Monday, September 05, 2005

Roberts, continued

GratisNet: "Roberts replaces Rehnquist, Bush names another right wing whack job to replace O'Connor. Tell me again how that affects the ideological makeup of the SCOTUS.

Rehnquist and O'Connor quite frequently voted with Scalia and Thomas, so where is the huge difference RE: the post Rehnquist and O'connor court? When the time comes to replace a Stevens, Souder, Breyer or Ginsberg then the handwringing can begin in earnest over the danger to individual rights.

Until such time, I would advise all concerned, especially those on the Senate Judiciary Committee when considering Roberts' answers before them to, in the words of Ronald Reagan, 'Trust but verify.' If Roberts is not forthcoming in his answers to the committee then he is not the person for the job."

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