William Rehnquist has died

[samcurry]

From complications of thyroid cancer.



RIP

 

[Gato_Solo]

Ouch. Looks like John Roberts will be on the fast track, though.

 

[chcr]

I don't like or agree with Roberts in general. As I've said before though, I don't see how that will interfere with him doing his job. Let's get him confirmed, huh?

Sorry to hear about Rehnquist though.

Edited because I can't spell it when it's right there in front of me.

 

[Gonz]

Chief Justice Rehnquist served well.

Now the politics can get crazy.

 

[freako104]

Dont you mean crazier? They have been getting crazy since... Since.....Well hell when weren't they getting crazy?

 

[Gato_Solo]

Dont you mean crazier? They have been getting crazy since... Since.....Well hell when weren't they getting crazy?

When this was written, and when this was written.

 

[unclehobart]

2 fresh appointments in the same year. The court just changed immensely.

 

[rrfield]

When this was written, and when this was written.

There haven't been any successful revolutions since then, so I'd say things have calmed since.

 

[rrfield]

2 fresh appointments in the same year. The court just changed immensely.

Or not. Remember Souter?

 

[rrfield]

So is this Pat Robertsons fault?

 

[unclehobart]

Or not. Remember Souter?

He was the chief justice. Thats has immense power to decide the very docket they revue. Believe me... its a-changing.

 

[Gonz]

I hereby nominate Justice Antonin Scalia for Chief Justice.

 

[rrfield]

He was the chief justice. Thats has immense power to decide the very docket they revue. Believe me... its a-changing.

That's not what I meant though. I mean you never know how a judge is going to vote untill the time comes. The court could move in any direction at this point, or it could stay relativly the same. Only time will tell.

 

[freako104]

When this was written, and when this was written.

You win this round......

 

[Gonz]

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday nominated John Roberts to succeed William H. Rehnquist as chief justice and called on the Senate to confirm him before the Supreme Court opens its fall term on Oct. 3.

 

[unclehobart]

You gotta be shitting me. He isn't even a justice yet and Bush wants to suddenly make him 'the man' for a lifetime appointment? We don't even know how he will conduct himself yet. No way. It needs to be one of the other ones with a longer track record.

 

[rrfield]

It's been done before.

 

[catocom]

I hereby nominate Justice Antonin Scalia for Chief Justice.

I wish.

You gotta be shitting me. He isn't even a justice yet and Bush wants to suddenly make him 'the man' for a lifetime appointment? We don't even know how he will conduct himself yet. No way. It needs to be one of the other ones with a longer track record.

exactly my thoughts

 

[rrfield]

I have a question: Is naming a fantasy football team "The Peoples Republic of William Rehnquist" in bad taste?

 

[Inkara1]

This season, probably. Next season, have at it.