September 13, 2005

The new Supreme Court looms over Democrats

By Thomas Lifson
Step—by—step, judicial activism, a trend with half a century's momentum behind it, is being rolled back. The confirmation hearings of John Roberts as the nominee for Chief Justice of the United States got off to such a mild start yesterday that one television host referred to it as less interesting than watching paint dry. It appears that, barring surprises, the new Chief Justice will be sworn in fairly soon. The real battle, we are told, will be over his successor. Depending on the nominee selected, the Democrats will combine a comprehensive demand for confidential documents with a search for minute evidence of scandal in public or private life, in an effort to defeat anyone perceived as other than a liberal activist. President Bush, knowing this well, will undoubtedly nominate someone as squeaky clean as Roberts. Absent scandal, they will have only judicial philosophy to discuss, and they will lose. The Washington Post wrote  Democrats came with the intention of...(Read Full Article)