LIVE THREAD: John Roberts Sworn in as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

http://www.freerepublic.com ^ | September 29, 2005

[tuckrdout]

Ah....thanks. Sorry I missed the dance! Remember Guiliani's kid being obnoxious? What ever happened to that kid?

[OldFriend]

Most likely a DPC.

[shield]

Knowing the liberal Stevens will NOT be the temp CJ...makes my day. John Roberts will prove to be a great CJ...17 is a perfect number. 'Number in Scripture' by E W Bullinger 17= THE PERFECTION OF SPIRITUAL ORDER.

[deport]

May he serve with distinction and serve conservatism for many years to come....

John Roberts ..

Chief Justice of the United States

[onyx]

Huh?

[kitkat]

***Yep -- I think I'll celebrate with an ice cold root beer. ***

Ohhhhh, just what I've been longing for. I'll join you in a toast to our new Chief Justice.

[Former Fetus]

Is it my imagination, or is Pres. Bush almost crying?

[BigSkyFreeper]

My only criticism is that Roberts should have stayed the O'Conner replacement, then have Bush nominate a no nonsense conservative as the Rehnquist replacement. Would have stood a much better chance of success.

Disagree. With your theory we might have ended up with some squishy-middle CJ. Beyond that, I have not heard any criticism from O'Connor, and I find it a very good possibility that Rehnquist had a large role in getting Roberts to the CJ before he passed on.

[rogue yam]

17 is a perfect number. 'Number in Scripture' by E W Bullinger 17= THE PERFECTION OF SPIRITUAL ORDER.

Calypso Louie! What are you doing here?

[flair2000]

No, no, no! Chief Justice of the UNITED STATES!!!

I'm amazed at the number of talking heads and news people that can't get the CJOTUS title right. Congrats Chief Justice Roberts!!

[BigSkyFreeper]

I'm sure you would have been much happier with Judge Stevens as the CJ.

[JustaCowgirl]

Well, it is kind of hard to keep up, but basically you can tell who he hate by who he points his Top secret Natural Disaster Making Satellite at.

LOL!

[kitkat]

He was kidding, Cobra. Get with the program.

[La Enchiladita]

It's a relief that we now have a new Chief Justice. I still miss Rehnquist. I pray Roberts pans out as an originalist.

[McGruff]

is Pres. Bush almost crying

In his introduction Pres. Bush mentioned Chief Justice Rehnquist's passing. That could have been on his mind.

[La Enchiladita]

President Bush looks very emotional, Former Fetus. He's been under a lot of strain and still troops along, working hard and getting things done. I thank him that this vacancy was filled so quickly.

And I worry about his health: emotionally as well as physically.

[DallasMike]

Anyway I wonder what kind of influence could have his principled WIFE on his future positions in Court.

Roberts' wife is definitely pro-life. She's a former executive of Feminists for Life and their 2 children are adopted. They live the lives of dedicated pro-lifers.

Religious heavy hitters Jay Sekulow and John Leo are both convinced that Roberts is a pro-life conservative.

[alessandrofiaschi]

Thanks. Do you also know if he is against affirmative action and pro-gun?

[Former Fetus]

I worry about his health

Me too! I don't understand how a man can take this stress without breaking down. Of course, we know W is a man of faith, but he needs a break. Even his vacation, as much as the Rats criticized him, was a "working vacation". May God bless and protect Pres. Bush.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

I thought there would be an oath especially for members of the court, just like the President has his own oath.