These hearings are going to be a stark contrast to the Roberts hearings. Can you picture her answering some of the questions that Roberts was asked?

You can see the stark contrast between the neighborhood and what they're putting up. Do you want that in your neighborhood?

No matter what way you want to cut it, the contrast with is only that much more stark with Ford and GM. Toyota still has a much smaller production base in North America than GM or Ford, but increasing capacity as quickly as they have is an impressive feat.

My personal discussions with Judge Roberts, as well as his responses during the Judiciary Committee hearings, have convinced me that he respects precedents and will apply the law and Constitution fairly,

Expectations of tighter monetary policy in the U.S., Japan and Europe have been in stark contrast to expectations that the Reserve Bank will begin to ease.

With Roberts' confirmation hearings set to begin, the White House's bureaucratic bungling and political stonewalling must come to an end.