Posted on 09/16/2005 1:40:24 PM PDT by white trash redneck
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.
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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 President George W. Bush.
Just another decadant immoral city the evil will celebrate and tolerate.....
I oppose RINO's like Bloomberg calling themselves republicans.
That's funny.
Bloomberg obviously understands all sorts of transactions. After making his billions providing business information services, he looked around and made a shrewd assessment of what his political affiliation ought to be to guarantee him accession to the mayor's office. The name that popped out of his analysis? Republican. Hence his transmogrification.
He is a RINO.
Lots of good folks in nyc. Even more self absorbed & provincial types. I grew alienated from nyc and moved away. Best move I ever made.
Why don't we ask what the mayors of Atlanta, Toledo, Memphis, and Oklahoma City think about this? Why does this idiot think anyone cares what his opinion is?
Perfect answer.
Helps him stay simpatico with his citizens in his city.
Jerk and dork.
Bloomberg is no Republican. He ran in the Republican primary for purely political reasons-would not have won a Democratic primary.
So was Giuliani. Rudy switched from RAT to RINO after he lost the RAT primary to Dinkins, IIRC.
Any idiot who claims that Bloopberg is a Republican is really sick in his mind. I will offer prayers for such pea brains.
Bloomie better be careful: people like me may vote for Freddie (Sigfried @ Kaos)Ferrer just to mess things up
this city is starting to make me sick to my stomach
I would be interested in knowing what your 'real feelings' are about the politicos whose names you mentioned (sarcasm on) --- while it makes little difference to any of those characters, I totally agree with your findings and opinions
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