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DallasNE

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8. Obama Dismissed The Reassuring Words

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Fri May 25, 2012, 05:21 PM

May 2012

Which tells us that Obama thought Roberts was only telling him what he thought Obama wanted to hear. In other words, he was lying. I would say that pretty much sums it up.

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Obama's statement in 2005 on why he was opposing Roberts' nomination as Chief Justice. [View all] pampango May 2012 OP

Wow. This is a great find and a good read. Thanks, pampango. freshwest May 2012 #1

So ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #2

A VERY interesting read, especially given what has happened since... Spazito May 2012 #3

What a great find! Wait Wut May 2012 #4

Google "Gang of Fourteen" bvar22 May 2012 #11

So that's why Roberts flubbed giving Obama the oath of office... 3waygeek May 2012 #5

interesting BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #7

K&R n/t Lugnut May 2012 #6

Obama Dismissed The Reassuring Words DallasNE May 2012 #8

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #9

Here is why I cringed at the Roberts' appointment Samantha May 2012 #10