…..Conservatives or the Christian Right?
At any rate, McCain slammed Barack Obama for not supporting John Roberts’ conformation:
“Somehow, Sen. Obama’s standards proved too lofty a standard for a nominee who was brilliant, fair-minded, and learned in the law,” McCain said. “Apparently, nobody quite fits the bill except for an elite group of activist judges, lawyers, and law professors who think they know wisdom when they see it — and they see it only in each other.”
McCain’s speech did have issues, however:
While the speech as written went far to allay conservatives’ concerns, McCain appeared off his game as he delivered it. He said he appreciated the “hospitality of the students and faculty of West Virginia” before immediately correcting himself and saying “Wake Forest.”
He also stumbled over several passages, sometimes changing the meaning of the thought altogether. For example, his prepared remarks read: “There is a very clear standard in the Constitution requiring not only just compensation in the use of eminent domain, but also that private property may be taken only for ‘public use.’” But when McCain delivered the comments, he added “not” – as in “may not be taken only for ‘public use.’”
