I guess Scalia and Thomas just didn't want to go through the confirmation hearings again.
More like the administration. Moving Thomas or Scalia up would have meant three confirmation hearings instead of two.
"I guess Scalia and Thomas just didn't want to go through the confirmation hearings again" I read some of an article about Anita Hill in Oprah's magazine and she is still spouting off about the mean fifty all white politicans grilled her, yada yada yada...so the left had her all geared up with Oprah's help this time if Thomas had been selected.
I think Scalia or Thomas would have been more than willing to do whatever it takes to become Chief Justice. However, by doing it this way, the President only has to fight two confirmation battles instead of three.
I'm still optimistic about Roberts.
No Way.
Scalia deserved to be the Chief Justice and I am sure was itching to be nominated. If Scalia were to resign, I would not be surprised.
President Bush continues on his path of appeasement with the RATs.
What a sad commentary on the state of conservatism that President Bush did not have the fight in him for three hearings with the RATs (Roberts, new Justice #2, and Chief Justice (Scalia). President Bush felt he had only the fight in him for two hearings in stead of three.
Sad. Tragic. Outrageous.
Oh, now I get it. I didn't realize there's a confirmation hearing when a justice is elevated to Chief. I can certainly understand Scalia and Thomas not wanting to subject themselves to that.
Could be. Oh well, too bad.
Clarence Thomas definitely didn't want to go through that ringer again. I don't blame him, after the smearing he went through in 1991.
I think that Diane Sykes of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals is the best possible choice.
And who can blame them?