Scalia and Thomas!!!!
If I were king, Scalia would be chief and Thomas would be number two and the rest would be gone! Maybe Rhenquist didn't really know what they were talking about? I find it hard to believe that he would have voted witht he liberals. I can understand when there is a jury to determine guilt or innocence, but sentnecing? That's BS!
I'd rather see Janice Rogers Brown nominated as SCOTUS Chief Justice. I wonder how Donna Brazile would view a vicious attack on JRB? If we can peel off 25% of the Black Vote, our grip on the reins of power in DC will be ensured.
When the Chief Justice is on the winning side he appoints a justice to write the opinion. If he's on the losing side Justice Stevens appoints someone to write the opinion. There have been cases where the CJ seemed to me to be voting for the wrong side, but I think he does this by design occasionally to control who writes the opinion.