Judge John Roberts Watch: Democrat Senate Minority Leader Reid Says NO!

Judge John Roberts, left, meets with Sen. Saxby Chamliss, R-Ga., on Capitol Hil,l Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005 in Washington, to discuss Roberts’ confirmation as Chief Justice of the United States.

The ASSociated Press has Sen. Reid Says He’ll Vote Against Roberts.

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said Tuesday he would oppose confirmation of Chief Justice-nominee John Roberts, questioning Roberts’ commitment to civil rights and accusing the Bush administration of stonewalling requests for documents that might shed light on his views.

At the same time, Reid readily predicted Roberts will win Senate confirmation, coupling the forecast with a warning of sorts to
President Bush as he considers candidates for a second vacancy on the Supreme Court. “No one should think that just automatically they’re all going to be easy like this one,” he said.

Reid is one of four senators invited to a White House meeting with Bush on Wednesday to discuss the vacancy created by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s decision to retire.

Senator Reid has not one good argument to oppose Judge Roberts and since he will probably retire and not face Nevada voters again he can do as he pleases.

Judge Roberts will be confirmed as Chief Justice.

Even the Los Angeles Times has endorsed Roberts…….what is that freezin’ sound……in HADES.

If a majority of Democrats in the Senate vote against Roberts, they will reveal themselves as nothing more than self-defeating obstructionists.

Indeed.

Beyond that, Reid said he would view it as a “poke in the eye with a sharp stick” if Bush were to nominate any of the 10 appeals court nominees that Democrats blocked in recent years, including some who were later confirmed. He declined to say whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales falls into the same category.

One White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said at least some of the contenders on the president’s list fall into the category that would draw Reid’s ire.

President Bush poke away with your nomination of Appeals Court Judge Priscilla Owen.

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