February 8, 2006

HE IS WHO THE RIGHT THINKS REAGAN WAS:

Bush-appointed Judges Most Conservative On Record, New UH Study Finds (Medical News Today, 07 Feb 2006)

Judges appointed by President George W. Bush are the most conservative on record when it comes to civil rights and liberties, according to a new study by a political science professor at the University of Houston.

Bush judicial appointees are significantly more conservative than even the very conservative voting record of jurists appointed by Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bush Sr. in the realm of civil rights and liberties, said Robert Carp, professor of political science at UH. When it comes to these decisions, the Bush team is a full 5 percentage points more conservative than even the trial judges appointed by Presidents Reagan and Bush Sr.

Posted by Orrin Judd at February 8, 2006 12:32 AM
Comments

To be fair to the Gipper, Bush has many more conservative options, thanks in large part to Reagan himself. Though I do think Bush's Supreme Court nominations, in particular, have shown him to be a better judge of these things, if you'll pardon the phrasing...

Posted by: Timothy at February 8, 2006 12:40 AM

As usual the professors use statistics which make no sense. Five percent more conservative on what scale and who determines the assignment of values there. I reeally wonder if the professors really believe the public is as stupid as they seem to think.

Posted by: dick at February 8, 2006 4:21 PM

It's just junk politics, not even rising to the level of junk science.

Posted by: jdkelly at February 8, 2006 6:22 PM

The reporters should just ask questions like, "that's good then, right?" and see what the response might be.

Posted by: RC at February 9, 2006 8:31 AM
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