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McCain Will Seek Pro-Abort Judges (Pro-Life News)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:23:53 GMT

Flashback - May 6, 2008 WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Tuesday he would appoint judges in the mould of John Roberts, Samuel Alito and former Chief Justice William Rehnquist if he were elected in...

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CNN’s John Roberts Pushes Obama’s ‘Similarities’ to Eisenhower, Reagan (NewsBusters)

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:05:36 GMT

John Roberts, during an interview of Susan Eisenhower, the granddaughter of Dwight Eisenhower and a Barack Obama supporter, on Wednesday’s American Morning, asked about the Democratic presidential candidate’s apparent similarities to the World War II hero, as well as how he might be like Ronald Reagan. Later in the interview, the CNN co-anchor also stated that "the McCain campaign has...

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The Fate of the Federal Bench and the Nation (Lone Star Times)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:23:30 GMT

Peter Keisler is a name you probably do not know. He served as acting U.S. Attorney General when Alberto Gonzales resigned. President Bush had chosen him to replace John Roberts when he was elevated to Chief Justice. Robert’s position on the D.C. Court of Appeals was widely viewed as a stepping stone to the Supreme Court [...]

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Justice Jackson and the Umpire Analogy: (The Volokh Conspiracy)

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:08:00 GMT

As Ilya's post suggests, then-Judge John Roberts was not the first to compare the role of a judge to the role of baseball umpire. Indeed, the comparison probably goes back...

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Anthrax Scientist's Brother On CNN: "He Can Go To Hell" (VIDEO) (The Huffington Post)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:57:57 GMT

Gawker has footage of the brother of Bruce Ivins , the suspected anthrax mailer, on CNN's American Morning . Ivins is surly throughout the entire interview, concluding it by telling John Roberts that his brother can "go to hell." Watch: Related : Suspect's Suicide Recalls How Government, Media Linked Anthrax To Iraq

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Executive Privilege? I don't think so! (The "Bush"-Whacked Administration)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:23:00 GMT

A federal judge (a federal judge appointed by “President” Bush in 2001 and then appointed to the FISA court by Bush-nominated SCOTUS John Roberts in 2006 no less) has caused shockwaves in DC as he ruled today that former White House COS Josh Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers must comply with Congress ’ request. Score! What’s even more maddening for the administration...

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Special-Interest Lobbies Pour Cash Into Judicial Races (Truth Out)

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:46:32 GMT

Sixty-six percent of Americans can name at least one judge on the popular TV show "American Idol," while only 15 percent can identify John Roberts as chief justice of the Supreme Court. read more

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Disgruntled Republicans Work to Undermine McCain's Pledge on Judges (Right Wing Watch)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:37:30 GMT

As John McCain continues to work to win over right-wing leaders, activists, and voters, the one constant theme he has been hammering is his pledge to nominate judges like John Roberts and Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court; a promise...

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The Supreme Court's Group Hug (Time)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:13:23 GMT

After years of split decisions, America's highest court has found consensus on a range of issues. How John Roberts brought the Justices together

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Max Bergmann: Romney Thinks Stopping Spread of Nuclear Weapons is a Liberal Issue - Huh? (The Huffington Post)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:33:40 GMT

In an interview with John Roberts of CNN, potential Vice Presidential nominee Mitt Romney dismissed Barack Obama's bipartisanship accomplishments as being achieved on liberal issues....

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CNN's Roberts did not challenge McCain adviser's claim that McCain understands the economy by noting numerous dubious economic statements (Media Matters)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:07:58 GMT

On the July 2 edition of CNN's The Situation Room , guest host John Roberts asked Sen. John McCain senior adviser and Republican National Committee victory chairwoman Carly Fiorina, "[A]s a business person, a former CEO, do you consider John McCain to be an expert on the economy?" Fiorina responded in part: "[D]o I think he's a leader who understands how the economy works,...

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CNN's Roberts asserted that McCain is a "maverick" and "independent" from Bush, ignoring McCain's votes and statements (Media Matters)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:09:46 GMT

Discussing former Secretary of State Colin Powell's possible presidential endorsement on the July 1 edition of CNN's The Situation Room , guest host John Roberts asserted that Sen. John McCain "is a very different person, at least his record in terms of being a maverick and independent, than George Bush." But Roberts did not mention that, according to Congressional Quarterly...

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Pays To Do Your Homework [Talking Points Memo] (The Liberal Blog Network)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:56:36 GMT

Obama's Axelrod administers a gentle smackdown to CNN's John Roberts ......

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McCain’s awkward Lieberman problem. (Think Progress)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:19:10 GMT

The Wall Street Journal’s Laura Meckler notes that “Sen. John McCain says he’s outraged that presidential rival Barack Obama opposed the Senate confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts.” But McCain “seemed a lot less interested in criticizing his close friend” Joe Lieberman for opposing Alito. Lieberman explained his vote [...]

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And this would be bad because..... (CDR Salamander)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:06:00 GMT

Nice to see what the WaPo is all a'skitter about. For much of its term, the Supreme Court muted last year's noisy dissents, warmed to Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.'s vision of narrow, incremental decisions and continued a slow but hardly steady move to the right. ... But as justices finished their work last week, two overarching truths about the court remained unchanged: It is sharply...

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McCain and Obama both criticized the Supreme Court for rejecting the death penalty for the rape of a child, but McCain points to the real distinction. (Althouse)

noreply@blogger.com (Ann Althouse) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:42:00 GMT

WaPo reports: McCain emphasized that he would seek out Supreme Court appointees along the lines of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito, saying they're the kind of jurists who will rule in favor of crime victims. "They will be the kind of judges who believe in giving everyone in a criminal court their due: justice for the guilty and the innocent, compassion for the victims,...

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John Roberts has failed to uphold pre-confirmation pledge. (Think Progress)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:25:35 GMT

“With his third term as chief justice coming to a close amid three explosive cases last week, John Roberts has proved to be almost everything conservatives hoped and liberals feared.” The Chicago Tribune recalls his pledge in 2005: “I come before this committee with no agenda, no platform. I will approach every case with an [...]

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McCain Win Could Mean A "Fundamental Shift" To A Consistently Conservative Supreme Court (Gay Opinion Blog)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:26:00 GMT

By Robert Barnes Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, June 29, 2008; Page A01 For much of its term, the Supreme Court muted last year's noisy dissents, warmed to Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. 's vision of narrow, incremental decisions and continued a slow but hardly steady move to the right. But as justices finished their work last week, two overarching truths about the court remained...

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If by "umpire" he meant "a bill of goods." (Enclave)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:10:00 GMT

SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts has not been the neutral umpire or cautionary 5th vote that he sold himself to be when campaigning for the position. Instead, he has always sided with the conservatives against the liberal wing of SCOTUS. And he has repaid the Bush Administration for the appointment by being partial to them in his decisions.

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A Win by McCain Could Push a Split Court to Right (Get Mash)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:48:41 GMT

For much of its term, the Supreme Court muted last year’s noisy dissents, warmed to Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.’s vision of narrow, incremental decisions and continued a slow but hardly steady move to the right. Read the full story

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