And I Think There's Something About Conservatives

What Mr. Obama Wants In A Nominee Isn't Really 'empathy' And 'understanding.' He Wants A Liberal, Activist Supreme Court Justice.

Karl Rove Told Me About Valerie Plame's Identity On July 11, 2003. I Called Him Because Ambassador Wilson Was In The News That Week. I Didn't Know Ambassador Wilson Even Had A Wife Until I Talked To Karl Rove, And He Said That She Worked At The Agency And Worked On Wmd.

'empathy' Is The Latest Code Word For Liberal Activism, For Treating The Constitution As Malleable Clay To Be Kneaded And Molded In Whatever Form Justices Want. It Represents An Expansive View Of The Judiciary In Which Courts Create Policy That Couldn't Pass The Legislative Branch Or, If It Did, Would Generate Voter Backlash.

I Know Enough About European Politics To Know You've Got A Lot Of Crazy People Who Make Their Way Onto The Ballot.

Life Is Rough For A Lot Of People. Some People Live In Greater Material Circumstances Than Others, But Life Is Rough For Everybody.