1.0link230715<![CDATA[Whitehouse: Roberts Court Already Activist]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/13/whitehouse-roberts-court_n_230715.htmlFor the most part, Monday's hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor avoided political debate. But when it came time for Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to begin his opening statement, he didn't shy away from discussing what was on everyone's mind.
The two selections by a Republican president have resulted in a more conservative Supreme Court, Whitehouse noted.
As long as Whitehouse has broached the subject, perhaps it is time to take a look at the old canard of activist judges only...