Byline: Anna Quindlen
The most important decision a president ever makes? It's choosing a Supreme Court nominee. Voters, take note.
John Roberts could probably walk through any Home Depot in the nation unnoticed. Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton--chaos in the bathroom-vanity aisle. John McCain--autographs in power tools. But the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court could likely shop for a Phillips screwdriver and most people wouldn't look twice, even though he may be one of the most powerful people in America. Or at least one of nine.
Congress chips away at legislation, then sends some lowest-common-denominator version to the White House, to be signed or vetoed ...