Bumped to the front of the class
With the news of Chief Justice Rehnquist passing, President Bush has decided to really put John Roberts on the hot seat and appoint him directly to Chief Justice. I thought he was going to be grilled like a cheese sandwich before, now Robers will have to be able to pass through the eye of a needle.
This is a savvy move, as Roberts can be expected to live another 40 years or so, ensuring that there will be a conservative slant to the Court, assuming he gets appointed of course. He was expected to pass with a 70-30 vote, but now everything has changed and a courtesy grilling from the Senate Judiciary Committee will now be on high and the Democrats and RINOs will want to get their licks in before Roberts goes to the floor for the confirmation vote.
Good Luck Judge Roberts. You'll need it.