Concerning the Supreme Court: wasn't that the project? All of that Federalist Society and affiliated organizations, wasn't that supposed to produce exactly this? In my mind Alito is being flat honest, and Roberts is hedging just a bit. I say that because this tape has been out, Thomas' revelations have been out and .... nothing.

I understand that the Chief Justice does not have that kind of power over the Associate Justices, (someone let me know if I am wrong), but is there NOTHING he can do to help the average American trust the court?