Senators No
Bayh says he won't support Roberts nomination (Maureen Groppe, IndyStar.com)
Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh said Friday he will vote against the nomination of Judge John G. Roberts Jr. to be the next chief justice of the United States because not enough is known about how Roberts will act.
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Bayh was the last Senate Democrat considering a 2008 presidential run to announce how he will vote.
Delaware Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. voted against Roberts and Wisconsin Sen. Russell D. Feingold voted for him when the Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed his nomination Thursday. New York Sen. Hillary Clinton announced her opposition after the committee vote and Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry has also said he’ll vote against Roberts when the full Senate takes up the nomination next week.
Free trade isn't free of partisan politics (Daniel P. Erikson & Eric Jacobstein, LA Times)
The White House deservedly claims CAFTA as an important triumph, but the nature of the victory confirmed the near-total collapse of a bipartisan trade consensus in Washington. CAFTA was passed by Congress on July 27, but only after House Majority Leader Tom DeLay stayed up past midnight twisting arms to produce a 217-215 vote. More than 90% of Democrats united in opposition to CAFTA; only 15 broke ranks to support the agreement.
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In the case of CAFTA, most Democrats followed the lead of the AFL-CIO, and both parties came under pressure from the U.S. sugar lobby to oppose the agreement.
Feingold isn't a serious presidential candidate, and Sen. Lieberman's announced plans to support Roberts indicate he will not be running in 2008. All of the serious presidential candidates have announced plans to vote no on Roberts today, just as they voted no on trade. It's necessary to their primary aspirations, but it's neither good policy nor good general-election politics.
UPDATE: Roberts wins confirmation, 78-22.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 09/29/05 10:21 | American Politics | Technorati
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Gotta read more carefully. Thought that said, "Bush says he won't support Roberts nomination."
Posted by Adrianne Truett @ 20:36 on 09/29/05
Adrianne, I read the exact same thing! No idea why...
Posted by R. Alex @ 09:04 on 09/30/05
I had a momentary panic attack, and had to go back and check the post when I saw your comment. That's the sort of mistake I sometimes actually make when typing and my fingers don't listen to my brain. :)
Posted by Kevin @ 09:14 on 09/30/05
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