Via the AP: Federal Judge Roberts Is Bush’s Choice
Roberts, 50, would succeed retiring Justice
Sandra Day O’Connor, who has long been a swing vote on a court divided narrowly on issues such as abortion, affirmative action, states’ rights and the death penalty.The Harvard-educated Roberts learned of his selection in a lunchtime phone call from the president, according to administration officials.
Interesting: young, and a white male.
Hmm: reactions like this do bespeak of a possible fight:
Initial reaction from Republicans was strongly in favor of Roberts. Sen. Jeff Sessions (news, bio, voting record) of Alabama called him a “fabulous nominee” and predicted that if confirmed, he would “bring a nonpolitical approach to judging.”Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., a leading conservative, called him “brilliant.
This also means that a much-linked piece from Sunday’s WaPo got pretty close: Similar Appeal; Different Styles
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