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Posted at 9:24am on May 20, 2008 McCain Matters on Judges

By Erick

I always scratch my head at the purists among us. They won't go vote for John McCain because of their one little issue when objectively Obama is to the left of him on that issue. But because John McCain dared to say something not nice about the purist's favorite position, by God we are all traitors to the cause if we go vote for the man because he has sold us out.

The argument, of course, is B.S. Some people are just too sensitive for politics. As Krempasky said, it ain't bean bag, so as I would say, suck it up.

Here again, is another clear difference.

McCain, asked about judges, has mentioned Roberts and Alito and Scalia and Thomas.

Here's a Wolf Blitzer exchange with Obama on judges from May 8, 2008:

WOLF BLITZER: “Are there members or justices right now upon whom you would model [your Supreme Court nominations], you would look at? Who do you like?”

OBAMA: “I think actually Justice Breyer, Justice Ginsburg are very sensible judges. I think that Justice Souter, who is a Republican appointee, is a sensible judge.”

Yesterday's Supreme Court decision on child pornography was decided 7-2.

Justices Souter and Ginsberg were in the minority. Souter opposed the crack down on child pornography.

Heck, even the liberal lion of the Supreme Court, John Paul Stevens, supported the law. Oh, wait, Stevens wasn't one of those Obama liked. But Souter and Ginsberg were on the list.

McCain matters on judges. You may not like him on a number of issues, but he has not disappointed us on supporting conservative judges. And in this day and age, we need good conservative judges.

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