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Brief biography: Judge Roberts was appointed to the D.C. Circuit in 2003 by President George W. Bush (he was also nominated by the first President Bush, but never received a Senate vote). Before his appointment, he practiced at Hogan & Hartson from 1986-1989 and 1993-2003. During the interlude, he was the Principal Deputy Solicitor General in the first Bush administration. He also served in the Reagan administration as a Special Assistant to the Attorney General from 1981-1982 and as Associate Counsel to the President from 1982-1986. Judge Roberts attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He then clerked for Judge Henry Friendly on the Second Circuit and for Justice Rehnquist. Judge Roberts is fifty years old. He and his wife have two children.

Brilliant Bait & Switch by Bush!!!

You can say that again. LOL He probably got a chuckle out of all the 'Edith' discussion going on.

So, do you think John Roberts is 'mainstream' enough to be confirmed without a fight from the Dims? ('cause I'd worry about the his judicial quality if confirmation is too easy.) :^]

"Brilliant Bait & Switch by Bush!!!"

I wonder if that was the strategy? What did he gain by the extra six hours. I'm more concerned the the White House surfaced Clement to test the waters and received such a hugh backlash by the GOP base that it scared the hell out every GOP leader even thinking of running for office in 2006 and 2008.

I further believe that they ran to the White House and begged that Bush reconsider based on their political futures and possibly in return offer to fight and put up some backbone. If Bush had a strategy, I would suspect that he surfaced Clement for this very reason, to get the GOP Leadership behind him on this nomination and the only way to do that was to let them hear the roar of the lion.

We need to keep their feet to the fire. I'm worried that Roberts may find himself upfront without full GOP backing so that he sinks and then the GOP can say "well, maybe we ought to put someone in that can survive the battle".

My Promise still holds and will hold to bitter end. This GOP leadership better take the necessary steps, including the nuclear option to change the balance of SCOTUS or I will refrain from voting GOP in 2006 but 2008. I will also be a constant reminder for the base of the GOP that the GOP leadership failed after they were given the majority and after having won 7 of 9 of the last Presidencies.

I think that watching the GOP base crumble today with the notion that it could be Clement sent the right message. The right is not bluffing or playing politics. Pro-Life first, whomever will offer it.

As said by another freeper today: "I'm not Pro-Life because I'm Republican, I'm Republican because I'm Pro-life".

"Brilliant Bait & Switch by Bush!!! "

Yes it was brilliant. I can hear the Dems now " he just made it look like he was looking at other canidates and he just made it look like he was really listening to our leaders by having all those meetings to discuss possible canidates....blah blah blah....LOL

<<<<<<<<<< Excuse me while I light a cigar and celebrate the bold pick by bush....gotta tell ya...didn't think he had it in him....Had me fooled...Go Bush!