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Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) said he would vote yes but suggested the White House think differently "when they choose the next nominee."In other words, he's so good I have to vote for him, but make my job easier and nominate a liberal next time. I'm assuming that is what is meant by that quote. ???
In a stunning turn of events, the Whitehouse today announced that it had selected another white, evangelical Christian man to replace outgoing Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. In a brief press conference from the Oval Office, President Bush nominated Jesus H. Christ, our Lord and Savior, as the 112th Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Democrats immediately cried foul. “He’s very religious and, some would argue, well outside the mainstream. His views on abortion are certainly not what most Americans would support.” Argued Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY). “We had hoped he would nominate a woman to replace Justice O’Connor,” griped Senate minority leader Harry Reid (D-NV). “How far will this president go to undermine a woman’s right to choose and to shamelessly pander to the religious Right?” sniped Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY).It will be interesting to see whether our Saviour will recuse Himself in cases where His divinity interferes with His judicial duty.
On a certain level, the hearings on Judge Roberts have been amusing - I don't know about anyone else, but I've enjoyed watching Roberts try to answer really dumb questions without looking dumb on his own part. We're watching a very smart man with an ecyclopedic knowledge of the law answering legal questions from Ted Kennedy; a man who might know what is in a vodka martini.I couldn't agree more.
WASHINGTON -- The Bush Era is over. The sooner politicians in both parties realize that, the better for them -- and the country.Hewitt:
Really. Even as the president watches his nominee for Chief Justice sail through the Senate and prepares for a second nominee and the Iraqi and Afghan elections, Dionne believes that "[l]eadership, strength and security were Bush's calling cards.Hewitt says to bookmark this Dionne piece as it will be one of those fun links over the next three years of President Bush's presidency.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Shaquille O'Neal provided an assist to police over the weekend, trailing a man who allegedly assaulted a gay couple before alerting an arresting officer. The 7-foot-1 Miami Heat center, who is in the process of becoming a Miami Beach reserve officer, was driving on South Beach around 3 a.m. Sunday. He saw a passenger in a car yell anti-gay slurs at the couple, who were walking, said Bobby Hernandez, a spokesman for the Miami Beach Police Department. The man then got out of the car and threw a bottle, hitting one of the pedestrians, who was not seriously hurt. The man got back in the car, which sped off. O'Neal followed, flagging down an officer who made an arrest, Hernandez said.You can't make this stuff up. O'Neal wants to be a reserve officer for Miami Beach.
Chickenhawk Watch: Bush still on vacation while deadly hurricane approaches New Orleans by John in DC - 8/28/2005 03:23:00 PM Just checking in with our Hurricane Bush Vacation Watch, keeping a tab on whether Bush is going to return to Washington to deal with this historically devastating hurricane, or whether he's going to stay on vacation while a major American city faces imminent disaster. Oh, and as someone already noted in the threads, can't you just see Bush staying on vacation while all this happens THEN touring the damage like he's some kind of concerned hero? Just like Bush, run and hide when the going gets tough then claim victory later. It remains to be seen if the media is going to ask what the hell the president is doing remaining on vacation while a major disaster is imminent. We'll be giving regular Bush vacation updates throughout the day.I thought it was a joke when people, the last time around, were blaming the hurricane on Bush. Apparently there are actual people who blame these things on Bush! I'm just curious -- what, in all humanly possible actions, could Bush or anyone else do about the hurricane (other than pray, which I highly suspect he has been doing)? You can't make this stuff up. And liberals wonder why the majority of the rest of the country considers them whackos.
After the batboy was suspended six games for accepting a dare from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brad Penny, a former Marlin, to drink a gallon of milk in less than an hour without vomiting, the Milk Processor Education Program wants to compensate him. The group is offering the batboy $500, the original prize of the dare, along with any lost wages from the suspension as long as he promises to drink the recommended three glasses of milk a day (just not all in one sitting). In addition, the Fort Myers Miracle, the Minnesota Twins' Single-A affiliate in the Florida State League, have offered him an honorary batboy position during their game Monday night against the Tampa Yankees. "Similar to a rehab stint, we want to help this kid stay on top of his game," Miracle GM Steve Gliner said. "Instead of crying over spilt milk, we decided to offer him the honorary post." All kids 14 and under will receive a pint of milk upon entering the stadium. The Miracle will also have a cow at the front gates and literature will be passed out on the importance of drinking milk. Empty milk cartons will be placed around the ballpark, so fans can donate money to the out-of-work batboy.How come major league organizations can't have as much fun as the minor league organizations?
Milk does a body good, but it didn't do good for one batboy. On a dare, a Florida Marlins batboy tried to drink a gallon of milk in under an hour without throwing up. But not only did the batboy not succeed in the challenge, his mere attempt cost him his job for six games, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday. The Marlins suspended the unidentified batboy for the team's upcoming six-game homestand against the Cardinals and Mets from Aug. 28 through Sept. 4 for accepting the dare Sunday from Dodgers pitcher (and former Marlin) Brad Penny. Penny offered the batboy $500 if he could drink a gallon of milk in less than an hour before Sunday's game without throwing up. Penny told the paper the boy drank the milk and didn't throw up, but didn't finish the gallon in the allotted time frame to win the dare. "It's kind of ridiculous that you get a 10-game suspension for steroids and a six-game suspension for milk," Penny told the Herald. ''It's ridiculous that they worry about stuff like that. It shows they [the Marlins organization] don't know anything about the game. That kind of stuff goes on everywhere. It didn't affect the way he worked, the way he did his job.''Where's the Marlins' sense of humor? Update: In somewhat related news, maybe he could sue!
