If we find that there was any quid pro quo, money for pardons, then of course that's a criminal activity and we'll pursue that, |
If we give up the power of the purse, which is what is at issue here, then it really reduces the Congress to the state of being a eunuch, |
If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is what has made our country strong. |
If you have a sharp turn in the court you undercut reliance, expectation, and, as Roberts would say, stability, |
ill-suited to capture the nuance of oral arguments and the sustained attention of the American citizenry. |
Immigration is one of the most difficult and important issues facing the country today, |
In many cases we need these workers, |
In our free society, anyone can speak out as they choose on any subject. I am concerned that the Roberts nomination, or others to follow, may provide an occasion for such advertising to get out of hand, ... The NARAL television advertisement is blatantly untrue and unfair. ... |
In the context where the Supreme Court decides, really, the cutting-edge questions of our day |
Institutionally, the court is on the spot as to the whole overtone of appearing to be too political or ideological. |
is clearly trying to distance himself from an unpopular president and an unpopular agenda. |
is not worth a tinker's damn. |
Is Roe a super-precedent? |
is to have a dignified hearing which will give insights into Judge Roberts' jurisprudence, and to get an idea of his thinking on questions like respect for precedent ... and his views on congressional authority. |
Isn't there a lack of respect for Congress demonstrated by the Supreme Court, as Justice Scalia points out that it is 'ill advised' for the court to set itself up as 'taskmaster' to determine that Congress has done its 'homework'? |