Roberts to be Chief Justice
President Bush has nominated John Roberts to succeed the man for whom he clerked, the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
From everything I've heard about Judge Roberts' temperament, it's an excellent choice. He seems to have the consensus-building skills that are vital in that particular position.
And by nominating him now, the President has ensured that Justice John Paul Stevens -- one of the most liberal members of the Court -- won't serve as Chief Justice on even an interim basis, which is a good thing. The one reason I had hoped that the President would wait: Now, I fear, those in the MSM and on the left (as if there's a difference!) will start claiming that Roberts was nominated to replace Rehnquist, and all the whining for a "moderate" to replace Justice O'Connor will start up again.
Everyone should remember: Roberts was originally named as the O'Connor replacement; Luttig, McConnell, Owens, Jones or Rogers Brown should be the Rehnquist replacement in terms of their views along the liberal-conservative spectrum..
From everything I've heard about Judge Roberts' temperament, it's an excellent choice. He seems to have the consensus-building skills that are vital in that particular position.
And by nominating him now, the President has ensured that Justice John Paul Stevens -- one of the most liberal members of the Court -- won't serve as Chief Justice on even an interim basis, which is a good thing. The one reason I had hoped that the President would wait: Now, I fear, those in the MSM and on the left (as if there's a difference!) will start claiming that Roberts was nominated to replace Rehnquist, and all the whining for a "moderate" to replace Justice O'Connor will start up again.
Everyone should remember: Roberts was originally named as the O'Connor replacement; Luttig, McConnell, Owens, Jones or Rogers Brown should be the Rehnquist replacement in terms of their views along the liberal-conservative spectrum..
posted by LadybugUSA at 8:06 AM
2 Comments:
but where is his experience as a judge?
Is he going to be to the Supreme Court what Mike Brown is to FEMA?
He has more experience than Rehnquist did when first named to the court (he had none). Being chief justice doesn't require any more experience than being an associate justice. Roberts has spent two years on an appeals court. He is ready to do the job.
Lets end the suffering before we start fixing blame for what I agree was a response that was too slow.
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