“And way back he compared Roberts and Ginsburg as both constructionists. No sale.”
Do you have a reference for that?
Thanks,
sitetest
Sorry... I’m having trouble finding the old links from during the confirmation when he said this. Below is something close, but all I’m seeing in the search engine at the moment is McCain vs. Obama on what they say now. I will keep looking.
John Fund wrote in the Wall Street Journal that McCain has said he was happy with John Roberts, but might “draw the line on a Samuel Alito, because ‘he wore his conservatism on his sleeve.’” While the McCain campaign vigorously denied the allegation, Robert Novak confirmed it in his column using different sources. In a private chat with conservative jurists, one lawyer asked McCain, “Wouldn’t it be great if you get a chance to name somebody like Roberts and Alito?” McCain answered, “Well, certainly Roberts,” before expressing his doubts about Alito to his shocked audience.