See the article below from DailyKos talking about how the White House claimed that Supreme Court nominee John Roberts had “no memory” of his membership in the right wing Federalist Society.

I’ve posted several blog pieces recently talking about Roberts and also talking about the Federalist Society.

There is only one reason to try to sweep his membership under the rug: The White House wants to try to position Roberts as a moderate, when his memberships and Republican causes suggest otherwise.

Daily Kos: Roberts: “No memory” of belonging to Federalist Society

Roberts: “No memory” of belonging to Federalist Society
by BarbinMD
Sun Jul 24th, 2005 at 20:48:11 PDT

It seems that Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, has a rather poor memory. He doesn’t remember belonging to the conservative Federalist Society, but he’s listed in their 1997-1998 leadership directory.

Roberts has burnished his legal image carefully. When news organizations have reported his membership in the society, he or others speaking on his behalf have sought corrections. Last week, the White House told news organizations that had reported his membership in the group that he had no memory of belonging. The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and the Associated Press printed corrections.

Over the weekend, The Post obtained a copy of the Federalist Society Lawyers’ Division Leadership Directory, 1997-1998. It lists Roberts, then a partner at the law firm Hogan & Hartson, as a member of the steering committee of the organization’s Washington chapter and includes his firm’s address and telephone number.

Oops.