[BigSkyFreeper]

Scalia deserved the chief justiceship. He's the best man for the job.

It may be possible that Rehnquist recommended Roberts to the job. Afterall, Roberts clerked and learned from Rehnquist. Scalia may not have wanted the job in the first place.

[nopardons]

There is scuttlebutt to that view...that Scalia did not want to be the CJ.