[lbo-talk] Lieberman: "Roberts a decent guy"

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I agree with Nathan here. Barring scandal, Roberts is
not obnoxious enough to filibuster, and the S.Ct. is
pretty much a lost cost for the next generation. Best
hope is that the right shift will make Kennedy into an
O'Connor or a Stevens. (Remember Stevens was on the
right of the Court when appointed -- as was
Blackmun!)And let's hope Bush puts up the torturer
(Gonzalez) as his next candidate, he's pretty
moderate, although one of the Priscillas wasn't too
awful, I forget which one. The other one was a
nightmare. jks


> On the other hand, while I'm in favor of getting rid
> of the filibuster, any 
> attempt to do so with Roberts would lead to its end
> under the "nuclear 
> option" so Roberts will get confirmed one way or the
> other, unless some 
> scandal erupts.
> 
> The Supreme Court will be a rightwing institution
> for the next 30 years.
> 
> That said, Roberts is less of a crazy than other
> possibilities Bush could 
> have appointed.  He won't support progressive
> constitutional rights, but the 
> best evidence is that he is not a judicial activist
> who will try to restore 
> the Lochner era of the early 20th century, as some
> rightwingers would like.
> 

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