Of course, we now know John Roberts was the nominee. The Prowler at AmSpec helps us understand why Edith Clement was everywhere. She was a very good feint aimed at forcing Moore-On.org to send out their attack email and then have to send the same email with name altered. Message: we oppose anybody.
My reasons for thinking Clement was it were not related to the press buzz, but it doesn't matter now. After reading the AmSpec article, I'm wondering whether Rehnquist didn't influence the choice of Roberts, his former clerk. He may have threatened not to retire unless Roberts was picked. Pure speculation on my part (and we may have some sense of how good my speculative powers are).
The Prowler always has juicy inside-the-camp Democrat quotes about whatever's going on. So much so that some doubt their reality. Not I, being a big fan of the magazine's editor. Here's the latest one:
"We are expecting one, if not two, more nominees to the Supreme Court this calendar year," says a senior Democratic strategist. "We have to be true to our values and defend them against a nomination like Roberts, but we have to be realistic. He's going to get through. But we have bigger fights ahead that will be even more pivotal. We've advised folks to keep their powder dry and not to waste it on this fight. Wait for the biggies to come."
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A Coulter nomination would be the greatest spectacle in the history of American politics, maybe even more than Monica.
That would have been Presidential humor of the highest order. Can you imagine the gasp before the sentence was finished.
Something tells me that when he begins handing out rulings, the extremists on the Right will be happy and those on the Left will not be.
When has Bush disappointed in the past?
Speaking of Coulter, she is less than thrilled about the nomination
Ann Coulter is an entertainer. Her job is to look good and say outrageous things in an amusing manner. She's very, very good at it. I'm not saying she doesn't know a lot about constitutional law -- she does. She just doesn't let that get in the way of her work.
Reform Club is also, of course, in the entertainment business. But none of us look nearly as good in a red satin strapless gown as Ann does. I'd wager Karnick has the best legs, though.
You have no idea what kind of great calves a guy gets from carrying around extra weight. I'll send ya a pic, Kathy!
Um. Wow, Tlaloc. Congratulations on crossing the line I won't. :)
Sorry Tlaloc, that one was over the line for this family website. It's deleted.
Dude, it was just plain inappropriate. But funny.
S&M humor's probably just too low-brow for the Puntastics here.
I'm no prude, but some of my young relations read this site and I'm protecting their innocence. We had that debate about whether innocence is to be prized. I prize it.
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