[TBP]

First Coulter, now Farah. The gay-rights case, aksing the Court, pro bono, to overturn a Colorado initiative, wasa case in support of the kind of liberal judicial activism we usually deplore. Added to the stuff Ann wrote aobut him, I think this is quite distressing. It's even more distressing that conservatives seem to think that this is a non-issue. Whether or not we agree with Farah's position, we should at least be talking and thinking about this.

Remember, some conservatives opposed Kennedy, O'Connor, and Souter, and were roundly attacked in the conservative movement for doing so.

[Clintonfatigued]

George W. Bush has been determined not to repeat his father's mistakes. Everyone agrees that Souter was a mistake, so chances are that the current President Bush was prepared for this.

[k2blader]

Now, now. He's been chosen by the Prez, has a wife and two cute kiddies, and is Roman Catholic. How could we ask for more??

[rdb3]

Then, last week, the Los Angeles Times broke the story that Roberts had volunteered his services – pro bono – to help prepare a landmark homosexual activist case to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

And that heat-seeking missile found its target, i.e., splitting the Right. Very good job, Leftists. It worked.

[r9etb]

R9etb: No on Farah.

[WOSG]

"I think this is quite distressing."

Yes, it is distressing that Farah would fly off the handle, while 85,000 pages of documents indicate he is a very conservative person and judge.

" It's even more distressing that conservatives seem to think that this is a non-issue. Whether or not we agree with Farah's position, we should at least be talking and thinking about this."

Why? and play into the hands of the liberals, who *know* he is the real thing, a dangerously smart conservative, and are using this merely to cut the conservative support for him?

[Clump]

From all the writings I have seen, it appears that Roberts is truly a conservative. Also, the man is married to a pro-life activist. I can't even begin to imagine him upholding RvW when given the chance. Souter was far less known when he was nominated. I say we give the man a chance. I trust Bush on this one, especially considering how much influence Rove has on him. Rove is a staunch social conservative.

[Texas_Jarhead]

"Roberts was a partner in the firm. His job was not in jeopardy if he excused himself from the case on principled moral grounds."

This was the conclusion that I have reached as well.

[msnimje]

Why does the right spend so much time attaching its own?

Farah is not telling the truth. John Roberts DID NOT ACCEPT a PRO BONO CASE FOR GAY RIGHTS!!! Wrong, wrong, wrong.

[rog4vmi]

I think that Coulter and now Farah are completely full of b.s.

Roberts is very much a strict constructionist...and very close to being an originalist. Look at the french fry case, for example.

Roberts is no David Souter.

[IpaqMan]

I read on another FR thread that Roberts and his firm donated all of FIVE (5) hours toward this pro-bono case. It is believed that the WH leaked this information to cut the legs out from under the far left opposition.

[Hoboto]

Didn't Farah also predict a Kerry win in 2004?

[JeffersonRepublic.com]

Joe Farah's articles shouldn't be allowed without a barf alert.

[abclily]

Gays are not entitled to the best defense they can acquire?
What is Farah's main point? Lawyers should not defend gays? Is this supposed to be part of the conservative platform? This inquiring mind needs to know just about immediately.

[crazyhorse691]

A story planted by the LASlimes is not a credible source to get worked up about.

[narby]

Well that settles it. I'm 100% for Roberts now.

Farah is an idiot. Anything he's against I'm for.

[glorgau]

I agree with Coulter's assessment. It seems to me that Bush is starting to sound more and more like Orin Hatch - talk one game and then cave.

Arghhh, that sounds bad.

[mastergibs]

I have had real problems with World Net Daily, they come off a little odd. Big issues seem to be gays, abortion, and everything anti Bush. I agree with the Abortion issues, Don't care about the Gay issues and find it very strange on the entire ant Bush thing. I think they belong in a separate category. I would call them conservative sometimes and reactionary most other's. I think they are anti government vs small government. I could be wrong. They often remind me of the folks I listen to on Coast to Coast. I used to belong to JBS and left that group when I could not accept every conclusion they had come to, nice folks. I just disagree on some issues. Rebuttal in order if I'm out of line, don't like to pick on any ally just don't agree with Farah on a whole lot.

[Republican Wildcat]

This makes no more sense than the first time it was posted.

[Shawndell Green]

I cannot support any lawyer who works for free to overturn a state constitution to further the homosexual agenda. I hope Roberts gets shot down now.

[COEXERJ145]

Farah, please STFU already.