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saturnsring

(1,832 posts)
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 04:19 PM Sep 2015

Bush questions John Roberts's appointment to Supreme Court

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush cast doubt during Wednesday’s GOP presidential debate on whether Chief Justice John Roberts should have been confirmed to the Supreme Court.

“We need to make sure we have justices with a proven, experienced record of upholding the Constitution. That is what we need. We can’t have — the history in recent past is ‘appoint people that have no experience so you can’t get attacked.’ That makes it harder for people to have confidence they won’t veer off,” he said in a rambling response.

“John Roberts has made some really good decisions, for sure, but he did not have a proven, extensive record that would have made clarity the important thing.”

Roberts, who has drawn the ire of many conservatives for two decisions upholding ObamaCare, was nominated by Bush’s brother, former President George W. Bush, in 2005.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/253979-bush-questions-john-roberts-appointment-to-supreme-court

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Bush questions John Roberts's appointment to Supreme Court (Original Post) saturnsring Sep 2015 OP
Jeb questions brother's decisions Angry Dragon Sep 2015 #1
we all had the same question . nt saturnsring Sep 2015 #2
John Roberts left DC to volunteer to help George W. Bush* in Florida during the 2000 disaster Samantha Sep 2015 #3
IF Heb! is the smart one, hifiguy Sep 2015 #4
So NOW nobody likes Roberts? Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #5

Samantha

(9,314 posts)
3. John Roberts left DC to volunteer to help George W. Bush* in Florida during the 2000 disaster
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 06:55 PM
Sep 2015

Roberts was a Constitutional expert (so it was said....) As in all elections, to the victor belongs the spoils, and the reason Roberts sits on the Supreme Court today as its Chief Justice was just George W. Bush*s way of thanking him for all his support during that time of crisis.

Sam

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
4. IF Heb! is the smart one,
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 06:57 PM
Sep 2015

just how dumb was Little Boots?

I don't think any of the Bush Crime Family boys have the brains to organize a two-car funeral on a one way street even if you spotted 'em the hearse.

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