Hugh Hewitt: Rehnquist to retire on Monday

The Hugh Hewitt Show ^ | June 21, 2005

[Tree of Liberty]

Hugh Hewitt just said, moments ago, that, according to his sources, Chief Justice William Renquist will announce his retirement on Monday, and that the President will announce his nominee on Tuesday.

[txrangerette]

And the nominee is...???

[mware]

CHIEF JUSTICE SCALIA.

[captmar-vell]

gonzales? or hatch?

hmm. .

[Howlin]

If this is true, all hell is going to break loose.

[FranklinsTower]

And so the real battles begin....

[jocko12]

Let the fun begin!

[Howlin]

Absolutely. We need to all get our work and/or errands done as soon as we can!

[tallhappy]

Can a recess appointment be made?

That's what its gonna take given obstructionism of the dem zealots.

[gopwinsin04]

Luttig?

[Uncledave]

Whoa!!!

[fuquadukie]

And the nominee is...???

You would have to ask Dirty Harry. Lord knows, Frist has no [fill in blank] to support a Dubya nominee.

[bnelson44]

popcorn. I need popcorn!

[andyk]

I'd like to see Estrada, but I'm not holding my breath. I think there'll be two nominations; one for Chief Justice, and the other to replace Rehnquist.

[ambrose]

Chief Justice Ted Olson.

[MOgirl]

Hello,

I heard the same. If true, watch for the fireworks to begin. Everything we have endured from the Dems will look like child's play compared to what is coming. Not saying that we will lose, but it will get wild!
Glad to be here, MOgirl

[FranklinsTower]

Hell yes, but nothing us battled hardened Freepers can't handle. ;^)

[shellshocked]

Silly how everyone said, "Vote Bush, the Supreme Court is the most important issue and Bush will nominate good judges."

Instead, we have a few prime candidates that are truly anti-American.

[Howlin]

It's going to take MASS quantities; perhaps we should plant some?

[mware]

I got all summer vacation to watch.

[Tree of Liberty]

Nah, I think the real fun will be when one of the die hard libs retires, since that will shift the balance of power from 5-4 to 6-3.

[Dog Gone]

Replacing the judge is more important than naming the Chief Justice, although you can do both at once.

[andyk]

Can a recess appointment be made?

Interesting question. I wonder if there's ever been a recess appointment of a SCOTUS justice.

[Theodore R.]

Presumably, it would not be Gonzales in that he has been attorney general but for five months. But again, it would not surprise me at all if the choice is the "moderate" Gonzales.

[Howlin]

Your disdain is duly noted.

Again.

And since, as usual, you don't have anything of value to add, try not to muddy up the thread.

[Rockitz]

CHIEF JUSTICE SCALIA

Here, Here!

[fuquadukie]

Lord knows, Frist has no [fill in blank] to support a Dubya nominee.

Heck, Dubya doesn't even support his OWN appointees!

[sinkspur]

Instead, we have a few prime candidates that are truly anti-American.

LOL!! Like who?

[txrangerette]

?

[martin_fierro]

Wonder if this insider information had anything to do with Frist changing his tune on Bolton after his meeting with Dubya today.

[mware]

Doesn't the chief justice set the agenda for hearing the cases??

[bnelson44]

lucky you!

[DoughtyOne]

Instant heartburn!

[Howlin]

Absolutely. This is the fight we've been in "training" for since 1998! :-)

[newzjunkey]

Nah, I think the real fun will be when one of the die hard libs retires, since that will shift the balance of power from 5-4 to 6-3.

Wishful thinking. Remember Souter?

[gopwinsin04]

Recess appointment Bork and watch DU stew!

[gridlock]

I would love to see The President nominate Scalia or Thomas to the Chief Justice position and maybe Judge Janice Rogers Brown to the Supremes. After all, the Senate just voted to confirm her, so what could possibly be the problem?

[Tree of Liberty]

I agree. Scalia or Thomas will probably get promoted, and someone else will be nominated to take their former place as associate justice.

[Howlin]

I would love that!

[Tree of Liberty]

Bork is anti-RKBA

[Howlin]

Free Miguel!

[colorado tanker]

My prediction is this won't be the big battle. This is a conservative for conservative pick. The Dems will save their filibuster for when O'Connor or a liberal retires (or dies, as old as those codgers are getting).

[mware]

Now nominating BORK, that would be sweet.

[sinkspur]

Bush would never recess appoint a Supreme Court Justice. Nor should he.

Nor should any President.

[ambrose]

Chief Justice John Ashcroft would send the moonbats into a frenzy. Something to be said for that.

[dangerfield]

Ted Nugent.

I do so want a summer media circus to commence.

[AmishDude]

I think that might be the best strategy. Don't let the Dems focus on one nominee. If they try to filibuster, nuke 'em. And not just judicial nominations. Let's get Bolton through, too.

[Rockitz]

Recess appointment Bork and watch DU stew!

I was thinking about this too!

[Michael Goldsberry]

Nuke! Nuke! Nuke!

[Cicero]

If he appoints Gonzalez, all hell will break loose. We need a reliable pro-life justice to replace Rehnquist. We need a MORE conservative court, not a less conservative court.

No RINOs. This isn't a position you appoint someone to just because he is an old friend.

This is the bottom line. No compromise.