Ted Olson

Jennifer Rubin - 01.31.2008 - 5:25 PM

Ted Olson, fomer U.S. Solicitor General and conservative legal icon, has just informed me that he is endorsing John McCain.

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47 Responses to “Ted Olson”

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   Captain America Says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 5:29 PM

   Ted is in danger of turning into a cheap date.

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   The Volokh Conspiracy Says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 6:11 PM

   Ted Olson Endorses John McCain:

   From Jennifer Rubin at Commentary: “Ted Olson, fomer U.S. Solicitor General and conservative legal icon, has just informed me that he is endorsing…

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   Linda S. Says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 6:24 PM

   I have loved and respected Ted Olson for as long as I can remember. I guess I have been wrong about him. I know thousands of conservatives that will be sick over this decision. John McCain almost changed parties in 2004. How can even the liberal Republicans be so blind? I will be sitting out this election.

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   Yehudit Says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 6:27 PM

   Well, there’s being pure, and then there’s beating Hillary. If you loved and respected Ted Olson so much, maybe you should give his reasons a chance.

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   beth barnat Says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 6:37 PM

   Linda, you echo my sentiments.

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   gustafm Says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 6:43 PM

   haha. Now we are ripping Ted Olsen for endorsing the likely nominee of the party? Frankly, if you think McCain is untrustworthy on judges then Olsen is a patriot for signing up so he can influence McCain to appoint good judges.

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   asdfsadf Says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 6:44 PM

   Tuck Fed.

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   Jim K Says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 7:05 PM

   Linda, Beth, et al: Turn off Rush Limbaugh (and the histrionics) and try thinking for yourselves. Ronald Reagan granted amnesty, raised taxes, named Sandra Day O’Connor to the court, and sold arms to Iran. Romney and Giuliani have long records of liberal tendencies. They all get a pass, but somehow John McCain is every conservative’s worst dream.

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   John K. Says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 7:18 PM

   Linda and Beth, right on! I deeply respect Ted Olson and enjoy his annual Federalist Society Supreme Court round-up talks.

   But this an endorsement of diplomatic formality. He was, of course, on Rudy’s judicial advisory board. And now that Rudy’s out, Mr. Olson obviously would not contradict Rudy’s endorsement–out of personal respect and political necessity.

   Yet McCain has continually undermined Olson’s contributions to originalist jurisprudence thought and judges. Look no further than the “Gang of 14″ and McCain’s unflattering statements about Justice Alito.

   As governor of Massachusetts, on the other hand, Mitt Romney (a J.D. himself) made quality judicial appointments. And Judge Bork’s recent endorsement of Romney should allay any other concerns about Romney’s judicial philosophy.

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    Nick Says:
    January 31st, 2008 at 7:25 PM

    I really don’t understand you Republicans that are going to sit out the election if McCain wins the nomination. That makes absoutely no sense to me. Even Hugh Hewitt, who is an avid Mitt Romney supporter, thinks it’s stupid to sit out elections, because THAT’S HOW YOU LOSE! I don’t know why in the world any Republican would think that Hillary or Obama (who was today named the most liberal senator in 2007) would make a better president than John McCain. That just makes no sense.

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