Bull Moose has a prediction:The Moose expects that the President will never again betray his lovers.Indeed, it's hard to believe that we'll see Harriet Miers The Sequel. TMV agrees with Bull Moose here:The Bush Administration needs the enthusiastic support of the right now more than ever as it moves into the upcoming crisis period. That is why they will replace Harriet with a … [Read more...] about A Prediction On The Next Supreme Court Nominee

A how-to guide, courtesy of the Mexican government. … [Read more...] about Illegal Immigration Made Easy

....and some wonder why. … [Read more...] about George Bush’s General Approval Rating Holds….

When Prince Charles meets with President Bush during his upcoming tour of the United States he plans to take the Prez aside and give him a bit of a lesson in tolerance:The Prince of Wales will try to persuade George W Bush and Americans of the merits of Islam this week because he thinks the United States has been too intolerant of the religion since September 11. The Prince, … [Read more...] about Prince Charles Will Enlighten George Bush About Islam

Due to illness TMV was unable to post much yesterday but he will be posting a bit more today. It's a bit hard to post when you have to be in bed (and hopefully asleep most of the time). Keep checking back. And remember that our always independent co-bloggers will have their own take on things. … [Read more...] about Stay Tuned!

Today's New York Times: President Bush appears to see little need for a wholesale housecleaning following I. Lewis Libby Jr.'s indictment.... … [Read more...] about Arggh!

This morning's Chicago Tribune suggests that GWB will nominate either Samuel Alito or Michael Luttig perhaps as early as this afternoon. … [Read more...] about SCOTUS: Alito or Luttig?

Could the case be made that Scooter Libby's revelation violated the Espionage Act? Publius of Legal Fiction says no, I say yes. Two law geeks, toe to toe, on obscure questions of statutory interpretation! Who will win? Hop on over to The Debate Link, and decide for yourself. … [Read more...] about Scooter and the Espionage Act

Today, the AP's Jesse J. Holland writes the following about the President's possible selection process for the Supreme Court. Harriet Miers' failed Supreme Court nomination is driving President Bush back to a tried-and-true formula for filling a high court vacancy: tapping a federal or state judge with a solid conservative paper trail. Last month, I penned an editorial on the … [Read more...] about Weighing Judicial and Legislative Experience

My Hebrew teacher has an interesting grading rubric. Out of 40 points, 35-40 is "excellent," 29-34 is "very good," and "0-28" is just..."good." Meaning that when I've gotten a 40% on one of my pop quizes, I've seen "TOV" written in green ink (Tov = Hebrew for "good"). It's very amusing--I've often wondered if there is any work bad enough to breach my Professor's seemingly … [Read more...] about There Has To Be Some Limit, Right?

It sounds as if President George Bush and his administration learned some lessons from the ill-fated nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court: With President Bush expected to pick a new Supreme Court nominee within days, several sources close to the selection process said the White House is focusing on a short list of appellate court judges vetted this summer before he … [Read more...] about Bush Administration Shifts Gears In Looking For Supreme Court Candidate

Can President George W. Bush recover from the latest thunderbolt hurled down from the political heavens (or, as some partisans would say, hurled up from a more fiery place) in the form of the indictment of Vice-Presidential aide "Scooter" Libby in the Plamegate case? Clearly, a lot is going to depend on what more comes out, whether Bush's right hand man (and some say "brain") … [Read more...] about CIA Leak And Libby: The Latest Thunderbolt In George Bush’s Perfect Storm (UPDATED)

With Libby indicted, attention turns to Cheney's inner circle. Who was there? What were they all about? How did they get us into this mess? … [Read more...] about Cheney’s inner circle

I've got a bit more on today's developments over at The Reaction. But also make sure to keep checking back for more from Joe, me, and my fellow co-bloggers through the weekend. … [Read more...] about More on the Libby indictment

After driving nearly 3500 miles in 12 days and doing his anti-drug program in his other incarnation in 11 schools throughout southern, central and northern CA, TMV is ill and unable to give you his take on the Plamegate indictments tonight. He will do something tomorrow. These travels and programs were done along with updating this site, working on a writing project, and … [Read more...] about TMV’s Own Posts Will Resume Tomorrow

Lewis Libby is charged with obstruction and perjury and has resigned from his position as Dick Cheney's chief of staff. Where does the CIA leak investigation go from here? By JEFF CHU … [Read more...] about TIME Magazine: An Indictment and Resignation

How Grand Juries Work The mystery surrounding grand juries, like the one weighing the CIA leak case, is understandable. What goes on behind the closed doors of a grand jury room for the most part remains a secret. Web Extra: Federal Grand Jury Handbook, Glossary … [Read more...] about A Resource from NPR

...discuss what the indictment of Scooter Libby means for the White House, and what key questions remain to be answered. … [Read more...] about NEWSWEEK’s Michael Isikoff and Carl Sullivan…

The show I'm watching now isn't online yet, but here's some stuff from the website: Vice President's Chief of Staff Indicted in CIA Leak Case Vice presidential adviser I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby resigned Friday after being indicted on five counts of obstruction of justice, making false statements and perjury in the CIA leak case. HERE WE GO: Transcripts are usually available … [Read more...] about PBS Online NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

cross-posted to my blog at Basie.org While the indictment of "Scooter" Libby, chief of staff to the Vice President and assistant to the President, is a monumental event inside Washington, could it be, as some Democrats have suggested, only the tip of the iceberg? It already seems likely that, if Libby's case goes to trial, Dick Cheney will be called on to testify under oath; … [Read more...] about Many in Bush’s Cabinet Knew of Plame’s Identity