By Sahil Kapur
Mitt Romney suggested in a Wednesday interview he would no longer nominate a judge like John Roberts, now that the U.S. chief justice has cast the deciding vote to uphold the Affordable Care Act.
On his campaign website, Romney states that as president he will nominate judges in the mold of Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Alito. But apparently Roberts no longer makes the cut.
CBS reporter Jan Crawford asked the Republican nominee if hed still nominate a justice like the Bush-appointed Roberts, knowing what he knows now.
Well, I certainly wouldnt nominate someone who I knew was gonna come out with a decision I violently disagreed with or vehemently, rather, disagreed with, Romney said. And he reached a conclusion I think that was not accurate and not an appropriate conclusion. But that being said, hes a very bright person and Id look for individuals that have intelligence and believe in following the Constitution.
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