Comments on: Bench marks: McCain, the GOP, and judges http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: McCain on Judges « http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-314133 McCain on Judges « Wed, 07 May 2008 15:55:23 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-314133 [...] finish the excellent article. Yesterday McCain was in North Carolina giving us his view on judges. Michelle Malkin has the entire speech and it is well worth the read. His tone and focus do not waver. He is very [...] [...] finish the excellent article. Yesterday McCain was in North Carolina giving us his view on judges. Michelle Malkin has the entire speech and it is well worth the read. His tone and focus do not waver. He is very [...]

]]> By: McCain is a Rock Star on Judges | The Patriot Room http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-314098 McCain is a Rock Star on Judges | The Patriot Room Wed, 07 May 2008 15:39:36 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-314098 [...] McCain was in North Carolina giving us his view on judges. Michelle Malkin has the entire speech and it is well worth the read. His tone and focus do not waver. He is very [...] [...] McCain was in North Carolina giving us his view on judges. Michelle Malkin has the entire speech and it is well worth the read. His tone and focus do not waver. He is very [...]

]]> By: herself http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-313815 herself Wed, 07 May 2008 12:14:23 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-313815 Exit question: Do we have a realistic choice? Exit question: Do we have a realistic choice?

]]> By: JBro http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-313744 JBro Wed, 07 May 2008 10:38:50 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-313744 I don't trust him to build the fence that the Congress voted twice to fund. But, I do trust him on the GWOT as well as on these judicial appointments. I do believe that he believes strongly in the rule of law, but definitely question his judgment when it comes to applying the rule of law on illegal immigration. I don’t trust him to build the fence that the Congress voted twice to fund. But, I do trust him on the GWOT as well as on these judicial appointments. I do believe that he believes strongly in the rule of law, but definitely question his judgment when it comes to applying the rule of law on illegal immigration.

]]> By: Buckaroo http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-313650 Buckaroo Wed, 07 May 2008 04:35:40 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-313650 " his wife is unattractive." and you would prefer mrs. grieveance?! ” his wife is unattractive.”

and you would prefer mrs. grieveance?!

]]> By: everett_mansfield http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-313557 everett_mansfield Wed, 07 May 2008 02:15:34 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-313557 What kind of huckleberry trusts Senile McCain? <strong>Why on earth does anyone believe he would make conservative appointments, when he cares not one shred about our border.</strong> McCain is not getting overconfident...he's just getting more obnoxious (if that's even possible). <strong> AND his wife is unattractive.</strong> What kind of huckleberry trusts Senile McCain?

Why on earth does anyone believe he would make conservative appointments, when he cares not one shred about our border.

McCain is not getting overconfident…he’s just getting more obnoxious (if that’s even possible).

AND his wife is unattractive.

]]> By: Buckaroo http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-313326 Buckaroo Tue, 06 May 2008 22:18:15 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-313326 "vote in term limits" we can only hope ... “vote in term limits”

we can only hope …

]]> By: Fineous Reese http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-313322 Fineous Reese Tue, 06 May 2008 22:14:36 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-313322 point being what he said in his speech, "For the simple reason that the nominees were qualified, and it would have been petty, and partisan, and disingenuous to insist otherwise." in other words, in his view his votes for alito and roberts were no different than for souter, ginsberg and breyer. Bringing up the two former when trying to make a point about who he'd nominate doesn't work. hmm, as for your last line, if we throw them all under the bus maybe the new ones will vote in term limits... point being what he said in his speech, “For the simple reason that the nominees were qualified, and it would have been petty, and partisan, and disingenuous to insist otherwise.”

in other words, in his view his votes for alito and roberts were no different than for souter, ginsberg and breyer. Bringing up the two former when trying to make a point about who he’d nominate doesn’t work.

hmm, as for your last line, if we throw them all under the bus maybe the new ones will vote in term limits…

]]> By: Bruce http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-313320 Bruce Tue, 06 May 2008 22:13:18 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-313320 HE11 NO!! I DO NOT TRUST JOHN McCAIN!!! HE11 NO!! I DO NOT TRUST JOHN McCAIN!!!

