Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Roberts for Chief Justice? From Political Wire, "John Roberts 'is all but certain to be confirmed as the next chief justice, but the vote involves a host of political calculations for Democrats struggling to satisfy their liberal base and reach out to moderate voters,' the Wall Street Journal reports. Liberal activists are 'near unanimous in opposing Judge Roberts, who they say echoed the pre-appointment positioning of conservative Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas. They are pressing Democrats to vote against Judge Roberts to send a message about the party's priorities. Those arguments likely will weigh heavily on Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, who both have presidential ambitions and are trying to juggle the left-leaning voters in the party's primaries with general-election voters, who might favor a more centrist approach.' Meanwhile, Roll Call notes that 'despite announcing his own opposition to confirmation,' Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) declared that Roberts 'would be approved as chief justice of the United States.'" Category: 2004 Presidential Transition 6:04:30 AM

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