THE ROBERTS NOMINATION

Minutes after President Bush nominated D.C. Appeals Court Judge John Roberts to be the next Supreme COurt Justice, two of our favorite looney tune Democrats came to the press microphones to voice their reservations.
We hope it was with fear and trembling that Chuckie Schumer of New York and Patty Leahy of Vermont put forth what for them sounded like fairly timid sentiments of opposition to Judge Roberts. But only time will tell.
Overnight, the marching orders will begin to flow from the left wing hierarchy in charge of today's Democrat Party. The Democrat opposition newspaper, the New York Times, will doubtless give us the first hints as to how strong a fight Senate Democrats will put up against this Bush nominee.
Leahy is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, so he will be one to watch starting Wednesday morning.
Initial commentary from media political watchers indicates that the usual crowd of lefty loons in the Senate will be allowed to throw their usual temper tantrums, but that in the end Judge Roberts will be confirmed in time for the Supreme Court's new session in October.
We wish Judge Roberts smooth sailing as he faces the Senate loonies. If Ted Kennedy asks Judge Roberts what his position is on overturning Roe versus Wade, we hope Judge Roberts will fire back and ask Ted Kennedy what swim stroke he used at Chappaquiddick in 69. After all, one biting question deserves another.