[nickcarraway]

As much as I don't like Bush, that is not true. I am not sure Thomas would even want that role, he wasn't even known for talking much then.

He could have easily made Scalia chief justice.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Agree about not liking Bush and not true. As I remember it gave Bush the opportunity to select a young conservative to be the Chief Justice for a long time.

Unfortunately, most selectees lose their perspective once they get to the SCOTUS, as seen with Trump’s selectees.