Re: Was John Roberts on Karl Rove\'s payroll?
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Ironic, isn't it, that by not allowing Roberts to take a seat on the DC Circuit in 1992, the Democrats gave him 11 years to make money in private practice before he got his judgeship in 2003. He made a lot more in private practice than he would have working for the government.
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That's not irony; we would expect a good lawyer to make a lot of money in the private sector. I also don't think the Democrats who voted against him in 1992 thought he would be poor if they managed to block his nomination to the circuit court.
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You missed the point. The irony is that Roberts was willing to accept a modest government salary for decades to come, but was thrust into a higher paid situation by his enemies. I don't think anyone would be surprised that private practice pays better.
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