By Pepper
I was taken aback at how quickly Bush rolled out his decision following Rehnquist's death, compared to how quickly he's rolled out everything else lately. I tell ya, when it's something the Court of George II cares about, they move fast.
I've had a lot of coffee and I'm in a conspiracy kind of mood. So the Bush Administration wants Roberts confirmed as chief justice of the United States before October 3. In his press conference, he kept emphasizing the need to move quickly.
Of course he wants Congress to move fast. If Congress is all tied up with confirming Roberts, whose nomination has even higher stakes now that he is primed to be chief justice, they won't be investigating the botched response to Hurricane Katrina.
All of Congress should say "Hold your horses - we've got other business to clean up here!" I'm concerned that too many members of Congress will be thrilled to wash their hands of the unpleasantness of Katrina. Congress should hold off on everything that doesn't have to do with Katrina. Katrina's victims and a thorough investigation into the emergency response or lack thereof must be the top priority.
To anyone who says differently, John Roberts is young. He can wait for his turn at the top because there's a whole bunch of people in line ahead of him who need a little attention from the government.
