First impression: John Roberts is a great pick and an absolute shoe-in

This is a haphazard roundup, so bear with me:

FindLaw profile of Judge Roberts
WashPost profile
NY Times: “Conservative judge is Bush’s choice for high court” (Duh!)
Only one person picked John Roberts on the Hedgehog Report contest. WTG, Michael Chattin!
Roberts was approved to the D.C. Court by unanimous consent
More background from Law.com
Hugh Hewitt: “A home run for the president, the SCOTUS, and for the United States.”
Reactions on the WashPost blog and Red State

Finally, there’s this from the Corner:

A couple of decades ago in the Reagan White House, John Roberts and I had adjoining offices, and we've kept in touch, in a desultory way, ever since. What can I tell you about him? That he's one of the nicest guys I've ever met. Devout but light-hearted, a devoted husband, and the doting father of two adopted children. And so thoroughly modest that I had no idea of his reputation for brilliance within the legal community--I'd supposed he was a pretty good lawyer, but knew no more--until the President nominated John to the D.C. Court of Appeals. We'll all have to wait for the slicing and dicing of John's legal work to form views of his judicial philosophy, but I can tell you from personal knowledge that what we have here is a thoroughly marvelous human being.

I’m happy that Bush didn’t play “identity politics” and instead picked a judge with personal and professional merit. A filibuster is completely out of the question and Roberts will be confirmed by a comfortable margin.