Judge John Roberts may have misled the Senate, though there is little doubt he will get away with it.

Senators on both sides of the aisle, like most Americans, were eager to know his opinion on a variety of Supreme Court decisions, including Roe v. Wade. Sixty-seven percent believe that Roberts and other nominees should be required to provide their views on Roe.Justice Clarence Thomas claimed in his sworn testimony that he had never even thought about Roe. It was either perjury or buffoonery. Judge Roberts was not asked that question, but three sets of facts seem clear: