney's no Conservative, but he's also no Radical Marxist!!

This tiresome stuff does not change the reality that Obama will appoint a hard left court, Romney and a republican Senate are likely to appoint conservative Justices.

Whether or not Obama needs to be replaced is not even a serious question.

There is very little to be gained by convincing republicans to allow Barack Hussein Obama to be reelected, and a great deal of harm to be done.

Like I said, I am only voting for Romney because I hate Obama so much. He is a terrible nominee. He should be a dem and be running against Obama. The GOP is not the party of conservatives.

All I know is that I feel like an innocent bystander the mob is trying to force me to cooperate so I can share the blame.

If people want to vote for Romney, that’s their business but I don’t intend to share the blame for him being what we all know he is.