Gerald Ford nominated John Paul Stevens...

[kentuck]

And George H.W. Bush nominated David Souter. Yet they did not vote the conservative line. How many times have we heard that?

Perhaps they voted what they thought was the correct legal decision? Perhaps they did not vote the Democratic or Republican Party line? Perhaps justice has a liberal bias, just as does the truth and reality? We don't need idealogues on the Court. We need judges.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. John Paul Stevens Would Say He Hasn't Changed, The Court Has

Great pick by Ford, the last admirable Republican.

[defendandprotect]

2. We need Humanists on the court -- to support a people's government vs corporatism....

To show respect for women and the right to choose --

To show respect for labor and unions --

To show respect for the voter --

To show respect for our laws --

[iris27]

3. Agreed 100%.

That's why I cringe whenever I see DUers tossing around names like Rachel Maddow, Bill Clinton, or Ralph Nader, even in jest.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

4. The Republicans have moved much further right than they used to be.

[laughingliberal]

8. Yes, they have. Don't look now but they are not alone in that. nt

[progressoid]

13. Exactly. But most of them don't even know how far they have drifted.

Or maybe they know, but don't care (like some on "our" side of the isle).

[mdmc]

5. Perhaps the GOP chose them to keep Roe v. Wade alive

the GOP knows that sex sells. They want the RTL people up in arms, but don't want to overturn Roe v. Wade (and go back to the time when sex was just for procreation). The GOP knows that being on the other side vs. sex is a loser and work hard to keep Roe v. Wade the law of the land and at the same time cater to the RTL..

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Or Maybe It Was Because The President Who Nominated Stevens Was Pro Choice

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[kentuck]

7. Or maybe the wife of the President who nominated Stevens?

Betty Ford was well-known for her pro-choice views.

[paulsby]

12. there was NEVER a time when sex was just for procreation

and lots of literature, from the greeks, to shakespeare etc. makes that ABUNDANTLY clear

[The_Casual_Observer]

9. Stevens was thought to be middle of the road republican at that time

There was a great article about him in the New Yorker a few weeks ago. He's really just a rational reasonable person.

[laughingliberal]

11. Is that not the perfect illustration of how far right both parties have gone?

Both parties tend to accept Stevens as a liberal, now. His positions are, likely, just about where they always were but where once those positions were middle of the road Republican, now they are seen as 'liberal.'

[RagAss]

10. I was in high school then...I'm an old fart now....