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| mr.Curmudgeon:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 15, 2005, 10:14:40 am --- How did Roberts manage to get more than one vote? --- End quote --- He didn't...my point is that his apparent philosophy (if one can be drawn from his complete lack of forthcoming at the hearings)...maintains the conservative bent of the Supreme Court. They'll strike this ruling down if they accept the case on appeal. This current Chicken-little syndrome be damned. mrC |
| ChadTower:
So realistically, since Roberts is replacing a conservative vote, nothing changes. |
| fredster:
That's Correct Chad Nothing at all has changed. |
| ChadTower:
It will when they fill O'Connor's seat, though. That will be one of the ugliest fights ever. Roberts personally got lucky when a conservative seat opened up in the middle of the Democrats filibustering his nomination, so they could just roll over on him and focus on the liberal seat Roberts was originally filling. |
| mr.Curmudgeon:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 15, 2005, 11:26:52 am ---It will when they fill O'Connor's seat, though. That will be one of the ugliest fights ever. Roberts personally got lucky when a conservative seat opened up in the middle of the Democrats filibustering his nomination, so they could just roll over on him and focus on the liberal seat Roberts was originally filling. --- End quote --- Well, it should get nasty if Bush nominates someone outside of the mainstream. Anyhow, I think Roberts getting through is a combination of two things, luck and skill. He's good. I personally have not had alarm bells going off...his statements are evasive and I am extremely displeased with the WH's refusal to release all the pertainent documents on Roberts - I mean, he *is* applying for a frickin' lifetime position - but I think he seems intelligent enough to weigh factual evidence and discard personal philosophy. I have more of a problem with his "pro-corporate" tendencies, as opposed to his potential social-conservatism (I even get the sense that he may end up being more socially liberal than Bush supporters would like). But, like others on the left have said, he's probably the best we're going to get from Bush. O'Connor's replacement will be an entirely different story. Bush is spiteful, and I imagine he'll see this Roberts appointment as a "mandate" to force his own philosophy down our throats with that nomination. I hope the Dems play their cards right on that one, if that's the case. mrC |
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