Reagan gave us O'Connor, so thank GOD, that President Bush isn't being Reaganesque, with choosing Roberts first to replace her and now to fill Justice Rehnquist's position; for whom he clerked.
Soooooo, Ann wants an ITALIAN CJ? Has she never gotten over Guchionne (sp.?); perhaps?
Honey, Scalia is the cream of the crop when it comes to Constitutional Law. That's one of the reasons Ann is suggesting he should've been nominated for Chief Justice. In addition, we know exactly what we're getting with him because of his prior rulings.
While Roberts appears to be a good man and extremely well versed in Constitutional Law, he is still an 'unknown commodity' --- much like Souter was at one time. We didn't get to see Souter's 'interpretation' of the Constitution until it was too late; he's now firmly ensconced in his lifetime appointment.
And BTW, just what do you have against Italians?