Van Hilleary Says Ford is Out of Touch with Tennessee Values
Van Hilleary Says Ford is Out of Touch with Tennessee Values
Close Vote Demonstrates Need for More Solid Conservatives in the U.S. Senate
Murfreesboro, TN - Former Congressman and frontrunner for Tennessee's open U.S. Senate seat Van Hilleary today lauded Judge Alito's confirmation and said that Harold Ford, Jr's. opposition to Judge Alito's confirmation is out of touch with Tennessee values.
"Today was a good day for America and Tennessee. Judge Alito is an excellent choice to sit on the Supreme Court; he is highly respected and extremely well qualified. He has a record of interpreting the Constitution and not legislating from the bench," said Hilleary. "The confirmation of Judge Alito and Judge Roberts to the Supreme Court will begin to stem the liberal tide of judicial activism in this country."
Democrat candidate for Tennessee's open U.S. Senate seat Congressman Harold Ford, Jr., today issued a statement indicating that he would have voted against the confirmation of Judge Alito. Hilleary said that this is just further evidence that Harold Ford, Jr. is too liberal for Tennessee.
"Today Harold Ford, Jr., stood on the far left side of the aisle with his liberal friends Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and Ted Kennedy in his opposition to Judge Alito. This is just further evidence that Harold Ford does not share our vales and he is just too liberal for Tennesseans," commented Hilleary.
Today's 58-42 Senate vote confirming Judge Alito to the Supreme Court was the closest vote on a Supreme Court nominee since Clarence Thomas. Republican Lincoln Chafee sided with Senate Democrats and voted to defeat Judge Alito.
"The Supreme Court has a real impact on our day to day lives and who we appoint does matter. It is imperative that we elect U.S. Senators who share our values and who will fight to confirm people who will interpret the Constitution instead of using the bench to push through their liberal agenda," concluded Hilleary.
Close Vote Demonstrates Need for More Solid Conservatives in the U.S. Senate
Murfreesboro, TN - Former Congressman and frontrunner for Tennessee's open U.S. Senate seat Van Hilleary today lauded Judge Alito's confirmation and said that Harold Ford, Jr's. opposition to Judge Alito's confirmation is out of touch with Tennessee values.
"Today was a good day for America and Tennessee. Judge Alito is an excellent choice to sit on the Supreme Court; he is highly respected and extremely well qualified. He has a record of interpreting the Constitution and not legislating from the bench," said Hilleary. "The confirmation of Judge Alito and Judge Roberts to the Supreme Court will begin to stem the liberal tide of judicial activism in this country."
Democrat candidate for Tennessee's open U.S. Senate seat Congressman Harold Ford, Jr., today issued a statement indicating that he would have voted against the confirmation of Judge Alito. Hilleary said that this is just further evidence that Harold Ford, Jr. is too liberal for Tennessee.
"Today Harold Ford, Jr., stood on the far left side of the aisle with his liberal friends Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and Ted Kennedy in his opposition to Judge Alito. This is just further evidence that Harold Ford does not share our vales and he is just too liberal for Tennesseans," commented Hilleary.
Today's 58-42 Senate vote confirming Judge Alito to the Supreme Court was the closest vote on a Supreme Court nominee since Clarence Thomas. Republican Lincoln Chafee sided with Senate Democrats and voted to defeat Judge Alito.
"The Supreme Court has a real impact on our day to day lives and who we appoint does matter. It is imperative that we elect U.S. Senators who share our values and who will fight to confirm people who will interpret the Constitution instead of using the bench to push through their liberal agenda," concluded Hilleary.
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