[mwl1]

Put your worries aside. It is a given all over Washington that Bush will elevate Scalia to chief justice with the Rehnquist retirement. Bush loves Scalia. Gonzales will backfill Scalia.

[rwfromkansas]

Think about it then.......we would get 2 new appointments if Rehnquist and O'Conner retire. In addition to that, we would get a new C Justice with Scalia. What a potential to change the makeup of the court!

[deport]

It is a given all over Washington that Bush will elevate Scalia to chief justice with the Rehnquist retirement. Bush loves Scalia. Gonzales will backfill Scalia.

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Interesting but I'd be a little hesitant to get totally dedicated to that bandwagon. President Bush has known to keep things close to the vest. In addition there have been 16 Chief Justices of which only three have been elevated to that position from their position as a sitting Associate Justice. But it would be nice if it were to happen.