Roberts is no radical

John Roberts is sailing toward confirmation, if his Senate testimony is any indication. Democrats never laid a glove on him. Although they were frustrated by Roberts’ unwillingness to discuss specific cases and hot-button issues such as abortion, he did say enough to reassure most observers on both sides of the aisle that he has the legal smarts, political skills and judicial temperament to be an excellent chief justice of the United States.
Unlike justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, Roberts clearly is no conservative ideologue. He indicated that he saw a right to privacy in the Constitution (one basis for Roe v. Wade), and that he didn’t think it always possible to discern the intent of the original framers. He also expressed a healthy respect for the legislative history behind laws and for Supreme Court precedent.
This is no radical. For all his smooth dodging of specific questions, Roberts still revealed himself as a balanced and judicious nominee who will be his own person on the bench.
Posted by Randy Scholfield

3 Comments

  1. Galahad
    Posted September 17, 2005 at 10:44 am | Permalink

    No radical, just a weasel.

    “If you don’t fall for . . . uh. . .something, you’ll . . uh . . . stand for anything.” George W. Bush.

    Like appointer, like appointee.

  2. J R
    Posted September 17, 2005 at 10:19 pm | Permalink

    Bush wants him. That is all I need to know to know that Roberts is not qualified and should be filibustered.

  3. Galahad
    Posted September 19, 2005 at 10:34 pm | Permalink

    Hmmm . . . have you seen all the posts that Roberts might be a closeted gay?

    Pro bono work for gay groups.Not married until he was 40.Adopted kids.

    If so, he wouldn’t be the only one. Consider Ken Mehlman, RNC Chairman; Dan Gurley, RNC Field Director; Arizona Congressman Jim Kolb; Jay Timmons, Senatorial Senatorial Committee.