Obama Undecided About Supreme Court Nominee

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http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_202114133.html

Obama Undecided About Supreme Court Nominee
Wants To Know If Roberts Has Wisdom, Balance

(AP) WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Barack Obama says he hasn't decided whether he'll vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee John Roberts.

Obama says he doesn't think there's any question that Roberts is qualified in terms of his legal background and intellect.

But the Chicago Democrat says the question now is whether Roberts has the wisdom and the balance to be a Supreme Court justice.

Obama says everyone knows people who are very smart but don't have common sense, and he says it's important that Supreme Court justices have both qualities.

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[lynettebro440]

I like that kid

He has wisdom beyond his age. The repukes could learn a lot from this one.

[Cocoa]

4. I agree, he's someone worth listening too

he knows a little about the law...

http://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/obama/cv.html

Curriculum Vitae
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Barack Obama
Senior Lecturer in Law (on leave of absence)
1111 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
phone: [phone]
email: [e-mail]


EDUCATION

Harvard Law School, J.D. 1991, Magna Cum Laude.
President, Harvard Law Review
Executive Board, Black Law Students' Association
Columbia University, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1983


EXPERIENCE

Illinois State Senator - 13th Legislative District, Chicago, 1996 - present
Minority Spokesperson for the Public Health & Welfare Committee, Member of the Judiciary and Revenue Committees, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
Areas of legislative interest include welfare reform; public school funding and accountability; tax accountability and tax fairness; campaign finance and ethics reform; job training and workforce preparation; economic development and technology access; and juvenile justice issues.

University of Chicago Law School
Senior Lecturer, 1993 - present

Miner, Barnhill & Galland, P.C.
Of Counsel, 1996 - present
Specializing in civil rights and voting rights litigation, employment law, and the representation of not-for-profit and community development corporations in urban redevelopment activities.
Associate, 1993 - 1996
Litigated voting rights and employment cases, wrote appellate briefs and argued appeals in the United States Court of Appeals, helped to structure and finance efforts to construct mixed-income housing to replace public housing in and around Cabrini Green, served as general counsel to community health clinics, social service agencies, and charter schools throughout Chicago.

more...

[Demeter]

9. Too Bad Bush Didn't Nominate Him!

That would be a four-fer! Young, black, immigrant child, displacing a Democratic Senator.

[lynettebro440]

1. I like that kid

He has wisdom beyond his age. The repukes could learn a lot from this one.

[jrthin]

2. Is he waiting to see which

direction the wind is blowing?

[realFedUp]

3. common sense?

Howabout a high regard for people, human and
civil rights...the things that make this country
different from a lot of others in the world.

Obama better have a coming to Jesus moment on
this guy...hope he's just playing it cool.

[stray cat]

5. Roberts may lack the wisdom and balance for SC

It is a good way to frame the real problem. Obama knows how to present the key questions and determinants.

[donsu]

6. Obama seems to be playing us

how many times now has he voted for what smirk wants?

is Obama a McCain clone. McCain talks one way and then hugs smirk.

smirk stabs McCain in the back and McCain loves it.

and that wonderful dem. Lieberman plays us daily.

[VegasWolf]

7. Obama is a refreshing change from that suck ass Lieberman. nt

[necso]

8. Slightly different "quote" and link.

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/072105/court.html

“The issue now is going to be whether Mr. Roberts possesses the wisdom and judgment and balance to serve this country for probably the next 20 to 30 years.”

Not to be fussy, but the "judgment" is an important addition. It's easy enough to see this "value" as being a fundamental requirement for a judge. (Although in this context, I think that the referenced balance is maybe better read as "balance in judgment". "Balance" more generally is good too, though.)

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Oh, and of course, Roberts doesn't (IMO). But it may prove difficult to make a case that sells to the public (much less to those who hold the votes that we need). The best of the neocon "climbers" keep their noses clean, carefully manage their records and create "cover" on key "litmus-test" issues. But how much doubt can there really be about what this guy will do?

We knew that we would get corporatists (note the plural). But the line is (judicial-vote) position on choice... And I "smell" anti-choice here. -- But we may be unable to adequately "prove" it with this creature.

Delay, dig, grill, work towards a "miracle".