The left has its ways. If he becomes the swing vote, he will be lionized in the press, by the legal profession and academy, and in the history books as a great man of “principle, intellect and courage”. Speaking fees into the hundreds of thousands, fawning profiles in all of the most influential publications, etc., etc. Or he can end up like Scalia . . .
I agree. Roberts does want to be the next Kennedy. He knows that if he becomes the wild card, everyone on the left is going to put him in the spotlight and applaud his “bravery”, “independence”, “wisdom”. If he votes lockstep with the other 4 on the right, he’ll be vilified by the left. President Trump needs to replace Ginsburg (and hopefully Breyer) to ensure a true conservative majority. Roberts cannot be trusted.