Monday, May 04, 2009

The Return of Rosen.

Jeffrey Rosen, September 19, 2005 issue of TNR:

The truth is that Roberts's nomination as chief justice was a peace offering from Bush to Democrats and a gift to principled liberal and conservative defenders of judicial restraint. Rather than listening to the siren song of ideological interest groups who are urging them to cast a symbolic but futile vote of opposition, Democrats should instead vote to confirm Roberts as chief justice with gratitude and relief.


Probably because that has proven to be so prescient (/snark), TNR gave him another bite at the apple. In his latest masterwork, his case against Sonia Sotomayor, Jeff admits, "I haven't read enough of Sotomayor's opinions to have a confident sense of them, nor have I talked to enough of Sotomayor's detractors and supporters, to get a fully balanced picture of her strengths."

Well, that's very fucking helpful.

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