Well, you have to admit though you would have been spooked if she had meant Earl Warren, right?
Some other report said that she actually answered "yes" to his question. That to me would be a clever answer. "Which justices do you most admire?" "Yes. Thank you for asking".
See? I think that would work for a lot of questions.
I think Earl Warren was a little b4 my time. But the "yes, thank you" would have at least kept us in suspense!
Think we should select SCJ like the vatican selects Popes? Lock 'em up with W away from their beloved cameras and mics and make 'em do the white smoke, black smoke thingie.??