Yesterday, in a shrewd political move, President Bush re-nominated the affable John Roberts to replace William H Rehnquist as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. And, despite dogged opposition from the far-left wing of the Democratic Party, Roberts is expected to win easy confirmation.
Bush can now savor the prospect of nominating a different replacement for retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and, no doubt, he’ll really give Democrats someone worthy of their partisan carping. Indeed, don’t be surprised if he nominates a (white) female or Hispanic in the prototypical conservative mold of the judge his Daddy nominated to the Court in 1991 – Clarence Thomas.
Note: There is some speculation that the controversy swirling around the Katrina relief effort will compel Bush to ask O’Connor to serve another term to avoid an untimely and unseemly fight with Congress. I’m not so sure; after all, when has this president allowed sense and sensibilities to turn him away from a good fight….
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