We all knew that President Bush would quickly renominate John Roberts for the Chief Justice seat.
Why? Because in the absence of a Chief Justice, the most senior Associate Justice takes on the role. And who’s the most senior Associate Justice? John Paul Stevens, generally regarded as the most liberal justice.
Can you imagine for a moment that the Bush adminstration would ever allow that to happen?
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