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on some core social issues, has revealed his choices for the judiciary. Ms. Rubin is rather insightful. The grass root supporters can be won over with a promise of a "big bone," especially one that is chuck full of red meat. Unless the currents of momentum change directions before the autumn of 2008, a Republican president is going to have face down a hostile (i.e., Democratic) Congress in all areas of policy, especially appointments to the bench. Not all presidents have the courage to spend "political capital" on this endeavor. Would Da Mayor of America be willing to fight for what he believes in? Even a popular President Reagan folded under pressure when his nominee was "Borked." While the Boy President was sometimes (rightfully) called "The Teflon President" because nothing stuck to him, President Giuliani might be earn the appellation of "The Iron Frying Pan President": sure, lots of dirt will stick, but a frying pan is too hard to be broken down by dirt. Giuliani will never be the "prettiest" president, but like an iron pan, he will be one of the hardest. In these tempestuous times, strong beats pretty every time. br> -- Ira M. Kessel br> Rochester, New York /p>

I find Jennifer Rubin's editorial laughable and unimaginative -- did she plagiarize from a GOP "how to scare Americans" playbook? The truth is, Republicans want "strict constructionists" AKA "Judges who kiss the butts of radical conservatives" appointed to bench because they know EXACTLY how they will rule -- they will rule however James Dobson, Tony Perkins and the rest of the Radical American Taliban tell them to rule. It's the pot calling the kettle black to say that any judgment in favor of a more Liberal (you know PROGRESSIVE) situation is "legislation from the bench," but that any judgment for a more Conservative (staying the norm or going backwards) policy is "calling it as the law says."

It appears that Jennifer Rubin has gone through Karl Rove's "mind-wipe" school of Conservatism.

p>Thanks! br> -- Bradley Shropshire br> Vice President of Collections Management

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