John McCain
-Weathervane McCain does it again-
John McCain's opinions depend on which way the political winds are blowing and Sunday they were blowing to compass point E -- for Evangelical.
At the big presidential "not a debate" at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, McCain was asked "Which Supreme Court Justice would you not have nominated?" McCain, never one to limit himself, mentioned four -- all coincidentally hated by the religious right -- Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, David Souter, and John Paul Stevens.
A slight problem. According to the report, "McCain wasn't a senator when Stevens was nominated, but why did he nevertheless vote to confirm Ginsburg, Breyer, and Souter?"
McCain '08 -- leadership in whatever direction you happen to already be going. (Political Wire)
-Headline of the day-
"Norm Coleman: Aw Shucks, I Have to Attend?"
That'd be Sen. Norm Coleman, the Republican waging a reelection battle against usurper/humorist Al Franken. At least eight GOP Senators won't attend the Republican National Convention and the party is telling various congress critters not to attend. It seems that being in the same building with a certain outgoing executive might give voters the crazy idea that they belong to the same party as Bush.
"[T]he colleagues who don't come are staying at home only because they have tough races," Norm told Minnesota Public Radio. "If the convention wasn't in St. Paul, I wouldn't be at the convention." Unfortunately for Norm, he's the junior senator in that state -- he can't claim to be too busy to go to Minnesota. Look for him hiding behind the potted plants in the lobby. (MoJo Blog)
-GOP? No, it's the Green Party convention-
Speaking of the RNC in St. Paul, Politico reports that the convention is going "aggressively" green. Of course, aggression is a party hallmark.
According to the report, "Think hybrid electric trucks delivering soft drinks to the Xcel Energy Center. Almost 300 containers for used cans, bottles, paper and all other things recyclable. A thousand bicycles available for convention-goers to get around the Twin Cities. Recycled desk chairs, cubicles and carpeting. Even 45,000 biodegradable discount cards for visitors."
All of which will be burned in a giant furnace powering an oil rig on the convention floor. Remember, if the environment is trying to kill us with global warming, we have to kill the environment first. (Politico)
