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The Blog for Thursday, July 21, 2005

Roberts in Florida 2000 Imbroglio

    So now we learn Roberts was doing the GOoPer thing in Florida in 2000. (Is that him, in the lower right hand corner of the picture? (just kidding!)) Actually:
    President Bush's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge John Roberts, came to Florida during the 2000 presidential election dispute and gave legal advice to Gov. Jeb Bush.
    "High court nominee advised Gov. Bush in 2000 election dispute". And, as related in this St. Pete Times piece today, "Roberts gave advice during Fla. recount",
    The Washington Post reported Wednesday that Roberts gave "private legal advice" to the governor during the recount as a long-standing member of the Republican National Lawyers Association, while others reported that Roberts gave the governor advice on how to declare his brother the winner.
    See also "Record of Accomplishment -- And Some Contradictions". "Jeb!"'s flack denies what is reported in the above passage. So who is telling the truth about what Roberts' role was in 2000?

    Perhaps "Jeb!" can testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about what Roberts did or didn't do in 2000?

    Feeney Alert: The Palm Beach Post advises that Roberts may have shared his wisdom with Florida's notable Mr. Feeney, speaker of the Florida House in 2000: "'I may have met Mr. Roberts at some point.... Every lawyer and reporter on the planet was there at some point,' Feeney said Wednesday."

    On A Related Note ... has "Jeb!" been caught, perish the thought, lying? "Jeb!"'s flack, Jacob
    DiPietre refused to answer questions on Roberts' role during the recount or why the governor talked to the attorney after his vow to recuse himself from the dispute.
    "Roberts gave GOP advice in 2000 recount".

    Aside: Some of you may find this WP column interesting: "Court Nominee In the Eye of the Blogger Swarm".

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