It should borne in mind a judicial appointment is first and foremost a political act. Don't be misled by the robes; almost all judges have labored long and hard in the political vineyard and paid their dues to the people in the party they served with. Its the ultimate patronage reward and judges are political creatures. They can never be anything else - after all if they weren't their confirmation hearings would spark little interest. Since they are such as John Roberts, the country will be hanging on their every word. Stay tuned.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)