34 Quotes by Nan Aron

These documents would have shed critical light on Judge Roberts' record and judicial philosophy. But rather than respecting the co-equal role of the Senate in the confirmation process, the White House withheld vital information.

Presidential standing is always a factor with any nomination that is so highly visible and so symbolic of a president's power, and I think it will be here.

And I guess it would be fair to say I was shocked, I was very surprised by Leahy's vote yesterday,

There's been extensive outreach to senators and their staffs by numerous people urging them to vote no on the nomination.

It reveals that he has pursued a very consistent agenda that favors government intrusion into our personal lives and sides with powerful interests over ordinary Americans.

It's now clear given the context of this nomination there is no one worse. This nominee, who has anchored the extremist position on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is someone whose ideology does present a real problem and real questions.

It's kind of the eye of the hurricane. He's been sworn in, he's chief justice, we have a period of calm before the next storm.

It was an incomplete answer. He didn't give any indication to where it would lead him.

In most cases, a candidate enjoys a honeymoon period after the nomination.