that s revealing because we ll see her, if confirmed, pushing lawyers in exactly is same way that i experienced as a student of hers. it can be relevant. but is it helpful to her that she s not an unknown quantity to people like you? this is a small legal world in washington and joan and i knew john roberts very well. he was on the court two years before nominated to the supreme court, i think it does enrich your reporting and analysis, helps you understand the di namices of the personality. the supreme court is a group of nine. some say historically nine skorp yans in a bottle. their skills and how they are as people can help you understand how effective they might be as justices. joan, you wrote that skepices shouldn t the press