Monday, September 19, 2005
Shorter Washington Post editorial (literally):JOHN G. ROBERTS JR. should be confirmed as chief justice of the United States even though on a number of important issues he seems likely to take positions that we will not support. Judge Roberts represents the best nominee liberals can reasonably expect from a conservative president, and broad opposition by Democrats would send the message that there is no conservative capable of winning their support. Having done their duty by asking Judge Roberts tough questions, Democrats should not withhold their support.
posted by Quiddity at 9/19/2005 12:03:00 AM
3 comments
I must have missed those "tough questions". What were they again? Oh, yeah, there was Shumer asking him if he believed in humility. And I recall Feinstein dancing around like a circus bear in pain, trying to avoid pressuring poor John. What with all that tough questioning going on, I guess I missed the answers, too.
So what have we learned from the hearings that we didn't already know from Roberts' earlier memos and letters? Maybe WaPo knows. Sure wish they would enlighten us.
Um, if they asked questions and he failed to answer, he should be confirmed?
Can a closet homosexual be confirmed as Chief Justice?
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