[Road Warrior ‘04]

I don’t think this is correct. After Harriet Miers’ nomination was withdrawn, Samuel Alito was nominated for the same Supreme Court “seat”. John Roberts was nominated before Harriet Miers.

Doesn't matter the order of ascension! Roberts has been a disaster!

[Czech_Occidentalist]

I don’t disagree about Roberts being a bad choice. He has become a new Anthony Kennedy, he is not yet as bad as David Souter used to be.

I disagree with Jeff Chandler about Harriet Miers being a better choice than John Roberts. That infamous speech of hers showed she was a progressive in spite of her supposed conversion. I also corrected a factual error: It wasn’t John Roberts who was nominated after Harriet Miers’ nomination was withdrawn.

If Harriet Miers’ nomination hadn’t been withdrawn, it would have been a total disaster: The Supreme Court with John Roberts and Harriet Miers, and without Samuel Alito, who is a good justice despite being weak on the Fourth Amendment.