I actually think Roberts was an excellent choice, it was just stupid to waste him as a Rehnquist replacement when Roberts was good enough to pass as an O'Connor replacement. Bush would of had a much easier time getting another conservative on the court as a Rehnquist replacement. Politically, it was a real stupid move, now the GOP will have to go nuclear to get another good conservative to the court. I totally agree, but I still think that Scalia deserved to be nominated for Chief Justice a heck a lot more than Roberts. Even Thomas deserved it more for that matter.