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Obama Filibustered Justice Alito, Voted Against Roberts
Obama admitted that Roberts was eminently qualified. He praised him highly.
"There is absolutely no doubt in my mind Judge Roberts is qualified to sit on the highest court in the land. Moreover, he seems to have the comportment and the temperament that makes for a good judge. He is humble, he is personally decent, and he appears to be respectful of different points of view. It is absolutely clear to me that Judge Roberts truly loves the law. He couldn't have achieved his excellent record as an advocate before the Supreme Court without that passion for the law..."
But, no he wasn't going to vote for him anyway.
"I ultimately have to give more weight to his deeds and the overarching political philosophy that he appears to have shared with those in power than to the assuring words that he provided me in our meeting. The bottom line is this: I will be voting against John Roberts' nomination."
In short, Obama chose to vote against Roberts because of his perceived conservative politics. Nothing else.
Obama Filibustered Justice Alito, Voted Against Roberts
Obama admitted that Roberts was eminently qualified. He praised him highly.
"There is absolutely no doubt in my mind Judge Roberts is qualified to sit on the highest court in the land. Moreover, he seems to have the comportment and the temperament that makes for a good judge. He is humble, he is personally decent, and he appears to be respectful of different points of view. It is absolutely clear to me that Judge Roberts truly loves the law. He couldn't have achieved his excellent record as an advocate before the Supreme Court without that passion for the law..."
But, no he wasn't going to vote for him anyway.
"I ultimately have to give more weight to his deeds and the overarching political philosophy that he appears to have shared with those in power than to the assuring words that he provided me in our meeting. The bottom line is this: I will be voting against John Roberts' nomination."
In short, Obama chose to vote against Roberts because of his perceived conservative politics. Nothing else.
