Dubya is a better poker player than that, he will probably wait until Roberts is confirmed to announce his nomination.
Right. No way Bush hassles the Roberts nomination with another name to make everybody on the Left stir the pot.
The Roberts hearings are set for the 6th of Sept., I believe....
He will need to have "time" to consider this nomination...plus, he has the hurricane to take care of (wouldn't want the dems to say he ignored that even more than they have)...the Iraq constitution,....9/11 Anniversary...
The big United Nations hoo-ha scheduled in September...
He has enough to do, the Senate needs to do THEIR job, and confirm Roberts...all in due time.
Bush should not wait till Roberts is confirmed. He should move quickly, and get the 'RATS all befuddled. Appoint Scalia CJ, and nominate Janis Rogers Brown to associate justice. 'RATS won't know how to handle it. A black woman for Supreme Court Justice, her conservatism not withstanding. They won't know how to handle it, and despite her conservatism, media will love it. It makes a great story, and only one thing is more important to the media than their liberalism: a great story. Appoint Janis Rogers Brown NOW!!!!
I t will also make Bush's recent blunders recede to the background.