Tag Archives: supreme court

Whoever Wins, We Lose

July 16, 2009 – 8:25 pm

More from my West Wing Writers colleague David Litt: Our more cultured readers will recognize the title as the tagline from the 2004 classic, Alien vs. Predator. But it’s also what popped into my head when I thought about the public debate over Supreme Court justices. Here’s why. When George W. Bush was president, he […]

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Obama’s Conservative Case for Sotomayor

May 26, 2009 – 1:11 pm

Today, in nominating Circuit Court judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace David Souter on the Supreme Court, President Obama discussed a few qualities he seeks in a justice. The “first and foremost” — a rigorous intellect — is obvious. The third — “a common touch and sense of compassion” — has been a key messaging point […]

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May It Please the Court – Supremely

April 28, 2009 – 4:00 pm

I’ve posted on Maira Kalman before because I think she’s so clever and creative, and because I love the way she uses her art to illuminate her ideas.  Check out her latest piece for the New York Times — a tribute to justice, brave women, spring in Washington, and self-confidence.

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