[adam_az]

ROBERTS: "Before I became a judge, my law practice consisted largely of arguing cases before the court. That experience left me with a profound appreciation for the role of the court in our constitutional democracy and a deep regard for the court as an institution."

This phrase frankly scares the bejeezus out of me. Why would he use those terms??

[kpp_kpp]

i agree. why would someone of his intelligence and knowledge refer to our government as a constitutional democracy and not a constitutional republic?

call me a pessimist but there is something fishy about this whole thing.

everyone is going on about his "clean" record, maybe it is a bit too clean...

i'll hold off going off the deep end for this guy until after a few rulings, but by then it is too late of course.

hopefully it is just my pessimistic side coming out and i will be proven completely off base. his wife's well established pro-life stance does provide me with a bit of assurance on that single issue.

[Derk Bentley]

Judging by the uproar over Bush appointing the UN rep over the heads of lowly Senate, Bush is 139 behind. Clinton and other POTUS did not hesitate to appoint good people. Of course, in BC's case "Good" meant liberal, possibly even a liberal buying a job.
If Bush cannot be blocked from appointing, he should appoint until he's tired then do a few more days of appointing. The Dims are gonna hate him for breathing anyway so he might as well kick something. Bush should plow the Democrats fields DEEP, HARD, AND VERY OFTEN. Especially when appointing...they hate decent people.
Check out http://theworldtradecenter.blogspot.com/2005/08/placed-news-deep-within-as-on-page-37.html

[COEXERJ145]

Why would he use those terms??

Because in the modern lexicon, Democracy and Republic have become interchangeable.