The Fun Begins!
Bush nominates Roberts
What a bad night to be away from the internet, but at least I had access to a radio. What would we do without talk radio? Tonite the place to be was with Hugh Hewitt, who did a 6 hour marathon to stay on the cutting edge of this momentous event. Be sure to go there tonite and often; he's got a lot of info and input on everything having to do with the nomination of John G. Roberts. Hewitt's blog will be the "go to" blog over the next few months due to his legal background and familiarity with the Supreme Court.
The text of Judge Roberts' gracious acceptance of his nomination is here.
Senators Leahy and Schumer's post nomination remarks about Judge Roberts' rang extremely hollow, and they came off looking almost desperate. It appears that President Bush has chosen the almost perfect nominee for the Supreme Court; one which will be difficult for the left to defeat. In fact, many are saying this nomination will serve to further split the dems.
Roberts' experience and background seem to be flawless. That the President picked a white male showed some of his Texan hubris in that it was a politically incorrect slap to those who thought a woman and/or minority should have been chosen. What the President did was pick the best, not the best woman or the best minority member, just the best. Way to go Mr. President!
1) He is an originalist;Number 12 is my favorite! Heh heh.
2) He is a legal scholar;
3) He is extremely well respected by the bar;
4) He is a gifted legal thinker and writer;
5) He is considered to be among the very best appellate court advocates, well liked and respected by current members of the Court;
6) He is reportedly against Roe v. Wade, believing there is no constitutional right to an abortion and has been bold enough to have stated this opinion in writing;
7) With this nomination President Bush has fulfilled his promise (in spades) to appoint judges in the Scalia-Thomas mold;
8) With this nomination President Bush has again shown a commitment to principle and substance over political correctness and politics. He has appointed a white male obviously because he thinks he is most suited for the job. He apparently did not feel compelled to replace O'Connor with a female, which would have been perfectly fine, of course, but should take a back seat to naming the best possible candidate for the position. He also obviously ignored demands that he appoint someone whose judicial philosophy resembles O'Connors, realizing he is under no requirement to do so and that it would be wrong, given his view of the role of the judiciary, for him to have done so.
9) He has recently been confirmed as a federal district judge and the obstructionist party will have difficulty explaining their opposition now, given their relative lack of it a few years ago – though you can be sure they'll come up with the lame excuse that "a Supreme Court appointment is an entirely different animal."
10) He clerked for Justice Scalia and worked in the Reagan White House;
11) He was a partner in a major law firm and has a wealth of experience as a practicing attorney.
12) Democratic Underground is already going bonkers.
John G. Roberts' biography, resume, profile and background (thanks to RealClearPolitics).
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