I was initially on the fence with Roberts, but with a more-thourough research, I came on board. Dunno if I would have made him Chief Justice, though.
As for Miers, there appears to be nothing further down to suggest that she won't be another Souter, and a lot on the surface to suggest that she will be Souter's soulmate.
I am emphatically in the pro-Roberts, anti-Miers camp.
Roberts is a towering intellect; only Scalia and Breyer match him in this regard. Miers will take over from Ginsburg as court lightweight. (Remember Ginsburg's stupid questions during Bush v. Gore--freepers knew the appellate record better than she did). Roberts, in my opinion, is too intellectually honest not to go after Roe. He had many discussions with Rehnquist about this.
Professionally, Roberts's greatest influence was Rehnquist, for whom he clerked. He also worked in the Reagan Justice Department and had a conservative, albeit brief, record as a Court of Appeal Justice.
Personally, Roberts adopted two kids and is a devout Catholic.
Roberts will vote like Rehnquist but sway votes like Brennan.
Miers looks like yes-man who flip flops to please her greatest influence, in this case Bush. Let's hope that Roberts, not Breyer, becomes her greatest influence.
I am emphatically in the pro-Roberts, anti-Miers camp.
Roberts is a towering intellect; only Scalia and Breyer match him in this regard. Miers will take over from Ginsburg as court lightweight. (Remember Ginsburg's stupid questions during Bush v. Gore--freepers knew the appellate record better than she did). Roberts, in my opinion, is too intellectually honest not to go after Roe. He had many discussions with Rehnquist about this.
Professionally, Roberts's greatest influence was Rehnquist, for whom he clerked. He also worked in the Reagan Justice Department and had a conservative, albeit brief, record as a Court of Appeal Justice.
Personally, Roberts adopted two kids and is a devout Catholic.
Roberts will vote like Rehnquist but sway votes like Brennan.
Miers looks like yes-man who flip flops to please her greatest influence, in this case Bush. Let's hope that Roberts, not Breyer, becomes her greatest influence.