[ConservativeDude]

"This is a BIG mistake he should have nominated Janice Rodges Brown to the chief spot or promoted Scalia or Thomas and put Rodgers in their spot.

I just don't trust Roberts enough for Chief Justice."

You got that right.

We all see the wisdom of this politically, the since on the domestic front SCOTUS is really the only thing that matters, taking the path of least resistance is not admirable. Putting people on SCOTUS is not about how cute and clever you can be in whizzing your confirmations through.

I think all the conservatives would feel much better were it not for Roberts gay pro bono work. As it stands right now, I feel that Roberts would probably be about the same as O'Connor, but definitely to the left of Rehnquist. This means that we have moved left, net, unless Roberts turns out to be a true originalist. But the gay thing makes a lot of us nervous.

[rcocean]

"...taking the path of least resistance is not admirable. Putting people on SCOTUS is not about how cute and clever you can be in whizzing your confirmations through."

Exactly. If you want more Scalia's (as opposed to a couple O'Conner clones) on the court - Bush and conservatives are GOING TO HAVE TO FIGHT FOR IT.

And the SCOTUS it too important not to fight. The nomination of Roberts is a disaster and his nomination as CJ even more so. Why? Because it shows Bush is not going to put more Scalia's on the court. HE doesn't want to fight, and neither do a lot of RINO's even on FR.