Conservatives now wary of Supreme Court nominee

“From the first time then-candidate George W. Bush spoke of the kind of judge he would nominate to the Supreme Court if he were elected in 2000, the President has promised to appoint “”strict constructionists”” that are “”in the order of Clarence Thomas or Antonin Scalia.”” In July, when John Roberts was announced as a replacement for Justice O’Connor, conservative leaders were confident that Bush had fulfilled his promise. Now, however, evidence is mounting that Roberts could pose problems for conservatives as a member of the High Court.

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Here are just a few of the news articles and columns that are expressing angst over the Roberts nomination:

HUMAN EVENTS column by Don Feder: “”W’s Souter?””
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=8549

WORLDNETDAILY: “”No on Roberts””
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45653

ANN COULTER: “”Fool me 8 times, shame on me””
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/ac20050727.shtml

ANN COULTER: “”No New Liberals””
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/ac20050803.shtml

LIFESITE: “”Who is John Roberts, Really?””
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/aug/05080405.html

NEWSMAX: “”John Roberts Helped in Gay Rights Case””
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/8/4/95326.shtml

AGAPEPRESS: “”Conservatives Wonder About Roberts’ Role in Romer Ruling””
http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/8/82005b.asp

CAPITOL HILL BLUE: “”Right-Wingers Back Away from Roberts””
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_7182.shtml
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