Arlen Specter Persona Quotations

the next person who heads up the office may not have a close personal relationship with the president.

The President was considering doing something presidential to try to focus attention away from -- his own personal problems.

He said that his personal feelings would not be a factor in his judicial decision.

Judge Roberts has projected a very unique persona as he has talked about modesty and humility,

He will enforce the laws, no matter what his personal opinion may be.

a very heavy commitment to legal interpretation which might differ from his own personal views.

There is no firmly established rule as to how much a nominee must say to be confirmed, ... While I personally consider it inappropriate to ask a nominee how he would vote on a specific matter likely to come before the court, senators may ask whatever they choose and the nominee is similarly free to respond as he chooses.