Judge Alito is very definitely shaping up to be my favorite SC Justice. But I'm not so sure about Chief. Maybe I'll change my mind later. Both Roberts and Alito are brilliant men and will make the kind of justices that will give President Bush the kind of legacy that Clinton could only dream about. But I think, maybe, that Roberts will be the better Chief. Alito is a law "geek" and likes to go into extreme detail, even in these hearings. Personally, I love to listen to him. But it takes a different kind of talent to get people to talk and come to a consensus. I think Roberts showed a better talent for that. But having justices on the court like Alito will help Roberts be a better chief.
I'm less in favour of consensus than ever before. Consensus usually means the right yields something, very rarely does the left yield anything.
But that said, I have nothing against Roberts.
Regards, Ivan
Yes maybe Alito is a law geek he knows what he is talking about and I admire him more than I have any of the people that have gone before that bunch of goons in the past....And yes he will help Roberts out a lot..