ROBERTS PREPPED O'CONNOR

The question being repeatedly asked is, "Will Judge Roberts be a real conservative like everyone says he is (except me, Howard Phillips, and Ann Coulter ;-), or will he be be a closet liberal like Souter and O'Connor?

Readers of this blog know that Roberts came out of that closet long ago, despite the conservatives who close their eyes to the truth. But one item uncovered gives an overt clue as to which type of judge Roberts will most resemble.

Roberts prepared the liberal Sandra Day O'Connor to be able to evade answer the questions at her confirmation hearing.

Why does that also give me the impression his own hearings will be as scripted as a professional wrestling match?

http://www.covenantnews.com/newswire/archives/013445.html

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apwashington_story.asp?category=1154&slug=Roberts%20Documents

Documents show Roberts aiding O'Connor

WASHINGTON -- As a young Justice Department lawyer, John Roberts helped guide Supreme Court nominee Sandra Day O'Connor through the Senate confirmation process he now confronts as the choice to replace her. Roberts was just six weeks into his job when he drafted a memo to Kenneth Starr describing his work with O'Connor. The young Roberts said he helped ready O'Connor for her confirmation hearing, preparing draft answers to questions she was likely to be asked.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-08-11T165610Z_01_N11572657_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-COURT-ROBERTS-DC.XML

Roberts advised O'Connor to be discreet at hearing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supreme Court nominee John Roberts advised Sandra Day O'Connor, the moderate conservative he seeks to replace, to avoid specific answers at her Senate confirmation hearings about legal issues expected to reach the court, according to newly released memos.