Is Senator and Presidential Candidate John McCain Soft on Judges? A Closer Examination of the Basis for these Charges FindLaw guest columnist and U. Richmond law professor Carl Tobias contends that conservative commentators are off-base when they criticize Senator and presidential candidate John McCain for his willingness to participate in bipartisan efforts to select federal judges. Tobias contends that, even putting aside the inherent virtues of bipartisanship, in this context, McCain's willingness to take bipartisan action may actually help achieve conservatives' aims, by ensuring that the federal bench has the strong conservative representation they seek. Tobias cites, in particular, the way in which McCain's bipartisanship might have been superior to President Bush's uncompromising stance in ensuring that the U.S. Court of Appeals stayed solidly conservative even in the event that a Democratic president is elected this year.
Tuesday, Feb. 05, 2008