With all the discussion recently around ``empathy'' and Obama, I thought people would be interested to read an excerpt from Sen. Obama's floor statement in 2005 explaining why he would not vote for Roberts.
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Why Obama voted against Roberts
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Obama says McChrystal showed ``poor judgment''
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Wilson listens to constituents
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McConnell labels the Obama cuts a sham
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President Obama calls for moment of silence
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Obama's missed opportunities
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Obama failed to uphold another promise
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Bill Ayers distances himself from Obama
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President Obama: ``i did the right thing.''
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'There are a lot of reasons not to elect me'
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``You can't be a democrat and go to heaven''
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Where Obama might go wrong
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John Roberts responds to the ``sixth estate''
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Some honest politicians became victim
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Barack Obama throws up the U:
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``I became a victim of politics'' - Shane Bond