juLy 20, 2005
Surprised about
John Roberts? Not Really
Judge John Roberts was only a surprise because he was
not a woman. He was on the short list all along, and conservatives
are pretty happy with the pick.
But what I’m hearing is that some social conservative
groups are hoping and praying that Roberts will be the
right choice. They think he will, but he has a small paper
trail. He hasn’t written opinions on abortion, same
sex marriage, and other hot button issues.
He definitely is a Republican, definitely a conservative
but will that translate into votes that will take a new
look at Roe v. Wade? It’s hard to say. Nobody knows
for sure.
At the same time, conservative groups are being assured
that Roberts is “No Judge Souter”. You’ll
remember that Souter had a small paper trail too and turned
into one of the more liberal justices. No one believes
that will happen with Roberts.
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