Politics

NYT: WASHINGTON, July 13 – President Bush said today that his nominee for the Supreme Court may be someone who has never sat on the bench before. “Would I be willing to consider people who had never been a judge?” Mr. Bush said. “And the answer is, ‘You bet.’ “

White House Press Conference, July 11, 2005, 10:06 am Pacific: Q Does the President stand by his pledge to fire anyone involved in the leak of a name of a CIA operative? MR. McCLELLAN: Terry, I appreciate your question. I think your question is being asked relating to some reports that are in reference to an ongoing criminal investigation. The criminal investigation that you reference is something that continues at this point. And as I’ve previously stated, while that investigation…

Argh. I’m listening to Bush on the radio, and he DOESN’T ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS! I point you now to this gem from Matt Loker of The Daily Californian: The simple fact is this: Kerry spent record amounts of money, collected the endorsements of basically everyone except Chuck Norris and still lost to a guy who talks like heÕs giving a sixth grade report on something he didnÕt study. ÒMr. President, how do you feel about Indonesian President YudhoyonoÕs recent actions…

I saw this scene while walking in the Village on Sunday night.

The simple fact is this: Kerry spent record amounts of money, collected the endorsements of basically everyone except Chuck Norris and still lost to a guy who talks like he’s giving a sixth grade report on something he didn’t study. “Mr. President, how do you feel about Indonesian President Yudhoyono’s recent actions in regard to International Monetary Fund lending policies?” “The thing about Indonesia is it’s got a land area of one point eight million square kilometers and its main…

Glenn Reynolds notes (via Bill Stuntz) : Which leads to a piece of conventional wisdom that’s actually pretty wise: America divides into red and blue because those are the colors the parties give us. Perhaps both sides need to see that the smart move is to paint with a different color. Purple beats red or blue, every time. In 2008, when Rudy Giuliani faces off against Barack Obama, those maps will look very different. Hellz yeah!

Bush wins the popular vote by 3 million and change. California approves $3 bil of stem cell money. Six red 11 states ban gay marriage, including Ohio. Cleveland Heights’ domestic partner registry, authorized by voters last November, will end. Five publicly supported colleges, including Cleveland State and Ohio State, will no longer offer benefits to unmarried couples gay or straight. For gays and lesbians, the impact is immediate, personal and painful. “I know of at least five families who are…

These early exit-poll numbers do not divine the name of the winner. Instead, regard these numbers as a sportswriter does the line scores from the fourth inning of a baseball game. The leading team might win the game, but then again it might not. But having the early data in front of him helps the sportswriter plot the story he thinks he’ll need to write at game’s end. – Jack Shafer, Slate November 2, 2004 That aside, Zogby says: Zogby…

Keyes, a former diplomat and talk-show host, accused Obama, a state senator and college lecturer, of “breathtaking naivete” by criticizing the Iraq war. Obama said Keyes resorted to “overblown rhetoric” in his frequent criticisms of homosexuals and women who get abortions. Keyes said Obama displayed “ignorance” in his knowledge of the Constitution. Obama pointed out that he teaches constitutional law at the University of Chicago and accused Keyes of frequently making inaccurate statements. The two even argued over whether Keyes…

Bush: 7.5 Kerry: 8.75 – What was with the almost exactly identical outfits? Someone really needs to bust out with a wacky tie one of these days. Black suit, white shirt, red tie with white dots, American flag on the left lapel? – Bush has been coached and has gotten better relative to himself over the past debates. – Bush likes to check that the lectern isn’t running away, he hit it about 20 times during the debate. – As…