Ed Driscoll got some insta-reaction from Instapundit on the Justice David Souter retirement.
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I especially like the lefty comments that assume conservatives are upset over Souter leaving. Please. He was never conservative, a reliable vote for the left which is what he’ll be replaced with only probably moreso. Unless they really never do make it out of committee, the beautiful possible ironic upshot of Specter’s defection.
I admit I never researched deeply into Souter’s record. What I do know is that he was originally touted as a conservative choice, but proved disappointing (to conservatives) on the bench.
So, is he really a lefty? Or center? Or center-left? Or just someone who likes big government?
I ask because I’ve noticed that most folks tend to grade the left/right scale according to their own position; anyone to the “left” of person X is a “lefty”. Anyone to the “right” of that person is a “right-winger.”
For many crunchy cons, McCain is a closet lefty, although most liberals consider him conservative, or a wing-nut. On the other hand, those same liberals probably consider Hillary to be centrist, or somewhat conservative (based on her war support, anyway), and think Howard Dean is normal.
So. How does Souter’s record on the bench establish him on the “left” as opposed to the “right?” Not arguing, just asking.
This is a good resource for what I’m talking about http://www.conservapedia.com/David_Souter
This actually goes into more detail on Souter’s record
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n17_v47/ai_17374429/