Democrats bring up Roberts's religious faith at their peril, but E.J. Dionne makes some good points:
Few topics arouse more hypocrisy and inconsistency than the relationship between religion and politics. ...
"We have no religious tests for public office in this country," declared an indignant Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.). "And I think anyone would find that sort of inquiry, if it were actually made, offensive. And so I hope we don't go down that road."
But just four days earlier, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) was unabashed in hoping that Roberts's religious convictions would influence his decisions on the court. Coburn told reporters he and Roberts had discussed the nominee's faith. "If you have somebody first of all who has that connection with their personal faith and their allegiance to the law, you don't get into the Roe v. Wade situation," Coburn said[.]
Why It's Right to Ask About Roberts's Faith