` ` Roberts has etched himself in history , '' a professor says . A professor says that a vote against Roberts would ' have threatened the court 's legitimacy . The ' ` ` always bends over backwards '' to enforce Congress ' laws , another professor says . In his confirmation hearing , Roberts vowed he 'd be open - minded and had ` ` no agenda ''
`` Roberts has etched himself in history , '' a historian says . A professor says that a vote against Obamacare would 've threatened the court 's legitimacy . The court `` always bends over backwards '' to uphold Congress ' laws , another professor says . In his confirmation hearing , Roberts vowed he 'd be open-minded and had `` no agenda ''