Bush Nominates Federal Judge Roberts

Associated Press ^ | July 19, 2005 | By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer

[Bogeygolfer]

WASHINGTON - President Bush chose federal appeals court judge John G. Roberts Jr. on Tuesday as his first nominee for the Supreme Court, selecting a rock solid conservative whose nomination could trigger a tumultuous battle over the direction of the nation's highest court, senior administration officials said.

[Sparticus]

Roberts seems like a great pick and I expect that there will be great gnashing of teeth by the loons. What I really want to see at this press conference is a row of Senators from the Republican leadership standing behind the president and the nominee, and a press release tomorrow from Frist saying that, "Under no circumstances will a filibuster be permitted. After a fair debate, there WILL be an up or down vote."

I can dream can't I?

[skimbell]

"I wonder if the lefties have decided to save the big guns for the next nomination?"

I hope that's it. Then I hope that they "save the big guns" for the third nomination. And then I hope that they decide to "save the big guns" for the fourth nomination...see where I'm headed...?

[joebuck]

"What will the "scandal" be? He ate a box of Cracker Jacks once and DID NOT open the toy??!!!!!"

Nope. Didn't pay SS on the little kid from down the block who he hires to mow the lawn.

[italianquaker]

abc reports that he is a practicing catholic, white man and a conservative, like it was some sort of f-king illness

[F16Fighter]

"Roe v. Wade is the settled law of the land."

"That contradicts his other comments about Roe v. Wade as being 'wrong.'

Great! (I hope the libs take this bait)

If the Dems can play both sides, why can't we?

[skinkinthegrass]

He ate a box of Cracker Jacks once and DID NOT open the toy?

..bite into a "Tootsie Roll Pop", before he got to the center...or some someother liberal nonsense.

[Once-Ler]

I knew Dubya wouldn't let us down.!!!

[RightWhale]

Who leaked it??

FR leaked it some time ago on several threads.

[Zeon Cowboy]

That contradicts his other comments about Roe v. Wade as being "wrong"

No, not at all. It is unfortunately the "settled law of the land," and while he may not agree with it, it currently stands and he has no choice but to comply with it. For now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stare_decisis

Shame on Drudge for jumping up and down on that overruling quote. He's getting the pro-choicers more riled up than they need to be.

[b4its2late]

Who leaked it??

After Roberts accepted, the President called Frist, Reid, Specter and Leahy. My leak money is on Leahy.

[AMHN]

"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".

[jcb8199]

Surprisingly, the DUmmies have a rather neat little compendium of his record. Of course, they gnash their teeth over it, while we cheer...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/

[jcb8199]

Oh, and I guess it came from this site:
http://www.dkosopedia.com/index.php/John_G._Roberts_Jr.

[Russ]

He was in the Reagan administration, a law clerk for Renquist, worked in the Bush administration. Has a solid conservative record and you bitch. Priceless.....

[El Gato]

In his defense, Roberts told senators during his 2003 confirmation hearing that he would be guided by legal precedent. "Roe v. Wade is the settled law of the land. ... There is nothing in my personal views that would prevent me from fully and faithfully applying that precedent."

An appeals judge is bound that way, a Supreme Court Justice, is not.

The other quote, "we continue to believe that Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided and should be overruled.", came in a brief he wrote for President George H.W. Bush's administration in a 1991 abortion case, may not necessarily reflect his personal beliefs either.

[R.W.Ratikal]

As soon as possible we should all write, fax, e-mail and otherwise let Judge Roberts know that Americans are behind him 100%.

We should let him know that it is only the socialists, lefties, minorities and other anti-Americans who want to stop his confirmation.

Judge Roberts is a brave man. The socialists, led by such cretins as Senators Durbin, Schumer, and Kennedy will lie with every breath to stop Judge Robert's confirmation.

[R.W.Ratikal]

As soon as possible we should all write, fax, e-mail and otherwise let Judge Roberts know that Americans are behind him 100%.

We should let him know that it is only the socialists, lefties, minorities and other anti-Americans who want to stop his confirmation.

Judge Roberts is a brave man. The socialists, led by such cretins as Senators Durbin, Schumer, and Kennedy will lie with every breath to stop Judge Robert's confirmation.

[Spirited]

Let's hope he isn't another Souter.

[Spirited]

Iguess he'll support whatever they make law.

[beezdotcom]

President Bush chose federal appeals court judge John G. Roberts Jr. on Tuesday as his first nominee for the Supreme Court

The old media draws a line in the sand,there's' only one opening.

Actually, I didn't read too much into that, since the old media has all but put Rehnquist in the coffin already.