[Rainbow Rising]

The fact that his nomination was defeated solely based on his legal representation of a defendant runs contrary to a fundamental principle of our system of justice

Hey, Obumble, he wasn't representing a guy who broke a window -- he was representing a cop killer! I know that's not a big deal to you (you probably think Officer Faulkner had it coming), but some of us still frown on that type of thing. Oh my, I am so sick of this putrid little "man".

[hoosiermama]

Have the ever identified the dark skinned man who took part in he brinks robbery and murders committed by Bill Ayres friends?

[ladyjane]

he was representing a cop killer

His record is the reason he should not get the job, not the record of the client.