Law Practice
May 14, 2009
Obama's 'Empathy' Comment Unites Conservatives
For conservative activists gearing up to fight the confirmation of President Barack Obama's yet-to-be-named U.S. Supreme Court nominee, there's one word that will shape their entire strategy: empathy.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - For conservative activists gearing up to fight the confirmation of President Barack Obama's yet-to-be-named U.S. Supreme Court nominee, there's one word that will shape their entire strategy: empathy. When Obama said on hearing of Justice David H. Souter's retirement earlier this month that he is looking for "that quality of empathy, of understanding and identifying with people's hopes and...
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