John G. Roberts Has Impeccable Credentials And Looks Like A Great Choice
The qualifications of John G. Roberts, Bush's nominee for the Supreme Court:
* Education: graduated from Harvard College, summa cum laude, in 1976, and received his law degree, magna cum laude, in 1979 from the Harvard Law School, where he was managing editor of the Harvard Law Review.
(summa cum laude & magna cum laude - strong, very strong)
* Clerk Experience: following graduation he clerked for Judge Henry J. Friendly of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the following year for then-Associate Justice William H. Rehnquist.
(clerked for the current Supreme Court Chief Justice Rehnquist - strong)
* Governmental Appointments & Private Practice: served as Special Assistant to United States Attorney General William French Smith. In 1982 President Reagan appointed Mr. Roberts to the White House Staff as Associate Counsel to the President, a position in which he served until joining Hogan & Hartson in 1986. Served as Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States
(Assistant US Attorney General & WH Associate Counsel to President Regan and argued more than 30 cases before the Supreme Court- strong, very strong)
* Has gone through numerous background checks for the above mentioned positions, and has an outstanding reputation with both Republicans & Democrats.
(should have bi-partisan support)
This is the perfect Bush nominee, that the liberal and far left extreme groups will not be able to smear it would appear..................................
However, I think before the night is over, we will hear from the extremist, both ultra liberal and ultra conservative..................................
Update:
Here is the first one less than an hour in:
People For The American Way Radicals
Senator Hatch on Fox said "he does not think that the American people are going to put up with any political agenda crap" related to the nominee. I agree with him completely, I think it will be political suicide for any people or elected officials that try a political hack move on Roberts nominee, from the vast 70% mainstream Americans that is......................................................
* Education: graduated from Harvard College, summa cum laude, in 1976, and received his law degree, magna cum laude, in 1979 from the Harvard Law School, where he was managing editor of the Harvard Law Review.
(summa cum laude & magna cum laude - strong, very strong)
* Clerk Experience: following graduation he clerked for Judge Henry J. Friendly of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the following year for then-Associate Justice William H. Rehnquist.
(clerked for the current Supreme Court Chief Justice Rehnquist - strong)
* Governmental Appointments & Private Practice: served as Special Assistant to United States Attorney General William French Smith. In 1982 President Reagan appointed Mr. Roberts to the White House Staff as Associate Counsel to the President, a position in which he served until joining Hogan & Hartson in 1986. Served as Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States
(Assistant US Attorney General & WH Associate Counsel to President Regan and argued more than 30 cases before the Supreme Court- strong, very strong)
* Has gone through numerous background checks for the above mentioned positions, and has an outstanding reputation with both Republicans & Democrats.
(should have bi-partisan support)
This is the perfect Bush nominee, that the liberal and far left extreme groups will not be able to smear it would appear..................................
However, I think before the night is over, we will hear from the extremist, both ultra liberal and ultra conservative..................................
Update:
Here is the first one less than an hour in:
People For The American Way Radicals
Senator Hatch on Fox said "he does not think that the American people are going to put up with any political agenda crap" related to the nominee. I agree with him completely, I think it will be political suicide for any people or elected officials that try a political hack move on Roberts nominee, from the vast 70% mainstream Americans that is......................................................
posted by Steve at 6:53 PM
