NOMINEE'S KID A FANCY DANCER

From the NY Post

July 21, 2005 -- Whoa, little buddy! Dad hasn't gotten the job yet.

As a dignified John Roberts was tapped by President Bush for the Supreme Court during a prime-time address from the White House, the judge's 4-year-old son, Jack, showed off his best moves.

The soft-shoe act wasn't shown on national television, but those who caught it said it was reminiscent of Andrew Giuliani's antics during his father's inauguration as mayor in 1994.

"It reminded me of when Rudy Giuliani was sworn in New York — his son was putting on quite a show," said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). "I was chuckling to myself about that."

Cornyn said Jack's antics would go a long way toward helping Roberts score the job.

"It humanizes him . . . He's got unruly kids, too, like some of us do," Cornyn said.

Two years ago, when his kids made noise during his Senate confirmation hearing for a judgeship, Roberts joked, "The committee has already heard some unscheduled testimony from my children."

Go Jack! It's Your Birthday!

That's So New York