If Roberts were to die or become incapacitated

[jaysunb]

and Bush tried to name Scalia Cheif Justice,I wonder would the Democrats rollover for it ?

[atreides1]

1. It's Possible

[soothsayer]

2. he'll appoint scooter libby, or happy harriet again. or gonzo!

[spotbird]

3. Yes, nothing in their history indicates otherwise. nt

[LSK]

9. except 7 new Senators ?

Webb, Brown, Tester, Sanders, Whitehouse, McCaskell, Klobuchar were not there last time.

:shrug:

[malaise]

4. Roberts was released from hospital a short while ago n/t

[LSK]

5. wasnt a post similar to this locked recently???

:shrug:

[jaysunb]

6. Why would such a post get locked ?

It's a legit question and probaly an interesting conversation....

[LSK]

10. .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1477164

[guruoo]

13. Still scratching my head over that one....

32. Locking

Flame bait.

[TechBear_Seattle]

7. Why should now be any different from the past? n/t

[Danieljay]

8. considering their past eff ups.. it would surprise me. Gullible bunch they are. n/t

[Bitwit1234]

11. bush can appoint anyone he wants for chief justice that is already on the court.He can't

appoint anyone new without the democrats voting for it. They have the majority. AND there is no cloture..it is up or down .

[TahitiNut]

14. Not true. Even a nomination of a sitting Justice to be Chief Justice is subject to Senate consent.

:shrug:

One word: Rehnquist. (The Senate confirmed his appointment as Chief Justice by a 65-33 vote in 1986.)

[onenote]

18. yep. and fortas.

Fortas was a sitting associated justice when Earl Warren announced he was going to retire. LBJ decided to elevate Fortas to the CJ position, and confirmation hearings were held. Fortas' nomination was held up by a filibuster and he withdrew his name from consideration. Initially he continued to serve as an associate justice, but subsequent issues relating to alleged financial improprieties led to his resignation a year later.

[MonkeyFunk]

17. Nope

Any candidate for Chief Justice has to be confirmed, whether he or she is already on the court or not.

[shain from kane]

12. Fitting on the Dock of the Bay. n/t

[mzmolly]

15. Preemptive bitching.

Gotta love it.

[guruoo]

16. Yep...

literally the "fear of fear itself".