Roberts involved in 2000 election hit squad?

[Holly_Hobby]

Is this Roberts in Florida in 2000???





Here's the source and speculative blog:

http://www.newsdissector.org/blog/wp-print.php?p=1472

I'm curious what the DU'ers think about this. Thanks.

[LSdemocrat]

1. kick

[I Have A Dream]

2. It really does look like him (except for the lack of sideburns). n/t

[Mabus]

3. roberts was part of the B/C recount team in 2000 - added link

as I recall he left during the litigation to facilitate the adoption of his two (Irish) children.

http://usliberals.about.com/od/thejudiciary/p/JohnRoberts1.htm says:
Connections to Bush Family Campaigns & Republican Groups: Executive Committee, DC Lawyers for Bush-Quayle, 1988

Member, Lawyers for Bush-Cheney (major player in 2000 Florida recount)

Member, National Republican Lawyer Association

Known campaign contributions: $1000 to George Bush, 2000; $1000 to Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), 2000; $1235 to Senator Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL), 1998; $5675 to Hogan & Hartson PAC, 1993-2000.

[rogerashton]

4. That would make him a rebel

and therefore ineligible for federal office under the 15th amendment, along with *Bush, Cheyney, and Delay, among many others.

[William769]

5. Doesn't matter now if he was or wasn't

Now it's a moot point.