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Originally Posted by lurkette
I'd much rather see a moderate like O'Connor or Kennedy made chief justice. Clarence Thomas barely participates in most trials, and pretty much mimics whatever Scalia does/says. Frankly, Scalia would be a better choice if he weren't so obviously biased. If Bush is really serious (which I doubt) about appointing "strict constructionists,' O'Connor and Kennedy would be much better choices.
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They are appeals, not trials and the fact that he doesn't ask a lot of questions during the brief oral arguments does not mean he does not participate. The overwhelming majority of the work deals with the briefs and authoring of opinions. What is Scalia biased about?