by David SafierI just read in the online Star that State Treasurer Dean Martin's wife, Kerry Martin, "died late Monday night following the birth at 7:31 p.m. of Austin Michael Martin." The baby, according to the article, is in “grave condition.” My heart goes out to Dean Martin and his family during this very difficult … Read more
by David SafierIf you haven't read Eugene Robinson's op ed in today's Star, comparing the world views of Obama and Cheney, you should. For my money, it's one of the best pieces of writing and analysis I've seen in a column recently. I won't try to excerpt it, because I would just end up copying … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Remember when Republicans threatened the "nuclear option" of ending the U.S. Senate practice of filibuster and cloture when Democrats held up some of President Bush's appellate court nominees? The standoff ended when the Gang of 14 signed an agreement in which seven Democrats agreed to support confirmation and seven Republicans agreed to … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Brian Beutler has a post at talkingpointsmemo.com entitled Anatomy Of The (Unsuccessful) Sotomayor Whisper Campaign explaining how: [A]n unknown number of Second Circuit prosecutors and former clerks banded together and approached The New Republic's legal correspondent Jeffrey Rosen with attacks on the prospective nominee's fitness. The sources told Rosen, among other things, that … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Obama this morning nominated U.S. Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court, hailing her as "an inspiring woman" with a moving personal story and a broad range of professional experience. Obama Chooses Sotomayor for Supreme Court If confirmed, Sotomayor, … Read more