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Reid who claims to be pro life can't oppose Roberts on abortion so he is opposing him for illegal immigrants, "illegal amigos." In the PC world of Senate Democrats that is just too insensitive to permit confirmation as Chief Justice. Really. Democrats seen to have an unbounded compassion for lawbreakers whether they be terrorist at Gitmo or people who defy our immigration laws. The rule of law is secondary for the Dem sensitivity police.
The Senate Democratic leader, pressed by several allies to build as much opposition as possible to Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr., said yesterday he will vote against President Bush's choice for chief justice. But Sen. Harry M. Reid of Nevada conceded that Roberts will be confirmed easily next week and "will get plenty of votes" from his fellow Democrats.
Reid's announcement, made in a closed party caucus luncheon and then a Senate speech, came as Democratic senators are struggling with the first chief justice confirmation in 19 years. Many party activists want them to show as much solidarity against Roberts as they can muster. Not only does Roberts's conservative philosophy deserve it, they argue, but it also would serve as a warning to Bush that Democrats will fight vigorously if Bush names someone even further to the right to succeed centrist Justice Sandra Day O'Connor later this fall.
This strategy is supposed to be more "persuasive" than acting reasonable with a moderate conservative like Roberts and is suppose to signal the President that the Democrats will really go ape if he nominates someone more conservative. A logical person might ask tht since the Democrats are acting unreasonable anyway why not go with someone more conservative and let the country see just how silly Democrats can be. There humiliation at the Roberts nomination apparently has not satiated them.
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