ThinkProgress: 12 Really Nice Things Conservative Republicans Said About Chief Justice John Roberts

[highplainsdem]

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/06/28/508083/12-really-nice-things-conservative-republicans-said-about-john-roberts/

Now that Chief Justice John Roberts has authored the Supreme Court’s 5-4 majority opinion upholding the constitutionality of the heart of the Affordable Care Act, some conservatives may be tempted to criticize the George W. Bush appointee.

Here is a sampling of what leading Republicans have said about Roberts after Bush nominated him in 2005. All 55 Republicans voted to confirm Roberts:

Rep. John Boehner (R-OH): “Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito, President Bush’s two successful appointments to the high court, are who we hoped and thought they were — Justices committed to a fair and just interpretation of the Constitution.”

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY): “Judge Roberts because his position in a particular case did not mirror a Senator’s personal policy preferences, nor when it comes to a fair process should we require.”

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[Skinner]

1. LOL

[monmouth]

2. No wonder Boner called off his remarks. It's all just too much...sigh....n/t

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

3. Roberts will get villified by the Tea Party nuts

but I'll bet the insurance companies are praising him under their breath. Don't the insurers stand to make $$ with this legislation?