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Bloomberg opposes Bush high-court pick
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| Sept. 16, 2005
Posted on 09/16/2005 11:15:31 AM PDT by alessandrofiaschi
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday opposed John Roberts' nomination to be U.S. Supreme Court chief justice, making him the first noted Republican to break with the Bush administration over who should lead America's top court.
Bloomberg, a former Democrat seeking re-election in a heavily Democratic city, said Roberts had failed to show a commitment to upholding the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision establishing a right to abortion.
"I am unconvinced that Judge Roberts accepts the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling as settled law," Bloomberg said.
Roberts' answers to questions in Senate confirmation hearings "did not indicate a commitment to protect a woman's right to choose," he said. "For that reason I oppose the nomination of Judge Roberts as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court."
While Bloomberg's statement is unusual from a Republican, the mayor has no standing over whether Roberts will be confirmed by the U.S. Senate as chief justice.
Bloomberg, who became a billionaire by building the media company named after him, is ahead in polls in the New York mayoral race ahead of November's election here.
Like many Republicans in New York, Bloomberg has long been a liberal on social issues and has been unafraid to publicly break with U.S. President George W. Bush.
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That's my opinion too!
To: alessandrofiaschi
Since his appointment, I wrote that he was more similar to Kennedy than to Scalia or Thomas...
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:17:17 AM PDT
by
alessandrofiaschi
(Is Roberts really a conservative?)
To: alessandrofiaschi
That's my opinion too!What?
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:17:21 AM PDT
by
Glenn
(What I've dared, I've willed; and what I've willed, I'll do!)
To: alessandrofiaschi
And outside of the bouroughs and a few N.E. states nobody cares what Bloomberg thinks.
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:18:00 AM PDT
by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(Back then they didn't want me, now I'm hot and they all on me.)
To: Glenn
Bloomberg's opinion, I mean.
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:18:17 AM PDT
by
alessandrofiaschi
(Is Roberts really a conservative?)
To: alessandrofiaschi
All the more reason to support him
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:18:22 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
To: alessandrofiaschi
I am just amazed at the number of wackos that think the world revolves around abortion. Yes a woman has rights, but abortion is used as a convenience not a medical issue. Abortion is wrong except in a VERY few situations....so why does EVERY political decision have to include abortion???????
To: alessandrofiaschi
"I am unconvinced that Judge Roberts accepts the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling as settled law," Bloomberg said.
I hope he's right.
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:18:28 AM PDT
by
adam_az
(It's the border, stupid!)
To: alessandrofiaschi
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:18:28 AM PDT
by
lainie
To: alessandrofiaschi
I am not sure why he even comments on this - his stand on abortion means nothing as mayor of NYC.
To: alessandrofiaschi
What is your specific opinion?
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:19:04 AM PDT
by
AlGone2001
(Two supreme court vacancies. Hopefully more on the way.)
To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
Pay attention, Roberts is not an originalist and he will never oppose abortion's laws.
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:19:35 AM PDT
by
alessandrofiaschi
(Is Roberts really a conservative?)
To: alessandrofiaschi
Libs (yep that's Bloomberg) are so one issue. Like a broken record.
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:19:38 AM PDT
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60s......you weren't really there.)
To: alessandrofiaschi; Glenn
"I am unconvinced that Judge Roberts accepts the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling as settled law," Bloomberg said.How is that different than anyone else in the USA?
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:20:13 AM PDT
by
wallcrawlr
(http://www.bionicear.com)
To: alessandrofiaschi
"Bloomberg, a former Democrat seeking re-election in a heavily Democratic city,..."
Couldn't have a better example of voter pandering.
Has he blamed Bush for creating hurricanes and driving them into Black neighborhoods? Has he gotten on board with Calypso Louie about the dynamited levy yet?
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:21:01 AM PDT
by
Adiemus
To: alessandrofiaschi
noted Republican to break with the Bush administration over who should lead America's top court.
Bloomberg, a former Democrat seeking re-election in a heavily Democratic city
--
a man who saw the light or an opportunity to trump a weak Repuiblican field when he ran as one? or just saying what he has to to get re-elected. :)
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:21:46 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... "To remain silent when they should protest makes cowards of men." -- THOMAS JEFFERSON)
To: alessandrofiaschi
making him the first noted Republican Bloomberg a republican. Hahaha! Only in NY City!
Bloomberg has long been a liberal on social issues
The article author is contradicting himself.
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:22:05 AM PDT
by
McGruff
(Woof!)
To: ChildOfThe60s
Libs (yep that's Bloomberg) are so one issue. Like a broken record.They have much in common with many who vote on the right as well. One issues voters often lack the patience necessary to effect a braod spectrum of changes.
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:22:32 AM PDT
by
rhombus
To: AlGone2001
Even if I don't share Bloomberg's ideas on abortion, I'm equally unconvinced about Roberts' action in front of many issues.
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:22:38 AM PDT
by
alessandrofiaschi
(Is Roberts really a conservative?)
To: alessandrofiaschi
...fails to recognize Roe v Wade as established law... What a crock. Prior to Roe v Wade there was also established law... It was entirely different that Roe v Wade.
Killing the unborn should not be something that could NEVER be changed. Go back to being mayor Bloomberg.
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posted on
09/16/2005 11:23:29 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
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