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To: Scarchin

IDEA DESERVES SOME THOT: Could someone explain why this matters so much. It's not like the Chief Justice gets two votes. As far as I'm concerned, make Ginsburg Chief and nominate a Scalia-like replacement for Rehnquist's spot. Makes it look like Bush "compromised."


142 posted on 09/05/2005 5:36:57 AM PDT by aumrl (govt =the problem, not the solution)
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To: FreedomPoster; leadpenny; rightwing2; Squantos; Jeff Head
If I remember from civics classes; the chief justice assigns associate justices to review various cases and also assigns who will author the opinions for decisions, both the concurring and dissenting. I for one do not want a Ginsberg or Souter assigning cases for review.

Roberts was a part of the Rehnquist circle of associates and knows how he went through the decision process in assigning cases. A Roberts court will probably mirror a Rehnquist court in most regards.
165 posted on 09/05/2005 5:48:24 AM PDT by SLB ("We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us." C. S. Lewis)
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To: aumrl
IDEA DESERVES SOME THOT:

I thought about it. I've got two words for you. Can you guess what they are?

213 posted on 09/05/2005 6:07:19 AM PDT by airborne
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To: aumrl

Yeah, but Democrats would still whine about it and pretend that Ginsburg was really "moderate" anyway.


402 posted on 09/05/2005 9:29:38 AM PDT by Democratshavenobrains
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