Roberts' confirmation as chief justice reaching Senate floor

[Judi Lynn]

Sept. 26, 2005
Roberts' confirmation as chief justice reaching Senate floor

JESSE J. HOLLAND
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON - President Bush hinted on Monday that his next nominee for the Supreme Court would be a woman or a minority, saying that "diversity is one of the strengths of the country."
The president also expressed optimism that the Senate would confirm John Roberts as chief justice this week - which seems virtually certain.

Bush, asked about his next nominee, said "I will pick a person who can do the job. But I am mindful that diversity is one of the strengths of the country." The president is under pressure from many quarters - including his wife - to pick a woman or a minority for the seat of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is retiring.

Two-thirds of the 100 senators - Republican and Democrats alike - had already announced their support of Roberts, the conservative federal appeals court judge, as the successor to the late William H. Rehnquist before the Senate even started its final debate Monday afternoon. Underplaying Roberts' near-certain confirmation, Bush said he was cautiously optimistic that Roberts would be approved.
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http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/breaking/092605Roberts.php

[ET Awful]

1. Diversity is one of the strengths of this country, so I intend to appoint

a diverse range of unqualified right-wing whackos to lifetime posts.

[hiley]

2. lol!

your translation is accurate..