It isn't liberal Senators that I'm concerned about, Roberts will be confirmed in spite of all their huffing and puffing. It's whether or not Roberts will be the justice the US needs at this crucial time that concerns me.
Millions of us voted for Bush with the understanding that he would probably have an almost unique opportunity to shape the USSC. If his term ends with approximately the same balance on the court that was in place before he came into office, that opportunity will have been squandered on another vain attempt by a Republican president to make friends out of Democrats and mushy-middleroaders who will ever and always hate him and everything he stands for.
I've actually enjoyed the more recent democrat questioning. First, I think it is better for them to ask their questions, get the answers, and then go out later and give their opinions about the answers -- because they look stupid when they contradict him and he slaps them down.
But many of their questions are reasonable, and I enjoy hearing the responses. I wouldn't enjoy hearing their stupid statements ABOUT the responses.
Oresident Bush made his nomination of Judge Roberts on 3 criteria: judicial temperment (which we are seeing here today), judicial philosophy (which he is explaining) and character. That is all we can ask of the President.
I firmly believe that Roberets wil be an excellent Chief Justice, probably the best in at least 100 years.