Armando: Umpire In his opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Bush nominee to replace the late Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehn
September 11, 2005

A picture named John-Roberts.jpgArmando: Umpire

In his opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Bush nominee to replace the late Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, John Roberts, drew an analogy between the Supreme Court and umpires in baseball:...read on

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Some are "hitters" umpires. Some are "pitchers" umpires. Some call the high strike. Some call the outside pitch.

And when it comes to the Supreme Court of the United States, it is important that we know what Judge Roberts' "strike zone" is. read on

(Update): Talk Left thinks he's more like a Commissioner. For us baseball fans, we all know how great Bud Selig is.<snark>

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