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• • 21 Sep 05
  • 5:26 pm

  I see a lot of ranting about Roberts here, but I listened fairly carefully to the confirmation hearings and came away feeling that although I don't agree with him ideologically, he's the best that Bush could possibly nominated. We could be up against Priscilla Owen (who is certifiably insane) but instead we just have an intelligent conservative with a very narrow interpretation of the law. It's not ideal, but how could it be. Clearly it doesn't matter weather the Dems vote to confirm or not, but shouldn't we be saving the fight for the lunatic that Bush is sure to nominate …

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• • 22 Sep 05
  • 9:36 am

  I'm scared of him too, just like "everyone left of reactionary" but we all know the only real reason to think he's a right wing wacko is because Bush nominated him. Aside from that bit of damning evidence, he's done nothing but present a perfect picture of an intelligent and conservative jurist. He gave his reasons for his failure to answer certain questions and his narrow interpretation of what he should say seemed to fit with the rest of his judicial philosophy. The pundits on the right are almost equally scared because he said that he "respects the precedent" of Roe. …

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