Why is C - a compiler language - when does a subset of Scheme seem to be better suited?

Question

I just listened to episode 57 of Software Engineering Radio (TRANSCRIPT: http://www.se-radio.net/transcript-57-compiletime-metaprogramming ) I'm only 40 minutes old , but I wonder why C is the compiler language — when a subset Does Scheme seem to be better suited? (or some other HLL) (excluding the obvious reason for not wanting to rewrite gcc)

PS originally posted this on LtU http://lambda-the-ultimate.org/node/3754

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