Kerry seeks release of Roberts' documents

[dogday]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/judicial/2005-07-23-kerry-joins-debate_x.htm

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Kerry urged the White House on Friday to release "in their entirety" all documents and memos from Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' tenure in two Republican administrations.

"We cannot do our duty if either Judge Roberts or the Bush administration hides elements of his professional record," said the Massachusetts senator who was his party's presidential candidate last year.

Opening what is expected to be a broader attempt by Democrats to pry loose documents, Kerry issued his statement as Roberts made the latest in a series of courtesy calls on senators in advance of confirmation hearings.

Democratic officials also said Friday they want access to all material regarding Roberts at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California. Roberts served in the White House counsel's office from 1982-1986. He was principal deputy solicitor general in the administration of President George H.W. Bush.

AND SO IT BEGINS......

[jsamuel]

1. Hmmm, they said the same thing about Bolton... Give us the docs...

now we know it was because Bolton had something to hide,his involvement in the Plame leak case.

I wonder if Kerry knows something about Roberts...

[Skink]

2. This is what Kerry's good at...

Remember BCCI. The next President should make him AG.

[karynnj]

8. Except my number 1 choice can't do that

There is still no candidate who I could thinkof who would be a better President than Kerry.

[Don_1967]

9. AGREED !!

I voted for him once and I will again.:)

[earthboundmisfit]

3. What is it with the * Administration & withholding information?

Do they ever, EVER willingly supply information necessary and requested? Isn't this, too a form of obstruction of justice?

[Skink]

6. They have committed crimes since the Nixon admin.

What are they hiding. C'mon.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. And so it begins

well said

[MuseRider]

5. Good for him.

This is exactly what we need to do. We can block it and they end up looking like the obstructionists. Seriously, the dumbest of our population understands the concept of not hiring someone until you know their history and qualifications don't they? Please tell me they do and they will see this for what it is.

[I Know How To Do it]

7. I need to know more about, "The Village of the Damned" kids!