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August 16, 2005

DOES JOHN ROBERTS THE BOSS?

bruceSPRINGSTEEN.gif Is the Liar-in-Chief's Supreme Court nominee a clandestine Bruce Springsteen fan? If he is, it's certain to upset plenty of right-wing conservatives. So consider this: According to The Wall Street Journal, which scrutinized more than 5,000 pages of newly released files from John Roberts's years as an associate counsel in the Reagan White House, he filed memos urging Reagan to ignore an invitation from Michael Jackson to a concert in Washington and to avoid even sending a congratulatory letter because it could offend fans of other stars. Was Roberts thinking of himself as one of those fans? The Journal quotes him as writing: "Why, for example, was no letter sent to Mr. Bruce Springsteen, whose patriotic tour recently visited the area?"

-- Tireless Staff of Thousands

Posted by jherman at August 16, 2005 12:28 PM

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