>> When did he say that?
How in hell could you possibly have missed it?
Did you not notice he opposed Justice Roberts, while saying that he is absolutely qualified? He explained it away as follows:
"...what matters on the Supreme Court is those 5 percent of cases that are truly difficult. In those cases, adherence to precedent and rules of construction and interpretation will only get you through the 25th mile of the marathon. That last mile can only be determined on the basis of one's deepest values, one's core concerns, one's broader perspectives on how the world works, and the depth and breadth of one's empathy."
If you cut through the crap, he said, "I'm voting against this extremely qualified judge because of his ideology". Roberts' ideology, indisputably, is one of supporting stare decisis and strict construction, favoring instead, judicial activism.
The most alarming remark, however, was disclosed during the final week or two of the campaign. It is a shocking remark for a president-elect to have made:
The Warren court, he said, failed to "break free from the essential constraints" in the U.S. Constitution
This is an absolute statement of support for judicial activism and a clear and concise statement of disagreement with the fundamentals of our Constitution as well as an expression of his desire to see the Constitution changed by the Courts. While he added on that "the best way" would be to have the legislature do the dirty work, he left no doubt in this statement that if the legislature wouldn't do it the Court should. |
