Obama's Choice of Supreme Court Justices: He Has it Both Ways

Two statements by Obama on Supreme Court appointments. In supporting Sotomayor after some of her past statements that have drawn criticism, Obama said he wants justices who would "approach decisions without any particular ideology or agenda, but rather a commitment to impartial justice." But in voting against Roberts' candidacy in 2005, Senator Obama said that he found no fault with Roberts' rulings in 95 percent of the high court's cases, but "That last mile can only be determined on the basis of one's deepest values, one's core concerns, one's broader perspectives on how the world works, and the depth and breadth of one's empathy … the critical ingredient is supplied by what is in the judge's heart." Maybe it’s one of those “poor choice of words” (as opposed to poor choice of meaning) he ascribes to Sotomayor. (Quotes from Google.)