02-02-2017, 09:43 PM
(02-02-2017, 04:58 AM)Galen Wrote: I understand that many here are allergic to Fox News but Judge Andrew Napolitano is in fact a libertarian. I must say Trump's choice comes at a bit of a surprise but it is a pleasant one.
I wasn't too surprised as I was following this closely. Trump first released a likely list of nominees in May; the list had been put together by Heritage, and so was mostly libertarian leaning. I believe it was an attempt to mollify those like myself who viewed the Supreme Court as the primary issue of the election. Then in the general election, he gave a definitive promise that he would nominate from the list, which had been expanded with some additional names provided by Cruz, in return for Cruz's endorsement. That promise was instrumental in making me comfortable voting for him.
Given how rapidly he's been making good on his promises, I figured it was likely he'd nominate someone in the mold of Scalia as promised. I do still think it's a good sign he's not just nominating someone who will just rubber stamp his initiatives, as Obama did.