Reply #2: Dallas Morning News: Roberts role in Bush recount team "critical"

[MelissaB]

Appeals judge gets nod for high court

Conservative Roberts won't legislate from bench, Bush says

09:58 AM CDT on Wednesday, July 20, 2005

By ALLEN PUSEY / The Dallas Morning News




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Role in 2000 recount
In the aftermath of the disputed 2000 presidential election, Judge Roberts played a key, if quiet, role in the Florida recount.

Although his name did not appear on the briefs, three sources who were personally aware of Judge Roberts' role said he gave Republican Gov. Jeb Bush critical advice on how the Florida Legislature could constitutionally name George W. Bush the winner at a time when Republicans feared that if the recount were to continue the courts might force a different choice.

More: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/072005dnnatscotus.f3627b7.html


Okay, everybody who says that Roberts is an acceptable choice... here is a report that he told Jeb Bush how to "constitutionally" name Bush the winner if the recount proved that Bush got fewer votes.

Not if the recount proved that the election really was too close to call. Not if the recount proved there was massive fraud. If the recount proved that the electors should go to Gore - - if the recount proved Gore won.

Now, does anybody here think Roberts' legal opinions don't have any real, meaningful impact on our lives? That fighting Roberts and fighting Bush are mutually exclusive?



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