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George W. Bush: Judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules; they apply them ... It is a limited role.

On the recordOctober 5, 2008
Judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules; they apply them ... It is a limited role.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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