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David Gregory is back in the saddle tonight as we delve into the first full day
of John Roberts as SCOTUS nominee...Roberts is spending the day on the Hill
meeting with key senators who will play a big role in his confirmation
process...We're also monitoring reaction from both the left and right on
Roberts which at this point is fairly tame and boilerplate as far as
confirmation battles go...That could change of course as "oppo research" folks
dig into his record and past...
We lead the show with White House chief of staff Andy Card on the pick, how,
why it was made and what impact Bush is hoping to have on The Supremes...
Senator Jon Corzine (D-NJ) will give us a flavor of the Dem response....
On other matters, a tangent to the CIA-White House leak story is the question
of whether a national "shield law" to protect journalist from giving up their
sources is needed...The proposed legislation would protect journalists from
having to choose between giving up a source and jail time...Matthew Cooper of
Time magazine, who narrowly escaped jail time himself for refusing to give up
the name of his source (Karl Rove), was one of the witnesses in support of the
legislation...We'll talk to editor-in-chief of Time Inc. Norm Pearlstine, the
man who made the decision to turn over Cooper's notes to the grand jury...He
testified on behalf of the legislation as well...
Senate considers protecting reporters....No federal law exists shielding
journalists who won't reveal sources (MSNBC)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8642798/
Direct from "Da Lou": The guy who shepherded Clarence Thomas' confirmation
process on the Hill back in '91, fmr. Missouri Senator John Danforth (R) will
be here to explain the process...A role now being played by actor and former
Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN)...
Finally we'll do the political-judicial slice and dice thing with Katrina and
Terry
Please join us...Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball
Briefing from Washington, DC
Battle under way over Bush pick for top court...Roberts campaigns to nail GOP
support, allay Democrats' fears (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8625492/
Inside Roberts' record...Nominee has accomplishments and contradictions, too
(The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8635383/
'If you ask John where he's from, he says Indiana' (Indianapolis Star)
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050720/NEWS02/507200476/1006/NEWS01
Supreme Court nominee John Roberts will receive "full, fair and complete"
hearings, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee pledged on Wednesday
as a group with White House ties unveiled a televised ad campaign aimed at
assuring confirmation. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/scotus_bush&printer=1;_ylt=AmIRjQZg8aM_kD8poRLjpYtAw_IE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-
Democrats offered a strikingly muted response Tuesday to President Bush's
nomination of a solid conservative to the Supreme Court - a choice that, if
confirmed, is likely to tilt the court's ideological balance to the right for
years to come. (The Los Angeles Times)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/latimests/20050720/ts_latimes/democratskeeprhetoricalpowderdry&printer=1;_ylt=ApwM9dlOHyGmyjIRDh5CVIzsbr8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-
Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts has donated to the political campaigns of
several Republican candidates, including one senator who will vote on Roberts'
appointment to the high court. (AP)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/20/AR2005072001106_pf.html
Fineman: George W. Bush hides in plain sight...The brilliance of the
president's Supreme Court choice http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8643539/
Curry: A history of drama, revenge and vindication...Senate battles over
Supreme Court nominations go back to 1795 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8616433/
USA Today Analysis: President Bush demonstrated Tuesday night, when he
announced his choice for the Supreme Court, that he knows how to keep a
secret....And that he's not afraid of a fight.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-07-19-roberts-reax_x.htm
'Take out' Islamic holy sites?...Congressman's remarks on response to nuclear
attack draw condemnation (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8633005/
A working draft of a chapter of the new Iraq constitution has language that
gives a strong role to Islamic law and could be used to curb women's rights,
particularly in personal matters like divorce and family inheritance (The New
York Times) http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/19/news/charter.php
Poll: Public views Bush as less trustworthy...Doubts grow on president's
honesty, effectiveness; Rove may be a factor (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8632319/
Food: Steak and Mushroom Kebabs...With Sour Cream-Dill Sauce
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/19/AR2005071900346.html
Opinion/Editorial
Terry: Yoga and Your Tax Dollars
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=8166
Coulter: John Roberts, Another Stealth Nominee
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=8174
Pat: 'Cinderella Man' a home run
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45359
Crawford: The Big Question For John Roberts...Does the Constitution recognize
and protect an unenumerated right of privacy?
http://crawfordslist.blogspot.com/2005/07/big-question-for-john-roberts.html
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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