We need to discredit Roberts on grounds OTHER than Roe v. Wade

[NAO]

If groups opposing Roberts want to be successful they should focus on Roberts' faults OTHER than his explicitly stated desire to strike down Roe v. Wade.

ANY attention brought to the Roe issue will only play into the hands of Roe opponents. They have been mobilizing for over 20 years and if Roberts is seen in terms of being 'one who will overturn Roe' they may be willing to gloss over his other faults.

Also, there are some people who are not rabid advocates of compulsory pregnancy who are ambivalent about abortion. They don't care one way or the other, or they are not sure about the abortion issue. Those people will tend to support Roberts by default if reasons other than Roe are not made known.

If PACs are going to mount a campaign against Roberts - and I sincerely hope they do - they need to focus on his OTHER negatives - negatives that would be considered bad to just about anyone.

[electron_blue]

1. okay - how about major conflict of interest?

dig up more dirt on the 2000 election, or current afiliations with Iraqi /Afghan wars.

[BillZBubb]

2. The Democratic focus has to be on PRIVACY, not Roe

Does the Constitution GUARANTEE a right of privacy to citizens, Mr. Roberts???? If so, how limited is the right???

If Roberts doesn't acknowledge a broad privacy right, the public will turn against him. We don't even have to mention Roe v Wade.

He's also very vulnerable on environmental laws. Does the Constitution give Congress the power to pass and enforce environmental laws that the states MUST OBEY?????

[Vinnie From Indy]

3. Let's get those Swift Boat A-holes to Lie About Him

They can swear that he was never in Vietnam and that he is a "fake". They can testify that he never deserved any medals.

[kevsand]

4. You make some valid points.

How about if we just throw everything we can at him and see what sticks? We need every ally we can get on this one, cause this guy really is a neanderthal for all seasons.

[ewagner]

5. Actually it would be best

if the Right Wing decided that THEY hate him.

I'm still chuckling about that other thread that is debating whether somebody on Hillary's staff actually told Drudge that Hillary is supporting Roberts...

within a few days..the freepers will cook that into a conspiracy by the Clintons..

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

now if BILL CLINTON will just endorse Roberts, the freepers will demand Roberts name be withdrawn from consideration...

but then we'll get somebody even worse.

[Geek_Girl]

6. I'd like to find out

if he had any involvement in the Iran-Contra affair. Also the PAC's need to go after him on the environment anti-discrimination labor laws and deregulation.

This is the area where this guy is going to do the most damage.

[Bluerthanblue]

7. Pro Corporation anti individual liberty- Also says

we are 'right' in what 'we' are doing in Gitmo-

THAT is recent, and is going to bite us in the butt big time.

[PurityOfEssence]

8. He counseled Jeb Bush on how to overturn a vote if it couldn't be cooked

This was in Florida in '00. It shows an immoral lack of respect for the very foundation of our government: the right for people to vote and the obligation for others to abide by the results.

He strategized about ways Jeb could "constitutionally" overrule a popular vote for Gore if they weren't successful in stuffing the ballot boxes and finding other ways to steal the election. This strikes at the heart of the issue: the man is too unethical, immoral and anti-pluralist to be on the Supreme Court.

The spirit of the law is the issue, and he's shown complete scorn for it.

[randomelement]

9. Judge French Fry

This came up in an earlier thread here - sorry I don't have the link. You can just google "Roberts and french fry" for some interesting reading.

Yep - if you're petty and/or vindictive, this Administration needs you!

[theboss]

14. I actually think that decision was correct

But no one read the case but me apparently.

[genius]

10. pro-segregation, pro-torture, pro-child abuse, pro-destruction of all life

for starters. Would you like me to continue?

[KT2000]

11. Explanation of the separation of

powers; why we have them in our Constitution; demonstrate that Roberts' connections to Bush during the 2000 election make him a friend of Bush, erasing that separation; he does not have enough experience - 2 years is not enough; mention his career as a DC insider

[Ladyhawk]

12. I agree. I have VERY mixed feelings about the abortion issue. n/t

[DinahMoeHum]

13. Try the Hedgepeth (French Fry) case and the Gulf War POW case.

Link:
http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=19277


The first shows that Roberts doesn't give a shit for individual rights, the second shows he doesn't give a shit for our war veterans. He's a slave to the letter of the law who can't consider the spirit of the law. He can't "think outside the box".


:shrug: