Confirmed
posted in General |CONFIRMED
John Roberts hasn't been confirmed as yet, but it is looking more and more like a safe bet. Interesting how his status changed. At first we was nominated to succeed Justice O'Connor, but when Chief Justice Rhenquist died, Prez Bush changed his status to become the nominee to succeed Rhenquist both as a Justice and Chief Justice. Ted Kennedy has fulfilled his blowhard role and Joe Biden as taken advantage o free TV time to plug his bid for the 2008 Presidential campaign. The vote will take place in the next week or so, and the odds are that Roberts will be confirmed. The real indicator will be how many Democrats vote “no” in the floor vote of the Senate.
The nominee to replace Justice O”Connor hasn't been identified and probably will not be named for a few weeks. In the meantime, she continues to serve as the “swing ” vote. Looks like she may be swinging for some time. The media are having a field day speculating on who the next nominee will be — Hispanic, Female, or both. The Dems are howling for a woman. It would serve them right if George nominated a woman who would be a first cousin to Barry Goldwater. Good Old Patrick Leahy is arguing to keep a 5-4 court, since a 6-3 court would spell doom for some of the left wing causes he supports. But I think George is made of sterner stuff. He has the chance of a lifetime. I don't think he will blow it.