Friday, October 21, 2005
still hot
The calendar tells me that the season is changing, but the weather around here apparently hasn't got the message. To paraphrase Henry Ford, calendars are bunk. I want to wear sweaters. I want to be cold. I'd settle for not sweating. I will see. In other title-related news, I'm still hot. But the ladies apparently aren't getting the message. To paraphrase Henry Ford, Coye is bunk. Speaking of bunk, I'm interested what kind of odds you guys are giving Bush's new Supreme Court nomination. I kind of want her nomination to fail just so I'll feel like the congress still functions and isn't just a rubber-stamping machine. So, I'm going to suggest an optimistic 60/40 chance that she gets the boot instead of the bench. And speaking of changes, I like the all black layout. Tres chic.
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I think this is the first time I've genuinely felt bad for George. I mean, it's obvious he likes Ms. Miers, and is earnest about her appointment. I think it must really hurt his feelings that everybody hates her, and for some reason, this time around that makes me feel sad for him. I guess I'm becoming a softy.
We were driving back from Vermont today and about an hour into the trip, where Interstate 89 hits its highest elevation, we passed through about 40 miles of snow-covered craziness.
I feel sorry for Meirs. It's not like she nominated herself for the appointment (although, I guess she must have accepted the offer). Now she's stuck in the middle of a bunch of people who really want to make her look stupid or fascist (depending on their party affiliations), and there aren't many credible voices speaking with any enthusiasm on her behalf. It's not that she's a bad person or a bad lawyer, but the Supreme Court is a pretty high bar (especially following Roberts hearings).
I don't, on the other hand, feel sorry for Bush. He actually said that her chief qualification is that she WON'T CHANGE. EVER. (This about a woman who had an adult conversion experience.) Supposing that any person really COULD "never change", that quality would make them a terrifying judge. I don't know about you, but I really, really want government officials who can't learn or grow or show any signs of development. Anyways, I do sort of feel sorry for her, but not for Bush, and I still want to see her nomination go down in flames. And, yes, Aeijtzsche, you must be turning into a softy.
I just feel bad that Bush is not a good president. I'm sure he wants to be. I think he genuinely, in his own Bushian way, thinks she's a fantastic, lovable choice. Poor guy.
This morning I read "rubber stamping machine" and it made me think of: born in a middle class family[stamp!], the younger of two[stamp!] boys [stamp!], go to college [stamp!], get a BA [stamp!], get married [stamp!], get a 9-5 [stamp!], go to school again [stamp!], have children [stamp!], get a 9-5 again [stamp!], retire [stamp!], die [stamp! swish!]
Remember that?
I know it has absolutely nothing to do with your post, but I thought I'd relive the old times for a few moments!
I miss you Coye!
Yeah, very touching, in the end. A real 3-kleenex job, that's for sure.
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