Current Events: Supreme Court Nomination

By virtue of my background, I am often asked about whatever high-profile court case is presently in the media spotlight. To the extent I know that such questions may arise (and not wanting to sound like an idiot), I have felt somewhat impelled to keep up with the happenings in these cases, whether it be Scott Peterson, Martha Stewart, Kobe Bryant or, however reluctantly, Michael Jackson. Thus I figure that I might as well share my opinion about the Supreme Court nominee John C. Roberts, Jr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overlooking the fact that I am likely to be displeased w/any nominee from W, my first impression was "at least he didn't nominate a total nutball." As of now, we know he's conservative but that's about it. He's only been an appellate judge for 2 years, and the stuff he wrote while a government employee are not necessarily going to be fully reflective of his personal views. He certainly has the credentials, but the choice itself comes of as uninspiring and kind of a yawn.