Political Quotes

“Mr. President, there are a lot of things you need to know when you are considering voting on a candidate for Congress--for example, what are his or her views on healthcare, taxes, the military, the economy, the First Amendment? The list goes on and on. When it comes to judges, there are only two important questions: One, is this individual well-qualified, and two, does this person understand the proper role of a judge? Unlike legislators' opinions, judges' political opinions should be irrelevant because a good judge will leave his or her political opinions outside the courtroom door. A good judge knows that her job is to judge based on the law and the facts, not political opinions or personal feelings. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, whom we lost in 2016, had this to say about the proper role of a judge: If you're going to be a good and faithful judge, you have to resign yourself to the fact that you're not always going to like the conclusions you reach. If you like them all the time, you're probably doing something wrong. Current Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has said more than once that ``a judge who likes every outcome he reaches is very likely a bad judge.'' Last night, the President nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Supreme Court Justice. This is another outstanding pick from President Trump.…”