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That said, even some Republican staffers find Roberts' flawlessness a liability. After the usual niceties on the sidelines of the hearing, a top Republican staffer confided that Roberts is, indeed, perfect. "Too perfect," he said, rolling his eyes.
Now, in a last, desperate attempt to get traction against the seemingly unassailable nominee, Senate Democrats are trying to turn Roberts' perfectionism against him. Frustrated by the Bush administration's unwillingness to provide documents they think might show Roberts is a radical, Democrats are hoping they can tempt him to...
At the conclusion of his remarks, Senator Charles Schumer told Roberts that he could have his vote if he answered questions fully and proved he wasn't a radical. Biden said that without an explanation during the hearing of Robert's past writings, he'd have to vote against him...
Not likely, say Republicans. Leonard Leo, executive vice president of the Federalist Society and a White House advisor on the Roberts nomination, says Roberts is too smart to get drawn in. "He knows it's about 51 votes," Leo says. Former Indiana Representative David McIntosh says Roberts is focused on...
Above the reporters and general public in the field seats, a handful of glass-fronted booths had been doled out to politicians and Washington insiders. Judiciary Chair Arlen Specter grilled Roberts on Roe v. Wade right from the start, as skybox onlookers such as former Solicitor General Ted Olson, former...