[Southack]

" The confirmation should be a breeze."

That would ruin half of our fun. Surely the Dems won't manage to avoid this trap.

[AntiGuv]

They'll bicker a bit over Roe v Wade and that'll be it. Once Roberts gives a satisfactory non-answer (i.e., they accept he's not gonna trip up with anything substantive) then whatever suspense there is (none) will pretty much be over.

[AntiGuv]

BTW, in light of the John Roberts nomination, here's my prediction on who will be the next Chief Justice: Priscilla Owen.