Nomination of John G. Roberts [LIVE Thread 9-15]~Day Four

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[You Dirty Rats]

DiFi doesn't want to miss the last broom heading for the West Coast!

[Rheo]

Kennedy doing camera time...the administration knows the answers to all the questions...what are they hiding by not releasing the information..blah, blah, blah

[syriacus]

RU-486: Hitler in a pill

Good one!

[Gritty]

Sen Kennedy up. Says anybody who wants to serve on the Supreme Court must have a "core conviction" of civil rights. The American People didn't get much information. What is the Bush Administration hiding from the American People? We didn't get it during the hearings.

*Barf*

[Don_Ret_USAF]

Kennedy looks so bad because of all the exercise of running back an forth for the voting on the senate floor.

[msnimje]

Here is the Bio for Jane Sullivan Roberts from her law firm.

Jane Sullivan Roberts Professional Development Partner

Ms. Roberts is co-leader of the firm’s professional development and training program and she is a member of Pillsbury University, which provides professional development opportunities through curriculum of core and specialty programs for lawyers and staff. Ms. Roberts is leading the effort to develop practice milestones for attorneys at various stages of their careers.

Before assuming this role in 2003, Ms. Roberts was a partner in the firm’s Global Technology Group focusing on IT sourcing and procurement of satellite systems. Ms. Roberts practice concentrated in representing clients in sophisticated transactions involving technology. Ms. Roberts has extensive experience in representing clients in the buying and selling of space-related goods and services, including companies involved in the development of multi-billion dollar global and regional satellite systems. Ms. Roberts’ experience also includes representing clients in outsourcing transactions; software licensing, development, and maintenance contracts; and professional services arrangements.

Prior to 1992, Ms. Roberts practiced litigation at Shaw Pittman in a wide variety of matters before various courts and decision-making bodies, including large international commercial arbitrations involving nuclear power plants before the International Chamber of Commerce. In 1992, Ms. Roberts litigated before Australian courts with then Arthur Robinson & Hedderwicks, a leading law firm in Australia.

Education

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1984 cum laude

M.S., Brown University, 1981

Dip. Ed., Melbourne University, 1977

A.B., College Of The Holy Cross, 1976

Magna Cum Laude Affiliations Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Virginia Admitted in: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Eleventh Circuits Member of: American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association, Society of Satellite Professionals, International Professional Development Consortium, Board of Trustees of the College of the Holy Cross External Publications Unsponsored Financed Entrepreneurial Satellite Ventures: Managing Completion Risk, Satellite Finance, Issue 16, 12-Aug-1996

[markman46]

no I think she will fly in w/Boxer's broom

[JustaCowgirl]

I wish I could find the excerpt I read earlier (Washington Post?). Their summary: Lindsey said Ginsberg had a heart.

Wouldn't you know. What he forgot to say is her heart is as black as the ace of spades.

[syriacus]

Robert's wife has two more degrees than he does.....Maybe she should be nominated for the next justice position....;^)

I was thinking the same thing. There's been a first black justice. A first female justice. Now we could have the first husband-and-wife justices.

[ken5050]

worls for me..BTW..did you notice that the LAST panelist is from Planned Parenthood?...a not-so-subtle dig, perhaps?

[ChadGore]

A lifelong democrat and Carter staffer endorsing Roberts:

[maryz]

Re Jane Roberts

Two years ago she scaled down -- she stopped practicing law and was tapped to start the firm's in-house training and evaluation program. She's still on the boards of Holy Cross College and the John Carroll Society, a Catholic lay group. She and her family live in Chevy Chase and her children attend Episcopal Day School.

[You Dirty Rats]

Too bad the Senate Debate on Roberts isn't scheduled for Sunday -- that's a full moon and Box-O-Rox would be in rare form, even for her.

[daisyscarlett]

I have to hand it to old Arlen..he's run this hearing perfectly..and slapped down the Dems whenever needed...and stuck to his timetable..he deserves a kudo..

Plus he surprised a lot of people about how "smart" he is, his questions showed a good intellect. Which I guess is the buzzword these days.

As far as finding another nominee as smart as Roberts, W just has to find one smarter than the Dems on the Committee, hee hee.

[msnimje]

As a citizen of the state of Georgia I would like to take this oppurtunity on behalf of all right thinking Georgians to apologize mightily for John "Loudmouth" Lewis and Cynthia "It's the JOOOOOS" McKinney.

[JackTom]

I would say Republicans did a good job selecting these witnesses. Already 3 Democrats speaking in strong support and not a single Republican opposing him.

Plus while Dems on the committee pretended to be open minded with regard to supporting or opposing Roberts all witnesses they have invited speak against cnfirmation (even though most of them have nothing to say relevant to the subject). Which shows their true colors.

[Chuck54]

Could you give me the 25 cent lesson of how you capture and post pics. I basically know how to capture but how do you get them from there to here?

Thanks.

[daisyscarlett]

Yesterday, Dershowitz was trying to make himself feel better by saying that he thinks Roberts will be another Kennedy....Susan Estrich thinks he will be another John Paul Stevens, who she says is a "moderate".

[markman46]

Too bad the Senate Debate on Roberts isn't scheduled for Sunday -- that's a full moon and Box-O-Rox would be in rare form, even for her.

ROFLMAO the wicked witches of calif

[hoosiermama]

My mom put my dad through law school and then served as his secretary...taking us to the office with them.....It worked for them but they had a unique relationship....GeeZ We don't want a set up for the first divorce of SCJ. Looking at Jane's resume and her relationship with her family, can't imagine her wanting to serve......