Top 11 reasons to vote to confirm John Roberts

11. If what you don't know can't hurt you, and you don't know anything about Roberts, then nothing he does can hurt you.

10. Sloth: most of us will never have to worry about the confirmation of another Chief Justice.

9. "Roberts For 'Life,'" is too good a headline to waste!

8. Benefit of the doubt: sooner or later, Dubya is bound to appoint someone who doesn't turn-out to be a political hack.

7. God dispatched Katrina to ease his confirmation process.

6. Capitol softball season coming up and the Court only has eight guys.

5. Need someone young enough to remain on the Court until Jenna's disputed presidential election.*

4. Anti-choice, anti-environmental and anti-racial/gender equity positions offset by pro bono work for gay causes.

3. If he's as non-committal as a Justice as he was in his confirmation hearing, maybe he'll just leave everything as it is.

2. Dubya's just going to appoint him anyway, why cause a fuss?

1. Antonin Scalia will have to serve the rest of his career knowing he will never be Chief Justice.

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