Nominate John Roberts
When it comes to confirmation hearings regarding Supreme Court nominees, I agree wholeheartedly with the following statement:
“We have to respect that any nominee to the Supreme Court would have to defer any comments on any matters, which are either before the court or very likely to be before the court. This has been a procedure which has been followed in the past and is one which I think is based upon sound legal precedent.”
Edward “Fat Teddy” Kennedy made that statement (and vocally supported that standard) in 1967. I know it will be difficult, but let’s hold him, and all of the Democrats, to this standard during the Roberts confirmation process.
Of course it would be nearly impossible to hold Kennedy to this standard since he has made a philosophical (aka: it’s not a Democratic President’s nominee) U-turn. Maybe Fat Teddy should have learned to make U-turns in 1969 before he attempted to cross that bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, rather than waiting for 38 years to shove his own foot in his mouth during the confirmation process of a nothing but honorable Supreme Court nominee.
[Hat Tip: Neal Boortz]
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