[Peace-discuss] Fwd: [IL4Kucinich] Obama silent as black caucus opposes Roberts

[Chuck Minne]

John Wisor <johnwisor at yahoo.com> wrote:To: il4kucinich at yahoogroups.com
From: John Wisor <johnwisor at yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:53:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [IL4Kucinich] Obama silent as black caucus opposes Roberts

OBAMA SILENT AS BLACK CAUCUS OPPOSES ROBERTS
By Dennis Conrad
The Associated Press
September 20, 2005
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-050920obama,1,3322684.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

WASHINGTON (AP) -- While the Congressional Black
Caucus announced Tuesday that it opposes the
confirmation of Supreme Court Chief Justice-nominee
John Roberts, the Senate's lone black member, Sen.
Barack Obama, remained undecided, Obama's spokesman
said.

The Illinois Democrat will not take a position on
President Bush's nominee until he has at least met
privately with Roberts, spokesman Tommy Vietor said.

Roberts and Obama were scheduled to meet at the
senator's Capitol Hill office Wednesday, just a couple
of hours before Obama is to deliver the keynote
address to the Congressional Black Caucus Weekend
Kick-Off at the Washington Convention Center.

Even after they meet, Obama may not immediately take a
position on Roberts because he may want more time to
consider what the judge said, Vietor said.

The federal appeals judge and the senator have never
met before, according to Obama's spokesman.

Obama is the only member of the black caucus who is
actually eligible to cast a vote on Roberts'
confirmation.

Black caucus member Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., said the
leadership can announce a caucus position without
having the support of every single member.

Davis opposes Roberts' confirmation.

Illinois' other senator, Dick Durbin, the Senate's
second-ranking Democrat, has not taken a position on
Roberts, according to his spokesman Joe Shoemaker.

Durbin, who is a member of the Senate Judiciary
Committee, was expected to take a stance when the
committee votes on Roberts' nomination Thursday. The
committee held hearings earlier this month to question
the 50-year-old judge and former Reagan administration
attorney.

Roberts is expected to be confirmed next week by the
full Senate with strong Republican support. 






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