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The Supreme Court needs jurists, not politicians.

Justices are not politicians. They don't run on a political platform, and senators should not ask them to do so.

The Supreme Court is not elected, and it is therefore not a proper arbiter of social policy.

There can be no activist judges from any political party.

The Supreme Court is not the impetus for constitutional change - we are.

Of course, conservatives always claim to be against judicial activism.

I think there needs to be a range of justices, of all types. You can't just pick one type.

The Constitution is not a panacea for every blot upon the public welfare. Nor should this Court, ordained as a judicial body, be thought of as a general haven for reform movements.

It is not the role of Congress to decide legal cases between private parties. That is why we have courts.