A 6-pronged strategy for defeating Roberts

[stray cat]

Tom Curry
WASHINGTON - Although defeating Judge John Roberts, President Bush’s nominee to the Supreme Court, is an uphill climb for Senate Democrats and the liberal groups allied with them, the outlines have emerged of a strategy to challenge, if not defeat Roberts.

Democrats and liberal groups will press Roberts on several fronts, using varied arguments, some short-lived and simple, others more substantive and subtle.

Here are the themes Democrats and liberal advocates were using as Roberts made his second day of courtesy calls to senators Thursday:

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[Uncle Joe]

1. Too bad they did not think to question him

on his opinion of Bush vs Gore.

[beltanefauve]

2. Good Point!

And we need to put this bug in the ear of Patrick Leahy and anyone else on the Judiciary Committee.