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Re: My wishful thinking: Romney win would mean better Justices

Anenome — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:28:48 GMT

I would've agreed with you a few months ago, Wheylous. But after the Roberts betrayal on healthcare, it's not a point I can make anymore and actually believe it.

Re: My wishful thinking: Romney win would mean better Justices

h.k. — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:01:08 GMT

Romney is a more violent bastard, it doesn't matter.

Re: My wishful thinking: Romney win would mean better Justices

Groucho — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:45:57 GMT

Napolitano's point was that Obama is uniquely dangerous in terms of his ideology and use of state power. As such, he is practically guaranteed to appoint justices (as he has already done) in that spirit. Romney *might* not have done that.

Definitely not enough to hang your hat on as far as voting for the swine though.

Re: My wishful thinking: Romney win would mean better Justices

SkepticalMetal — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:20:16 GMT

The party affiliation of anybody doesn't mean that they appoint better people, or do better things. Just look at Gary Johnson, a guy with the libertarian party. He isn't even a libertarian.

Re: My wishful thinking: Romney win would mean better Justices

FlyingAxe — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:11:09 GMT

Such as Justice Roberts? Or, perhaps, Justice Scalia who ruled against freedom to smoke what you want and have sex with whom you want?

Re: My wishful thinking: Romney win would mean better Justices

Groucho — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:36:56 GMT

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Re: My wishful thinking: Romney win would mean better Justices

Groucho — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:56:26 GMT

I don't think you're naive. Judge Andrew Napolitano said essentially the same thing.

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My wishful thinking: Romney win would mean better Justices

Wheylous — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:16:34 GMT

It appears to me without too much research that Republicans tend to pick Supreme Court Justices more in line with libertarian ideals than Democrats do. I think that a Romney win would have meant better Supreme Court Justices than an Obama one. Am I naive or do you agree?