Yesterday, as expected, the Senate confirmed Judge John Roberts as the new Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, after which he was promptly sworn in. [Read story.]
The voting roll was predictable -- 78 yeas and 22 nays, with everyone voting pretty much as I would have expected.
To see how each senator voted, click here.
So Bush has replaced one right-wing idealogue with another.
Will he fill the remaining empty seat by replacing one moderate with another? Might Bush realize that his administration is in a rather precarious position at this point and that he therefore might do better to nominate a consensus candidate? Don't hold your breath.
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