Supreme Court Justices:
What he said:
"Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito... would serve as the model for my own nominees."
What he means:
"George Bush gave you two ultra-conservative Justices with lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court. And I supported him every step of the way." These justices wrote or supported rulings that:
* cut back on federal laws that protect our water from pollution
* denied equal pay to a factory worker who had been paid less than men doing the same job
* restricted women's ability to make their own reproductive health decisions
* allowed schools to restrict students' speech, even when they weren't on campus
* made it harder for school districts to promote racial diversity in their schools
