Obama Statement on President Bush's Nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court
Monday, October 31, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Obama Contact: Robert Gibbs or Tommy Vietor, (202) 228-5511
Illinois Contact: Julian Green, (312) 886-3506
Date: October 31, 2005
Obama Statement on President Bush's Nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today issued the following statement on President Bush's nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court:
"Though I will reserve judgment on how I will vote on Judge Alito's nomination until after the hearings, I am concerned that President Bush has wasted an opportunity to appoint a consensus nominee in the mold of Sandra Day O'Connor and has instead made a selection to appease the far right-wing of the Republican Party."