Bush Nominates 'Roberts' Chief Justice

Today President Bush nominates Roberts as chief justice. I cannot say that this is a total surprise -- Roberts, John G., Jr. is known and his back ground is already being scrutinized besides the "chief Justice" position needs to be filled rapidly.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Moving quickly to fill the vacancy left by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's death, President Bush on Monday nominated Judge John Roberts to the nation's top judicial post.
'It is fitting that a great chief justice be followed in office by a person who shared his deep reverence for the Constitution, his profound respect for the Supreme Court and his complete devotion to the cause of justice,' Bush said from the White House, with the judge by his side.