]]> By: Buckaroo http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-313289 Buckaroo Tue, 06 May 2008 21:52:54 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-313289 those three gathered from 87 to 96 votes each! and with souter, at the time, it was warranted. hence, yer gonna throw virtually every single gop senator under the bus for that too? /whatevs those three gathered from 87 to 96 votes each! and with souter, at the time, it was warranted.

hence, yer gonna throw virtually every single gop senator under the bus for that too?

/whatevs

]]> By: Fineous Reese http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-313246 Fineous Reese Tue, 06 May 2008 21:16:34 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-313246 #37 said, <blockquote> “Everything in his political history” um, like his votes for roberts and alito? /there is no REASONING with you people … </blockquote> um, like his 'yea' votes for ginsburg, souter and breyer? I'm not certain what point you're trying to make, perhaps if you tried REASONING it through? #37 said,

“Everything in his political history”

um, like his votes for roberts and alito?

/there is no REASONING with you people …

um, like his ‘yea’ votes for ginsburg, souter and breyer? I’m not certain what point you’re trying to make, perhaps if you tried REASONING it through?

]]> By: jhn1 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-313183 jhn1 Tue, 06 May 2008 20:31:33 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-313183 McCain CANNOT get strict constructionist judges. He, with the other Republicans that were part of the Group of 14, already voluntarily offered absolute political cover on that to the Democrats in the Senate. Unless he admits to betraying the Constitution and willfully violating centuries of precedent just to stab Bush 43 in the back, he would have to live, as President, with the precedent he stuffed down our throats. To wit, that the Democrats of the US Senate, unlike the Republicans of the Senate, are permitted to vet candidates based upon political views and deny them a vote based upon that criteria alone without political repercussions. He supported it then. Heck, he manufactured it back then. He would have to live with it as President. He would not be able to get non-liberal non-activist judges into the Federal Judiciary. So where does it leave credibility for a spurious claim that he could get non-activist judges? McCain CANNOT get strict constructionist judges.
He, with the other Republicans that were part of the Group of 14, already voluntarily offered absolute political cover on that to the Democrats in the Senate.
Unless he admits to betraying the Constitution and willfully violating centuries of precedent just to stab Bush 43 in the back, he would have to live, as President, with the precedent he stuffed down our throats.
To wit, that the Democrats of the US Senate, unlike the Republicans of the Senate, are permitted to vet candidates based upon political views and deny them a vote based upon that criteria alone without political repercussions.
He supported it then. Heck, he manufactured it back then.
He would have to live with it as President.
He would not be able to get non-liberal non-activist judges into the Federal Judiciary.
So where does it leave credibility for a spurious claim that he could get non-activist judges?

]]> By: JDinTX http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-313115 JDinTX Tue, 06 May 2008 19:49:11 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-313115 "Rule of Law." "Judge me by the people I associate with." McCain will NOT appoint the judges we need. “Rule of Law.” “Judge me by the people I associate with.” McCain will NOT appoint the judges we need.

]]> By: LauraC http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-313098 LauraC Tue, 06 May 2008 19:35:11 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-313098 Thanks for the link, Bipolar!! I'm linking back; your post was excellent. <blockquote>Whether or not we trust him for this is really important. </blockquote> That's the question of the year. I will probably vote for him. I'm trying to make myself believe he won't screw us <em>again</em>. But where McCain is concerned, I think we've all got battered wife syndrome. We want to believe him this time, but deep down, we know His Maverickness can be only be depended on to do exactly what he wants. Thanks for the link, Bipolar!! I’m linking back; your post was excellent.

Whether or not we trust him for this is really important.

That’s the question of the year. I will probably vote for him. I’m trying to make myself believe he won’t screw us again. But where McCain is concerned, I think we’ve all got battered wife syndrome. We want to believe him this time, but deep down, we know His Maverickness can be only be depended on to do exactly what he wants.

]]> By: McCain Slams Obama on Judges : Stop The ACLU http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/comment-page-1/#comment-313081 McCain Slams Obama on Judges : Stop The ACLU Tue, 06 May 2008 19:19:46 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/06/bench-marks-mccain-the-gop-and-judges/#comment-313081 [...] Morrissey sums up my feelings: The question, as Michelle notes, is which candidate can we trust to nominate better judges. Given the votes on Samuel Alito and [...] [...] Morrissey sums up my feelings: The question, as Michelle notes, is which candidate can we trust to nominate better judges. Given the votes on Samuel Alito and [...]

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