Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Inaugural irony: Obama voted against Chief Justice Robert's nomination

In a few minutes, Chief Justice John Roberts will swear in Barack Obama as the nation's 44th president. I'm watching Fox News' coverage, and one of the commentators, I believe it was Brit Hume, mentioned that today will mark the first time a Chief Justice will swear in a president whose nomination the new chief executive voted against.

After his vote, Obama said of Roberts' legal record that he "far more often used his formidable skills on behalf of the strong in opposition to the weak."

Judges are supposed to interpret the law, not pick sides. Let's hope President Obama will remember that when he nominates a Supreme Court justice.

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3 comments:

  1. Poi.ball.22:47 PM

    "Let's hope President Obama will remember that when he nominates a Supreme Court justice"

    You're kidding, right? There is no way Obama is going to pick a judge that will be fair. The courts will be loaded with judges that have already picked their side.

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  2. Marathon Pundit6:01 PM

    I hope you are wrong. But you are probably right.

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  3. Jim Roper7:22 PM

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    return your call by 2010.

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