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BUSH CONSIDERS CLARENCE THOMAS FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
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| November 6, 2004
Posted on 11/07/2004 3:42:35 PM PST by RWR8189
Edited on 11/07/2004 4:25:22 PM PST by Admin Moderator.
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XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX SUN NOV 07, 2004 19:02:37 ET XXXXX
BUSH CONSIDERS CLARENCE THOMAS FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
**Exclusive**
President Bush has launched an internal review of the pros and cons of nominating Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as the chief justice if ailing William Rehnquist retires, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
A top White House source familiar with Bush's thinking explains the review of Thomas as chief justice is one of several options currently under serious consideration. But Thomas is Bush's personal favorite to take the position, the source claims.
"It would not only be historic, to nominate a minority as chief justice, symbolizing the president's strong belief in hope and optimism, but it would be a sound judicial move.... Justice Thomas simply has an extraordinary record."
One concern is the amount of political capital Bush would have to spend in congress to make the move.
A chief justice must be separately nominated by Bush and confirmed by the Senate, even if the person is already sitting on the court.
The need to replace Rehnquist could arise by year's end, Bush aides now believe.
Officially, Bush advisers call any Supreme Court vacancy talk premature.
Developing...
TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush43; chiefjustice; clarencethomas; scotus
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posted on
11/07/2004 3:42:36 PM PST
by
RWR8189
To: RWR8189
welcome to the sunday night drudge show hype.
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posted on
11/07/2004 3:43:45 PM PST
by
flashbunny
(Every thought that enters my head requires its own vanity thread.)
To: RWR8189
Why do I get the feeling the NAACP won't applaud this move?
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posted on
11/07/2004 3:44:08 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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Comment #5 Removed by Moderator
To: flashbunny
Those poor democrats, first Kerry and NOW THIS!
Bwwaaahahahahah!
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posted on
11/07/2004 3:45:16 PM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: RWR8189
To: RWR8189
Thomas is great, my second favorite justice, but Scalia is on a whole other level above all the justices.
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posted on
11/07/2004 3:45:25 PM PST
by
Azzurri
To: RWR8189
Ha! What's Specter going to do now?
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posted on
11/07/2004 3:45:26 PM PST
by
ScottFromSpokane
(Re-elect President Bush: http://spokanegop.org/bush.html)
To: RWR8189
ooooh!
That'll drive the Dims and Spector nutz!
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posted on
11/07/2004 3:45:35 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: RWR8189
To: dfwgator
I STILL don't believe you Anita!
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posted on
11/07/2004 3:45:39 PM PST
by
EggsAckley
(..........nobody knows how to lose a game like the Niners............)
To: RWR8189
Oh man wouldn't that send the liberals running off screaming into the night.
To: RWR8189
To: RWR8189
You forgot this!
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posted on
11/07/2004 3:46:03 PM PST
by
Las Vegas Dave
(" Thanks for voting President Bush! ")
To: tet68
PLEASE GOD LET IT BE!
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posted on
11/07/2004 3:46:06 PM PST
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(I got political capital and I intend to spend it!)
To: RWR8189
dude, in case you didn't notice, Justice Thomas is a nee-grow and George W. Bush is a bigot. /sarcasm
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posted on
11/07/2004 3:46:23 PM PST
by
the invisib1e hand
(if a man lives long enough, he gets to see the same thing over and over.)
To: RWR8189
Question for the moron here.. What extra powers do the Chief Justice have that other justices don't have?
To: Hazzardgate
Quick... Check you Coke cans for pubic hairs...
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posted on
11/07/2004 3:46:27 PM PST
by
lmr
(John Kerry, Favorite of World Leaders: Castro, Arafat, Kim Jong IL,Chavez and Bin Laden)
To: RWR8189
We should boycott his show after what he did on Tuesday.
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