He did not push for it. He called for confirmation just like everyone else. No one saw it coming.
Ann Coulter & Charles Krauthammer warned us.
Roberts is exactly what was ordered. He is a Harvard Summa cum laude. That means he excelled at being very clever at doing exactly what he was told, without displaying any wisdom or humanity or individuality. Polish without underlying substance. He excelled at the race to the top of the turtle heap.
[ He did not push for it. He called for confirmation just like everyone else. No one saw it coming. ]
Cruz suggested someone else, but when W made up his mind he got behind W in supporting him, Like everyone else in the GOP, Talk Radio and even free republic at the time.