The "we ought to know" thing doesn't work for me. I don't think we need to know, as long as GWB does.
It comes down to whether you trust GWB enough to give him the benefit of the doubt.
If you don't trust his judgement, then you'll insist on knowing. If you trust him enough to give him the benefit of the doubt, then knowing is not necessary. I give GWB the benefit of the doubt because so far his appointments have with rare exceptions been an record of excellence, from chosing Chaney to be his VP, to Rumsfeld, to Rice, to Bolton, to Goss, to his federal circuit court nominees. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that he didn't nominate Roberts hoping Roberts would be the right guy, that he did it confident Roberts is the right guy.
I never had such faith in GB, which is why I wasn't really that surprised that someone he nominated turned out to be a Souter.
Thank you for an excellent post. We all must make our determinations by looking at what the person, in this case GWB, has done in the past. I am quite sure GWB knows how John Roberts will handle himself on the SC. I have no qualms in trusting GWB. He is a man of God and when God is on your side, what do you care who is against you.
Thank God........a voice of reason among the shrillness!