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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (249942)	5/15/2008 12:03:10 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793759

It does not follow that a President McCain will select liberal judges. Unfortunately, it does follow that the Democratic Senators don't believe in "Senatorial courtesy to Presidents."

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (249942)	5/15/2008 9:14:33 AM
From: MrLucky	Respond to of 793759

It does not follow that a President McCain will select liberal judges. Oh come on. We don't know what he will do. Period. He has been all over the waterfront in nearly every topic. Is it more likely that Obama will pick very liberal candidates for judge positions? Sure. It does not follow that McCain, who strongly supports global warming and now supports immigration in the same way as Clinton and Obama will not become unpredictable in his judge selections. Further, there is no "Senatorial courtesy" on the democrat side of the Senate regarding presidential picks for SCOTUS. Let's see who and how he chooses a VP. That may tell us something. Also, who he puts in the State job will be helpful.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (249942)	5/15/2008 1:31:12 PM
From: mph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793759

McCain has made a point of "reaching across the aisle" and continues to do so. I believe he does it because he thinks it makes him a favorite with the media and paints him with that "maverick" brush he so loves. Because of that, there is uncertainty as to anything he might do in office. My impression of McCain is that his primary consideration is what works for him. He's in for a rude awakening when the general election campaigning begins in earnest. I'm hoping that he can be sufficiently pressured not to appoint liberal judges and that he has a clue about defense and Iraq. Aside from that, he's only marginally better than his two opponents. I have to hold my nose really really hard to vote for him, though. But the alternatives are just too horrid to ponder...lol.