Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. has repeatedly said that he has no memory of belonging to the Federalist Society, but his name appears in the influential, conservative legal organization's 1997-1998 leadership directory.
You can not trust a man who uses the 'No Memory' excuse to try to hide his membership is what is for all effect a secrete society.
The organization keeps its membership rolls secret, but many key policymakers in the Bush administration are acknowledged current or former members.
It was only 7 years ago, and this is not a group of light weights. This is a power group, expressing a distinct political ideal and goal. How can a person not know if he was associating with a secrete society, when that society include him in it's leadership list? His current position is laughable, he has to tell the truth, not try to tap dance around it. His efforts to maintain plausible deniability is disgusting.
This just adds more darkness into a process that should cast light. The Bush Administration is already trying to hide some of the work he did while employed by our government, now he is trying to hide his past associations.
A person trying to secure a life time position on the highest court of the land should not start out in the quest by trying to cover up his past.
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Interesting- I had not heard about this secret conservative society. But, although,as a liberal, I am definitely rooting for something bad about him to come out, but I can't help disagreeing with your statement
"A person trying to secure a life time position on the highest court of the land should not start out in the quest by trying to cover up his past."
In this day and age of over-media coverage, any sensible judge/politician will try to cover up the past. And the unfortunate result of this is people being seen as good nominees because they have very little past to exploit. But the "no memory" excuse is pretty lame...
C.D.2000
I agree that everyone will have aspects of their past that others will find objectionable. The true test is how you handel this.
Do you stand up and say, yes I was involved, and it was a mistake or I am proud of my time. Or do you claim, no I was never involved, that is bad data.
or do you try to cover your ass and tapdance around with a failed memory. That way if the truth comes out, he can say, I just forgot.
The groups records indicate that he was not only a member but in a leadership position.
He attempt at denial is not acceptable for a canidate to the top court of the land.
Gematt.
You make assumptions that you can not defend, a huge mistake if you wish to be taken seriuously.
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