john roberts - as gay as gannon

atrios sez:

"I certainly have no sense of why the circumstances behind the adoption of children by a Supreme Court nominee should merit a news story (see Drudge), but this kind of typical Drudgian "try to kill the story before it comes out" play suggests that maybe there is a reason."

i couldnt find the article on drudge, but it is copied in full in atrios' comments:

"For those who hate going to drudge:

The NEW YORK TIMES is looking into the adoption records of the children of Supreme Court Nominee John G. Roberts, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

The TIMES has investigative reporter Glen Justice hot on the case to investigate the status of adoption records of Judge Roberts’ two young children, Josie age 5 and Jack age 4, a top source reveals.

Judge Roberts and his wife Jane adopted the children when they each were infants.

Both children were adopted from Latin America.

A TIMES insider claims the look into the adoption papers are part of the paper's "standard background check."

Roberts’ young son Jack delighted millions of Americans during his father’s Supreme Court nomination announcement ceremony when he wouldn’t stop dancing while the President and his father spoke to a national television audience.

Previously the WASHINGTON POST Style section had published a story criticizing the outfits Mrs. Roberts had them wear at the announcement ceremony.

One top Washington official with knowledge of the NEW YORK TIMES action declared: “Trying to pry into the lives of the Roberts’ family like this is despicable. Children’s lives should be off limits. The TIMES is putting politics over fundamental decency.”

One top Republican official when told of the situation was incredulous. “This can’t possibly be true?”

Developing..."

theres some more speculation (and noise) over in the comments - im tempted to believe that its a red herring, with the real meat in this anonymous line: "Trying to pry into the lives of the Roberts’ family like this is despicable." i have no reason to believe that, other than it fits into my thesis that john roberts is gay. here, and here

im sure all his exgirlfriends will soon disabuse us of this notion...