[AndyJackson]

... we suspected when he decided otherwise that he was worried about his “legacy” as Chief Justice and about how he would be pilloried by the media and by liberal historians..

So, Roberts is happy that with one absurd decision he has become a laughing stock of conservatives who will never trust him again.

He has become, in a word, irredeemable.

[Paulie]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but he reason the Supremes get lifetime appointments is so they have no reason to be political. They can rule as they see fit without fear of personal or professional retribution.

That swamp is wide and deep.