Does John McCain’s difficult relationship with some Republicans include differences over judicial nominations? That briefly looked to be the case, when John Fund wrote that McCain opposed the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito:
More recently, Mr. McCain has told conservatives he would be happy to appoint the likes of Chief Justice John Roberts to the Supreme Court. But he indicated he might draw the line on a Samuel Alito, because "he wore his conservatism on his sleeve."
Such a sentiment could derail McCain’s already fragmented and often unreliable relationship with the Republican base. However, Powerline sits in on a blogger conference call with the McCain campaign in which the Arizona senator’s support for Alilto is emphasized.
Also, Stephen Bainbridge digs up McCain’s pre-confirmation Alito comments and finds multiple examples of praise.
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