The Senate today voted 78-22 to confirm Judge John Roberts as the nation's 17th chief justice. Senate approval capped a two-month process surprisingly free of the partisan rancor widely expected when President Bush nominated Roberts in July. All of the Senate's Republicans, and about half of the Democrats, voted for Roberts. Roberts is the successor to William Rehnquist, who died earlier this month.Let's just hope for the best. At 50, he'll probably sit in that chair until 2040, minimum. Not a good prospect if he turns out to be a right wingnut, which is what the religious right is hoping.
The best thing about his confirmation? Scalia didn't get the job... and never will.
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