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Article: Robert Bork.(USA)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- September 26, 2005
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Byline: David T. Cook
Robert Bork, the former US solicitor general and federal judge who failed to win confirmation to the Supreme Court, was last Friday's guest. Here are excerpts from his remarks:
On President Bush's next Supreme Court selection:
"If the president decides to go with somebody who is moderate, he will not placate his enemies. They will attack him anyway. And he will disillusion his base.... His base is important in getting through legislation he wants."
On Judge John Roberts's role on the Supreme Court:
"My guess would be that he will not participate in creating new constitutional rights that have no basis in the Constitution.... I am not ...