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 I also corrected a factual error: It wasn’t John Roberts who was nominated after Harriet Miers’ nomination was withdrawn.
If Harriet Miers’ nomination hadn’t been withdrawn, it would have been a total disaster: The Supreme Court with John Roberts and Harriet Miers, and without Samuel Alito, who is a good justice despite being weak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.
I admit I posted the bit about Harriet Miers knowing full well — and without researching — that Roberts might not have been her replacement.
My greater point was that Roberts stinks, and I counted on our magnificent Freeper crew to shore up any factual deficiencies.