Comments on: Did Bush Team Head Fake Press on Roberts?

By: Mikey

Mikey — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:25:57 +0000

Or, if you really want to go all Robert Ludlum, different people were given different names to see who would leak to the press. Devious, but fun to think about. Especially speculating on the fate of the leaker when Darth Rove gets ahold of him.

MUHWAHAHAHAHA!!!!

N.B. - this is merely speculation on my part.

By: Just Me

Just Me — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:23:53 +0000

I wonder if it wasn't a bit of a needle in your eye set up on the issue of leaks.

It also may have just been a bad source.

Who knows and in the end who really cares.

By: Beldar

Beldar — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 18:05:29 +0000

I seriously doubt that Judge Clement thinks the "head fake," if there was one, was unfair to her. There are many, many dozens of U.S. Circuit Judges, plus hundreds of other potential nominees from elsewhere. Being recognized as a close runner-up is quite complimentary â indeed, being known as the runner-up to Justice Souter has substantially burnished the image of Judge Clement's Fifth Circuit colleague Edith Jones â and is likely to sit pretty well (unless one is truly obsessed with actually becoming a Supreme Court Justice).

By: Atm

Atm — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:53:57 +0000

Ha, ha. The White House press core most stopped being reporters in 2001 and turned into Dem operatives.

By: Toolmaker

Toolmaker — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:13:41 +0000

The White House Press corps stopped being reporters years ago. They are the conduit for the White House public relations, nothing more.

Of course Helen Thomas remains true to her calling, but the rest of them are a poor reflection of what a Reporter is.

By: Fersboo

Fersboo — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:30:03 +0000

Boohoohoo, those poor reporters are ticked and feel misused, boohoohoo.

By: The Florida Masochist

The Florida Masochist — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:28:23 +0000

John Roberts Nomination roundup and a prediction

Now time for my prediction. As has been stated by those on both the left and right, there was surprise Bush didn't pick a woman to replace O'Connor. Here's my take on it.

When William Rehnquist retires Bush will nominate the next Chief Justice- J...

By: Brian J.

Brian J. — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:23:59 +0000

Inconceivable!

Karl Rove must be punished!

What was the question?