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Bush to Nominate Roberts for Chief Justice
FoxNews ^ | Sept 5, 2005

Posted on 09/05/2005 4:39:35 AM PDT by TomGuy

Newsreaders on FoxNews just said a 'Senior administration spokesman' has said Bush plans to nominate Roberts for Chief Justice position.

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KEYWORDS: chiefjustice; johnroberts; judgeroberts; scotus
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To: Gondring
Souter already had complimentary things to say about Justice Rehnquist, earlier.

If that's true, (have a link?), wouldn't the report by CNN have referred to it? Why would Souter not release his statement at the same time the others did or re-release his already stated "complimentary things"?

101 posted on 09/05/2005 5:16:32 AM PDT by tsmith130
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To: Gondring

Souter has said not to expect a statement concerning CJ Renhquist and/or his death from him. Disgraceful IMO.


102 posted on 09/05/2005 5:16:45 AM PDT by Carolinamom (Life is a journey, not a destination.)
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To: Right_in_Virginia
I said that the other day and people here ripped me for saying it.

He IS exhausted. He has looked and sounded pretty bad for a while now!

I'm sure he wishes all this would end.... and he could get back to private life.

103 posted on 09/05/2005 5:17:50 AM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: b4its2late

Chuckie Shumer ain't gonna like this...


104 posted on 09/05/2005 5:17:56 AM PDT by Born Conservative (`I'm expecting that some people who are die-hards will die hard.'' (NOLA parish president))
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To: Embraer2004
5. F. Lee Levin

;-)

105 posted on 09/05/2005 5:18:29 AM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: TomGuy
Who's you daddy, now????

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106 posted on 09/05/2005 5:19:00 AM PDT by mware (Atlantic County, NJ Heart of the Pinelands.)
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To: All
CJ is the most important position to fill. Because Roberts is well along in the confirmation process and appears to be acceptable to the Gang of 14, it makes perfect sense to nominate him and then worry later about the new Associate Justice. It would be bad for the Court to start a new term without a Chief.

The question now is what Arlen Specter will do. Will he delay Roberts' hearing because it is now a confirmation hearing for the CJ? And if so, for how long? Will he reverse his stand on release of Roberts' Deputy Solicitor papers, and demand their release now?

And will the Dems use this opportunity to pile on the President for Katrina? Will there be a public backlash if they do?

107 posted on 09/05/2005 5:19:32 AM PDT by Dems_R_Losers (2,4,6,8 - a burka makes me look overweight!)
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To: Born Conservative

Schmuckie can eat ****!


108 posted on 09/05/2005 5:19:33 AM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: beyond the sea
5. F. Lee Levin

lol... that'll work! ;-)

109 posted on 09/05/2005 5:19:45 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (In Tampa Bay praying for all In Katrina's path.)
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To: tsmith130
Again, from what Justice Thomas told me and my students in a LONG talk in February, the CJ is purely symbolic. The decision process, he said, was remarkably quick: even on the most divisive cases, it took 15 minutes for the justices to all state their opinion and vote. He said there is no jawboning, buttonholing, or Hollywood theatrics where people try to "persuade" others in the hallway. Their opinions are set when they have a meeting about a case. So CJ is really just the person who calls the meeting to order and nothing else.
110 posted on 09/05/2005 5:19:58 AM PDT by LS (CNN is the Amtrak of news)
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To: Born Conservative

Good! His misery is my happiness! ;-)


111 posted on 09/05/2005 5:20:52 AM PDT by dmw
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To: mware; TomGuy

This is how Jack Lalane got started.


112 posted on 09/05/2005 5:20:58 AM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: College Repub

Choosing Scalia would have required another round of confirmation hearings, which I don't think Bush wanted. This makes a great deal more sense.


113 posted on 09/05/2005 5:21:12 AM PDT by va4me ("Government isn't the solution to the problem, it is the problem" - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Dog
There are many questions swirling around Roberts. He might be a Souter. Would you want Souter to be managing the court? I sure wouldn't!

We have to hope Bush's "instincts" are good and, quite honestly, I don't think we have any reason to believe it.

I think Bush is doing this for political expediency. Rove, or someone, is showing political cowardice when it comes to the nomination process and battles with the Senate. They Dems have *won* a battle. Bush has upped the stakes on Robert's being confirmed. This decisions seems based on the calendar and 'distractions' of Katrina, etc. and *not* on careful consideration of someone intended for the position of Chief Justice.

Does this mean Bush doesn't have a "short list" ready?

I would *hope* there was some 'sounding' out of the existing Justices before he pulled the trigger on this switch of Roberts from an Associate to Chief. I suppose, since O'Conner has offered to stay on until a replacement is found we will be able to have a "full court" in October *IF* the Senate confirms Roberts for Chief.

I think we're looking at a case of cowboy politics.

114 posted on 09/05/2005 5:22:09 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Cindy Sheehan: "All You Are Saying Is Give APPEASEMENT A Chance!")
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To: Dems_R_Losers
I meant to add that I have thought all along that Bush wanted Roberts as Chief, and would have moved to elevate him had Rehnquist lived until Roberts was confirmed as Associate Justice. This just messes up the timing a bit.

I don't think Scalia wanted to be Chief. I won't be surprised to see him retire after this term, and he would have been obligated to stay on for life if he had been made Chief. Plus he knew the confirmation process would have been bloody and exhausting for him.

115 posted on 09/05/2005 5:22:18 AM PDT by Dems_R_Losers (2,4,6,8 - a burka makes me look overweight!)
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To: tiredoflaundry
F. Lee is the man. I love his sense of humor, his intelligence, and his manly and righteous anger at times.

He's the best!

116 posted on 09/05/2005 5:22:30 AM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: Jet Jaguar
chief supreme court justice

Ah! Btw, the correct title is Chief Justice of the United States, not Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Just fyi.

117 posted on 09/05/2005 5:22:54 AM PDT by Sandy
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To: TomGuy

Wonder if he asked Thomas and Scalia in turn if they were interested in the job. Schumer and Fat Teddy won't be at all happy. This is not 'unity'.


118 posted on 09/05/2005 5:22:58 AM PDT by hershey
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To: newzjunkey

I'd be willing to bet Rehnquist himself recommended Roberts to succeed him.


119 posted on 09/05/2005 5:23:31 AM PDT by Dems_R_Losers (2,4,6,8 - a burka makes me look overweight!)
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To: Sandy

Nodding.


120 posted on 09/05/2005 5:23:41 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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