We’re gong to hear a lot of “even conservative Justice Roberts” from the media in the future, much like “conservative John Mccain.”
Like McCain, he has developed a taste for the fawning praise of the media when he does their bidding. In the end, it will turn him into what McCain became: a bitter old man who reflexively stabs other people in the back for his own gain. When you need that approval it makes you an extremely insecure individual. It also gives those whose approval you crave absolute power over you.