Roberts May Have Been Caught Lying Already
Or maybe it is just the Bush adminstration lying again. From Americablog:
"Someone is lying -- either the White House or Roberts. When [his nomination] was announced, it was immediately mentioned by some press outlets that Roberts belonged to the Federalist Society, a far right group devoted to attacking what it saw as "liberalism" on the bench. It is certainly a sign of someone who belongs on the fringes of judicial philosophy.
"Here's the problem. We were immediately told Roberts wasn't a member and -- taking the White House at its word -- numerous media outlets ran corrections. Per USA Today:
"Roberts has acknowledged participating in Federal Society events and giving speeches for the organization. But on Monday, presidential press secretary Scott McClellan said, "He doesn't recall ever paying dues or being a member."
That's Scotty in another tight bind and saying the info came directly from Roberts.
But the Washington Post reported this:
"The Washington Post reported Monday that it had obtained from a liberal group a 1997-98 Federalist Society leadership directory listing Roberts, then a partner in a private law firm, as being a steering committee member in the group's Washington chapter."