John Roberts shows up in the 2000 Campaign to run rough shod over the legal system in Florida and then finds cooperation with Thomas, Scalia and Rehnquist at the Supreme Court while the other Justices sit out the decision regarding Gore v. Bush.
Then he turns up again minimally on the campaign trail after being promoted to an Appeals Court Bench by Bush in 2001; to again be where the action is when a campaign issue is before a court of law? That seems too convenient. John Roberts is invisible in the 2000 and 2004 campaign and now when Bush has his first opening for a court appointment he is the first nominee. This decision was not pre-determined? Oh, I think so. Are justices that hate the American people so much running interference for candidates that see things their way? It would seem to be the case.
This is minimally influence peddling and considering the overwhelming appearance of impropriety requires a Special Prosecutor and/or resignation by all those involved.
I don't want to hear how an Appeals Court Judge can be a campaign volunteer when the entire time he is simply insuring his next appointment and promotion. This is racketeering and could very well be treason.
If this was a Kennedy or a Clinton they would find themselves up on Impeachment Proceedings in the House the next day. But, because it's a Bush and a Cheney there will be justification from all venues.
Justice Dept. Rebuffs Press Request for More Bush Guard Records
By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Friday, August 27, 2004; 11:53 AM
The Justice Department has told the Associated Press that the government does not possess any records that would shed further light on the mysteries of President Bush's Vietnam-era National Guard service, beyond those that have already been made public, a lawyer for the news agency said yesterday.
The Associated Press filed a lawsuit two months ago, demanding access to a microfilm copy of President Bush's entire Texas Air National Guard personnel record from an archive in Austin.
... On the CBS Evening News, John Roberts, traveling with Bush in New Mexico, pointed out the particularly dire statistics for Hispanics. "Mr. Bush carefully avoided any mention of the census report," Roberts said.
