White
House Press Briefing
White
House, April 23, 2003
Press Briefing (excerpt)
Q: Ari, you said the President doesn’t comment
on Supreme Court cases, but he did weigh in on the Michigan affirmative action
case. I mean, is this Texas sodomy law too much of a hot potato with the
Republican base, the President doesn’t—or the administration doesn’t
want to weigh in?
MR. FLEISCHER: That’s why I said the President
typically doesn’t. I think that what you saw on that case with the
affirmative action in the Michigan case, the President held a news conference,
addressed it, gave a speech about it. But that’s a very, very rare event.
Typically, the Supreme Court cases are things that happen scores of times a
year without the President’s participation.
Q: How does he respond to criticism from gay
groups, Democrats, that Senator Santorum’s comments are another example of
the Republican Party being intolerant, lack of diversity? Is this hurting the
President’s attempt to fashion a more inclusive, compassionate party?
MR. FLEISCHER: No, I addressed it earlier.
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