How transparent can it be??? It's been known for a while that the vote would be this Thursday -- and swearing in the same day. Everyone was there except Scalia. For the swearing in of the Chief Justice, you'd think he could postpone his "speaking engagement."
3. I hadn't heard. What's the rumor? He's angry he's not Chief Justice?
I wonder if he understands now the difference between being hired help and being one of them. He rigs an election for Bush, Bush passes him over. No loyalty for the help.
6. As soon as I heard Shrub named Roberts, I knew Scalia would
be really pissed! He has been a Pub supporter for a long time and I'm sure his close friendship with Cheney make him think he was a shoe-in for the job.
I think it's pretty funny that he decided to stay away from the swearing in though. What a great way to start of the relationship with the new guy!
I always thought seniority trumped, but I guess that's not the case. I wonder why others were chosen for that honor in the past. Guess I'll try googling it, but if anyone knows, please educate me!
15. There's no strong history of Chief Justices being chosen from the SC
I don't have the link handy to share the number of Chief's selected from within but it's small. Most Chief Justices in our history have been chosen from outside the SCOTUS. So, traditionally, it hasn't been a "promotion".
He (like many of us) probably assumed the Chief Justice gig was his after Rehnquist kicked the bucket. If I had served these thugs for 20 years and got snubbed like that, I'd be pissed too.
I don't think this will cause Fat Tony to convert to Liberalism though. It would be easier to sell air conditioning to penguins.
The hearing for Roberts were already on the calendar. It was an easy thing to convert them to a CJ hearing. So he already has Roberts as CJ, instead of two hearings to go and a crippled court.
22. I don't think Jr, made the mistake that Sr. did.
41 wanted to be liked and would capitulate to us when the pressure was put on him. 43 doesn't have any give to him, and would rather be defeated fighting than to compromise. He is an absolutist and made sure of his pick befor nominating him. Roberts won't be a Souter.
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