BUSH PICKS John G. Roberts

July, 19, 2005

[freedrudge]

President Bush has chosen federal appeals court judge John G. Roberts Jr. as his nominee to the Supreme Court, a senior administration official says...

[Czar]

I am a white male.

I'm pleased with the appointment, subject to further review.

I too would not only have been happy had the nomination gone to Janice Rogers Brown, but at this early moment, I probably would have preferred it. I know more about her than I know about Roberts, and I like very much what I know.

[I Drive Too Fast]

over here ping.

[goodolemr]

Goooo Roberts!

[mainepatsfan]

I think Chucky will beat the other Dems to the mikes to trash him.

[JewishRighter]

JRBrown, JRBrown, JRBrown. Just keep saying it over and over again. A woman and a minority. Double whammy. Take that libs!

[Lurking Libertarian]

WHAT'S HIS POSITION ON ABORTION?!? That's more important than him being top of his Harvard class or white or male or "comfortable" for the President

As a government lawyer, he wrote briefs urging that Roe v. Wade be overruled. But the position he argued as a government lawyer is not necessarily his personal view.

[expatpat]

So would I, a white male, have been happy with Ms. Brown. It's time for everyone to judge a person not by the color of their skin but by....., as MLK said.

[freedrudge]

Resumé ! Birth: January 27, 1955 Buffalo, New York Legal Residence: Maryland Education: 1973 - 1976 Harvard College A.B. degree 1976 - 1979 Harvard Law School J.D. degree Bar Admittance: 1981 District of Columbia Experience: 1979 - 1980 United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Law Clerk to Hon. Henry Friendly 1980 - 1981 Supreme Court of the United States Law Clerk to Hon. Wm. H. Rehnquist 1981 - 1982 United States Department of Justice Special Assistant to the Attorney General 1982 - 1986 White House Counsel’s Office Associate Counsel to the President 1986 - 1989 Hogan & Hartson Associate 1989 - 1993 United States Department of Justice Principal Deputy Solicitor General 1993 - Present Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. Partner

[Homer_J_Simpson]

I want royalties for the second photo on your profile page.

[iconoclast]

Where were all you rah rah guys on the Joy Clement thread?

Peeing your pants?

[Dr.Hilarious]

I wouldn't be so quick to celebrate. Bush nominated a white for this pick, which means it is a virtual certainty that a non-white will be picked to replace Rhenquist. So say hello to Chief Justice Alberto Gonzalez.

The type of poster who, on Christmas morning, starts crying because Christmas is now a whole year away.

That's the weakest prediction ever, seriously.

[Southack]

"If this is true, I'm glad it's a white male. And that's coming from a Black male! Although, I would have been happy with Ms. Brown.

President Bush has moved Judge Brown up already, and no doubt will do so again. She's top notch. Fierce. Smart. Patriotic. Wonderful.

Roberts is even better.

Life is good.

[daviscupper]

I think he was quoted by the NY Times: "If you don't own a gun, you should be shot." Sounds good to me. I really don't know but he sounds pretty darn could so far. I trust Dubya.

[Clump]

It is Bork, only he is 50. Praise GOD!!!

[11th_VA]

CNN is calling this guy "down the middle"

[rodguy911]

Now how the heck do you know that, maybe he'll pick Janice Rogers Brown. You don't know, and after all the insane speculation here earlier today why not just wait and seeeee!!

[TheDon]

Age: 50

A very important qualification to consider.

[evangmlw]

[writer33]

:)