[CHARLITE]

"He is one of the very best and most highly respected appellate lawyers in the nation, with a deserved reputation as a brilliant writer and oral advocate. He is also a wonderful professional colleague both because of his enormous skills and because of his unquestioned integrity and fair-mindedness.

"Roberts is well-known in Washington circles and a favorite of the conservative lawyers of the Federalist Society. He tries to avoid labeling his judicial approach, however, saying at his confirmation hearing, "I don't necessarily think that it's the best approach to have an all-encompassing philosophy."

[Tax-chick]

So is he an Eagle Scout, or not?

[Spok]

To the Democrats, just having been a Boy Scout disqualifies him.

[Straight8]

"Dems can't touch him"
But Pelosi, Reed, Kennedy, et al, will sure as he** try.

[Dumb_Ox]

I seem to recall J. Edgar Hoover looked for Catholic family men in his FBI recruitment. Just to sound a note of caution, that helped Ron Hansen slip by investigators.