Why did not Scalia attend the new Chief coronation? Can he be

[thereismore]

any more transparent? Even the SCOTUS is turning into a freaking soap opera.

[Zen Democrat]

1. Scalia is soooo in a snit. Being chief justice was his wet dream.

And I think he would have had it -- except for Bush's 40% approval rating.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

2. What was his official excuse?

Did he have to like wash his hair?

[Zen Democrat]

4. He had a previous "speaking engagement."

How transparent can it be??? It's been known for a while that the vote would be this Thursday -- and swearing in the same day. Everyone was there except Scalia. For the swearing in of the Chief Justice, you'd think he could postpone his "speaking engagement."

[jobycom]

3. I hadn't heard. What's the rumor? He's angry he's not Chief Justice?

I wonder if he understands now the difference between being hired help and being one of them. He rigs an election for Bush, Bush passes him over. No loyalty for the help.

[wanpete]

5. that's the one shining star in this whole scotus thing. Scalia made

shrub president. shrubster repays him by overlooking him for cj. how ironic, yet typical for this misadministration.

[napi21]

6. As soon as I heard Shrub named Roberts, I knew Scalia would

be really pissed! He has been a Pub supporter for a long time and I'm sure his close friendship with Cheney make him think he was a shoe-in for the job.

I think it's pretty funny that he decided to stay away from the swearing in though. What a great way to start of the relationship with the new guy!

[librechik]

19. nah-too afraid his erection would be noticeable under the robe n/t

[leesa]

8. He also hid Cheney's Energy Papers. Another huge 'favor'..he's GOT to be

pissed.

[jobycom]

10. Hey, maybe Delay's case or Fitzgerald's investigation will make it

to SCOTUS. Wonder how Scalia's two votes will go, then.

[dhinojosa]

7. Would it be cool, that he votes liberal in every issue from now on just...

to get back at Roberts?

[NV Whino]

9. Dream on.

[ms liberty]

11. I hope he's so pissed he never gets over it...

I hope it knaws at him every day of his miserable life.

This is the man who called the Bill of Rights "an afterthought".

This is the man who considered * more deserving of equal treatment than either Al Gore or We the People.

This is the man who violated the Constitution for partisan politics.

I have nothing but disgust and contempt for him, and I wish for him all the misery his decisions have given all of us.

[rocktivity]

12. On what grounds did the other justices get bypassed anyway?

Obviously neither seniority NOR tenure have anything to do with it. What extra powers would he have? Are the other justices ready to sabotage him?

:shrug:
rocknation

[tinfoilinfor2005]

13. I was wondering that too.

I always thought seniority trumped, but I guess that's not the case. I wonder why others were chosen for that honor in the past. Guess I'll try googling it, but if anyone knows, please educate me!

[eleny]

15. There's no strong history of Chief Justices being chosen from the SC

I don't have the link handy to share the number of Chief's selected from within but it's small. Most Chief Justices in our history have been chosen from outside the SCOTUS. So, traditionally, it hasn't been a "promotion".

[thereismore]

16. The Chief gets to pick the agenda in many ways. His clerks prepare

the briefs, so he puts his bias into the case before it is even studied by others.

[AntiCoup2K4]

14. Could you blame Fat Tony for being pissed?

He (like many of us) probably assumed the Chief Justice gig was his after Rehnquist kicked the bucket. If I had served these thugs for 20 years and got snubbed like that, I'd be pissed too.

I don't think this will cause Fat Tony to convert to Liberalism though. It would be easier to sell air conditioning to penguins.

[no_hypocrisy]

17. I predict some really nasty concurring decisions wherein

he'll tell Roberts how he got the right answer but his reasoning is abjectly wrong.

[category5]

18. If Bush nominates Scalia for CJ, then there would be THREE

hearings...

1. Replace O'Connor
2. Replace Scalia
3. Scalia for CJ

Bush has enough trouble with 2 hearings. He bypassed Scalia to
avoid the third hearing.

[Silverhair]

20. Exactly, plus it was faster.

The hearing for Roberts were already on the calendar. It was an easy thing to convert them to a CJ hearing. So he already has Roberts as CJ, instead of two hearings to go and a crippled court.

[category5]

21. personally I am glad Scalia is NOT the CJ....Roberts seems less extreme

but then Soutar turned to be a surprise, so what do I know.

[Silverhair]

22. I don't think Jr, made the mistake that Sr. did.

41 wanted to be liked and would capitulate to us when the pressure was put on him. 43 doesn't have any give to him, and would rather be defeated fighting than to compromise. He is an absolutist and made sure of his pick befor nominating him. Roberts won't be a Souter.

[ReadTomPaine]

23. Bingo.

He's the anti-Souter.. He's more conservative than he appears.

[Poiuyt]

24. Were all the other Justices there?

[Neshanic]

25. He was having fuzzy-headed monkey sex. He's in a snit too.

[Little-Jen]

26. Wouldn't it be funny if Scalia is so pissed

that he retires? Personally, I thought Bush was gonna pick Thomas for CJ, and when he chose Roberts it surprised me.