His record, his silence, and the power of the position to which he's been nominated, make John Roberts a dangerous bet — one that senators shouldn't take. |
I agree with them in terms of what historically the Senate rule has been, |
I don't think the cordiality necessarily means everything will go smoothly, |
I remember friends of mine like Wyche Fowler, Alan Dixon who lost Senate seats, ... They were Democrats who voted for Clarence Thomas. |
I suspect a number of progressive organizations will soon be coming out against the Roberts nomination. |
I think John Roberts always was the front-runner for the Rehnquist seat. I would guess that Roberts has been the choice for some time. The only curve was that O'Connor was the person (to retire), not Rehnquist. |
I'm tempted to call my friendly adversaries on the right and ask them whether we can make some joint recommendations to the Senate on document requests of the White House and the line of questioning during the hearings. |
It appears as though President Bush wants to exploit this national tragedy to implement an ideological agenda. ... What's next, a special Social Security privatization zone? |
It is tempting to just sit back and smile at the angst among all the right-wingers. But there's just too much at stake. Her vote could push the court dramatically to the right. |
It makes no sense to divert funds from public schools that are enrolling hurricane victims, just to make President Bush 's far-right political backers happy. This is bad policy. |
It really is like spontaneous combustion. Everything has been organized virtually from the ground up, and I think everybody, including the celebrities, is just catching up with this movement. |
It would be an invitation for George W. Bush to name someone as extreme as he wants to for the O'Connor vacancy. |
It's a titanic clash between two radically different interpretations of the Constitution. . . . It's not good versus evil. It's a tremendous battle over judicial philosophy. |
It's an open-minded country right now. The hearings always decide what happens to the nominee, and I believe we're in store for a very spirited and robust confirmation process. |
It's going to be a close vote, in the committee and on the floor. |