September
23, 2005
Just Say No?
Well, Senator Hillary Clinton says she’ll vote
no on John Roberts. That actually surprises me a little.
I figured if she wanted to come across as moderate, then
voting yes on Roberts would have been the way to go. Here’s
what she said about Roberts:
"The Constitution commands that the Senate provide
meaningful advice and consent to the president on judicial
nominations, and I have an obligation to my constituents
to make sure that I cast my vote for chief justice of
the United States for someone I am convinced will be steadfast
in protecting fundamental women's rights, civil rights,
privacy rights, and who will respect the appropriate separation
of powers among the three branches," Clinton said
in a statement. "I believe the record on these matters
has been left unclear. That uncertainly means as a matter
of conscience I cannot vote to confirm despite Judge Roberts'
long history of public service."
I guess in the end, her politics ruled the day rather
than her political handlers. I’m sure there were
people in her ear telling her to vote yes on Roberts and
save her fire for the next nominee. It’ll be interesting
to see how she defends this vote come 2008.
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