Bush nominates Roberts as chief justice

Josh2003 · #1 09-05-2005, 10:59 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/...ion/index.html

I had a feeling he would do this. If he were to elevate Scalia or Thomas, the Senate would have had three confirmations to deal with in a very very short period of time.

gldstwmn · #2 09-05-2005, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh2003

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/...ion/index.html

I had a feeling he would do this. If he were to elevate Scalia or Thomas, the Senate would have had three confirmations to deal with in a very very short period of time.

True, but I bet that doesn't make Scalia any less pissed.

strandinthewind · #3 09-05-2005, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

True, but I bet that doesn't make Scalia any less pissed.

and I gloat in that.

Sugar · #4 09-05-2005, 01:29 PM

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True, but I bet that doesn't make Scalia any less pissed.

I was thinking about that. Talk about a come-uppance.

Still, wasn't one of the big hurdles for Roberts that he doesn't have much experience behind the bench? If I'm remembering that correctly, why in the hell should he be chief justice?

Nixxxed · #5 09-05-2005, 01:31 PM

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True, but I bet that doesn't make Scalia any less pissed.

I know - I wonder how many times he's vomited in the last 12 hours.

strandinthewind · #6 09-05-2005, 01:35 PM

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I know - I wonder how many times he's vomited in the last 12 hours.

maybe he will lose weight

cheap shot I know - but I cannot stand him and his Angus Dei membership. I am serious about the membership and that should scare the shiitte out of anyone with a brain

DrummerDeanna · #7 09-05-2005, 01:50 PM

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maybe he will lose weight

cheap shot I know - but I cannot stand him and his Angus Dei membership. I am serious about the membership and that should scare the shiitte out of anyone with a brain

He is a member of Angus Dei??? I did not know that....

strandinthewind · #8 09-05-2005, 01:54 PM

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He is a member of Angus Dei??? I did not know that....

google it - you will see I am correct.

gldstwmn · #9 09-05-2005, 01:56 PM

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I was thinking about that. Talk about a come-uppance.

Still, wasn't one of the big hurdles for Roberts that he doesn't have much experience behind the bench? If I'm remembering that correctly, why in the hell should he be chief justice?

Actually most of the CJ's have not served on the SCOTUS. Earl Warren was governor of California when he was appointed by Eishenhower. Warren Burger wasn't on the SC when he was appointed either.

gldstwmn · #10 09-05-2005, 01:58 PM

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maybe he will lose weight

cheap shot I know - but I cannot stand him and his Angus Dei membership. I am serious about the membership and that should scare the shiitte out of anyone with a brain

Opus Dei? Angus Dei sounds like some secret society of cattleman.