Federal Judiciary

McCain is Bad News for Judicial Conservatives

By aurel

John McCain ought to be unacceptable for judicial conservatives. Here is why:

More recently, Mr. McCain has told conservatives he would be happy to appoint the likes of Chief Justice John Roberts to the Supreme Court. But he indicated he might draw the line on a Samuel Alito, because "he wore his conservatism on his sleeve."

From today's John Fund column in the Wall Street Journal.

Our best bet, by process of elimination, is Mitt Romney.

PS: Some excellent follow-up questions for Mr McCain from Andy McCarthy.

UPDATE FROM ANDREW HYMAN (January 28, 3:39 PM EST): McCain says it's not true.

UPDATE FROM ANDREW HYMAN (January 28, 8:15 PM EST): Fund says he has multiple sources, and elaborates on what he says McCain said.

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Full post as published by ConfirmThem on January 28, 2008 (boomark / email).