You know, I still still haven’t figured out how we get from “There is only one President and all the rest of the executive branch are just extensions of the President and not really independent political actors” to “You can’t… Continue Reading
President Obama is traveling to Egypt to deliver an “Address to the Muslim World.” (He’s in Saudi Arabia today.) Now, the President excels when he delivers “challenging” speeches, like his campaign addresses on religion and race. He can encourage people… Continue Reading
BARACK (spoken)Sonia… (sings)The best nominee in all the land:Sonia, Sonia, Sonia, Sonia…Of all the many judges, the gavel looks best in her hand,Sonia, Sonia, Sonia, Sonia, Sonia! I’ve just met a judge named Sonia,And suddenly the Supreme Court,Will get the… Continue Reading
Today, President Obama will announce his nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the California Supreme Court will announce its final decision in the Prop. 8 review case. When these things happen, I will be either in or departing from… Continue Reading
I’ve never been convinced that military tribunals were the best way to handle terrorists. On the other hand, I’ve never been convinced that they’re not. I am pretty sure that a military tribunal can provide all of the essential elements… Continue Reading
It was only a couple of weeks ago that Utah’s Governor, Jon Huntsman, came up on the national radar as a potential rival to Barack Obama’s eventual re-election bid in 2012. Huntsman is young, competent, articulate, and appears to be… Continue Reading
What. The. Hell. I check the news before leaving the office to have some drinks with some of the other lawyers and our friends. The big story is all about how Tom Ridge isn’t going to run for Senate in… Continue Reading
I’ve not had the pleasure of a Ray’s Hell Burger but it seems that in the D.C. metro area, that’s the place for a good burger. It sounds like a good deal, when one of their “basic” cheeses is gruyere… Continue Reading
Jon Huntsman is a possible candidate for President in 2012? I’d not really thought about it, but I have to admit that he’s stepping up to say something in a real leadership capacity today. (People have to start getting his… Continue Reading
Did the White House ask Georgetown University to hang a drape over religious symbols when President Obama spoke there recently? Sources differ on that issue — yes it did; no, it didn’t; someone thought it was better to cover it… Continue Reading