"In his speech at Wake Forest University, McCain identified the battle over the proper role of the judiciary as 'one of the defining issues of this presidential election.' Defending the Constitution's separation of powers, he forcefully decried how the decades-long 'common and systematic abuse of our federal courts' by judicial activists has usurped the power of the American people to address policy questions through the democratic process." -- National Review
McCain Sets The Bar For Choosing Federal Judges:
CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "McCain Is Setting A Bar For How He'd Choose Federal Judges." (CNN's "The Situation Room," 5/6/08)
Investor's Business Daily: "McCain This Week Committed Himself To Buttressing The Federal Courts' Integrity As What They Were Meant To Be: Nonpolitical Tribunals, Dedicated To Upholding The Constitution." (Editorial, "Judging McCain," Investor's Business Daily, 5/6/08)
The Boston Globe: McCain Declares "That He Would Appoint Federal Judges Who Would Not Make Law." "John McCain picked a key Democratic primary day and one of the states voting to declare this morning that he would appoint federal judges who would not make law." (Foon Rhee, "McCain Highlights Judicial Appointments," The Boston Globe's "Political Intelligence" Blog, 5/6/08)
· Investor's Business Daily: "Presumptive GOP Presidential Nominee John McCain's Pledge To Appoint Supreme Court Justices Who Will Judge, Not Legislate, Is Right In Itself." (Editorial, "Judging McCain," Investor's Business Daily, 5/6/08)
· The New York Times: "In What His Campaign Promoted As Major Address On The Judiciary, Mr. McCain Vowed To Appoint Only Judges With What He Called A Proven Commitment To Judicial Restraint And Fidelity To The Constitution." (Elisabeth Bumiller, "McCain Criticizes Democratic Rivals On 'Activist' Judges," The New York Times, 5/6/08)
· The Washington Times: "Mr. McCain Said He Would Give Great Care To The Nomination Of Judges, And Pledged To Restore The Core Beliefs Of The Judicial System." (Joseph Curl, "McCain Rips Liberal Judicial System," The Washington Times, 5/6/08)
CBS: "John McCain Said He Would Nominate Supreme Court Justices In The Mold Of Chief Justice John Roberts And Justice Samuel Alito." (Andante Higgins, "McCain Outlines Judicial Philosophy, Slams Obama," CBS' "From The Road" Blog, 5/6/08)
· Reuters: "Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain Said On Tuesday He Would Appoint Judges In The Mold Of Conservatives John Roberts, Samuel Alito And Former Chief Justice William Rehnquist If He Were Elected In November." (Tim Gayno r, "McCain Will Seek Judges Like Roberts And Alit