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On Sotomayor and Temperament

The New Republic's Jeff Rosen was perhaps the first to raise the issue, however real, of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's temperament, in a story containing many blind quotes that was harshly criticized throughout the blogosphere (which we covered in Blowback In...

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May 31, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (23)

President Obama = King Tut?

In anticipation of President Obama's June 4 speech to the Muslim world in Cairo, Jim Zogby writes at the Huffington Post that expectations are high though in Egypt "he will face a nation hardened in its negative view of the...

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May 31, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (45)

Obama Justice Department Continues Bush's 'State Secrets' Argument...Again

Jake Tapper and Jason Ryan report: In a court filing submitted in the middle of the night, President Obama's Justice Department is continuing the "state secrets" argument of his predecessor in litigation over the National Security Agency's Terrorist Surveillance Program....

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May 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (38)

Obama's Date Night in New York

ABC News' Vija Udenans Reports: Today Pres. Obama and the First Lady are taking their 'date night' to New York, dinner and a Broadway show. Mid-afternoon the President, tie-less in a stunning black suit escorted the first lady to Marine...

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May 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (181)

Obama Administration Asserts Uighur Detainees Have No Right to Come to US

The Obama administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to reject a request for a hearing from 17 Chinese Muslims currently being held at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, arguing they have no right to come to America despite a district...

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May 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (17)

First President in US History to Have Voted to Filibuster a Supreme Court Nominee Now Hopes for Clean Process

President Obama's expressed hope today in his weekly address "that we can avoid the political posturing and ideological brinksmanship that has bogged down this (Supreme Court nomination) process, and Congress, in the past" runs against another historical first for the...

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May 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (90)

Full Context #3: Sotomayor's "Returning Majesty to the Law and Politics"

Arguing that she views the law as a vehicle for her personal feelings, Judge Sonia Sotomayor's opponents have pointed to a 2001 speech she delivered in California, which the White House yesterday said she'd articulate differently today. They've pointed to...

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May 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (22)

Obama Says Political Games Are at Play, With Some Painting Distorted Picture of Sotomayor

From Sunlen Miller: In his weekly address, President Obama calls on Congress to “avoid political posturing” and to move with speed to put his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, on the high court without delay. “I hope the confirmation...

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May 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (83)

POTUS on Sotomayor Flap: 'Nonsense' That 'Will Be Revealed for What It Is'

NBC's Bri Wi asked POTUS about the Judge Sonia Sotomayor controversial quote from 2001 in which she said, "I would hope that a wise Latino woman, with the richness of her experiences would, more often than not, reach a better...

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May 29, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (93)

Um, I Was Told There Wouldn't Be Any Math on This Exam

President Obama went to grab a burger at local burger joint Five Guys today. There he met a local man, Walter, who works for an intelligence agency -- the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency which develops imagery and map-based intelligence solutions for...

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May 29, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (14)