As is usual, Linda Greenhouse writes the best pieces about the Supreme Court, her latest is The Mystery of John Roberts.
She ends with this comment by Judge Posner: "“I mean, what would you do if you were Roberts? All of a sudden you find out that the people you thought were your friends have turned against you, they despise you, they mistreat you, they leak to the press. What do you do? Do you become more conservative? Or do you say, ‘What am I doing with this crowd of lunatics.’ Right? Maybe you have to reexamine your position.”"
If you think him becoming more liberal is impossible, make note that Sandra Day O'Conner turned more liberal after Justice Thomas joined the court. He was too far to the right and too combative and drove her left.
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