Does the televising of Supreme Court hearings impact selection of nominees? It isn't even 9:00 a.m., and I have only heard one radio account (NPR) and read one web account (CNN) of John Roberts. Both accounts focused on how well he will do in the hearings because he is good-looking, charming and quick-witted. One of his "friends" was quoted as saying:
"He is not only absolutely brilliant, but he has good common sense and good sense about people. I do not think the Democrats will be able to touch him," said Patrick J. Schiltz, a professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law and a friend of Roberts. "He is incredibly charming, he has movie-star looks. ... He has been an Eagle Scout in his personal life."
(Note to my friends: please do not qualify my brilliance when speaking of me to the press.)
On NPR, Nine Totenberg said that because of his "sunshine personality," he will be "less Robert Bork and more Clark Kent" in the nomination hearings. So, this has me wondering whether someone brilliant but average-looking could make it in this climate. Also, maybe John Roberts would prefer that folks pay attention to his intellect and not his "movie-star looks." Either way, if one has aspirations, a little Botox and a few self-deprecating anecdotes could go a long way.
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