100 days too little to count
News Commentary
Ashley Goltermann
Issue date: 5/6/09 Section: News
I had every intention of writing about swine flu this week or H1N1. Or Miss Piggy's Revenge. Whatever you want to call it, I was confident it would be the subject of my article. Then, Wednesday rolled around and I realized the story was sucked out of ailment. Doctors on CNN told viewers every half-hour they should wash their hands often and see the doctor if they feel ill. And to think this entire time I would go months without using soap and lick my fingers at regular 15 minute intervals. Do these "experts" really believe we are stupid?
There is also the story of Republican Arlen Spector, who is switching sides (not in the same way Lindsay Lohan did, mind you) to the Democrat Party in the 2010 election. This was a juicy tidbit to sink my teeth into - but he is doing it so he has a hope of being re-elected, even though he looks to be about 105 and should have retired during the Carter Administration.
Then, like a gift from the political heavens, Justice David Souter announces he will leave the Supreme Court later this year. I can almost hear the angels belting out "Hallelujah," as the keyboard dances beneath my fingertips.
Justice Souter was on the bench for 18 years, and is considered a moderate liberal, likely to be replaced by one. Granted, pundits aren't sure why Souter chose to leave the bench early after the inauguration. Hemorrhoids, perhaps?
It isn't as though the president is known for having much free time on his hands. I can picture him sitting behind the resolute desk, his feet propped up next to the pencil sharpener and the Yellow Pages, flipping through his cheap Office Max day calendar:
"Nope, Tuesday's booked - I have to solve the economy. Oh, Wednesday I have those torture prosecutions to decide on. Rahm and I are playing squash Friday. How about I pencil in Supreme Court Justice nominations on Thursday between 1 and 2 p.m.?"
Maybe there is a way to nominate a new Supreme Court Justice without the hassle of the president having to read résumés and think about his selections. I put forth the possibility of "America's Next Justice."
There is also the story of Republican Arlen Spector, who is switching sides (not in the same way Lindsay Lohan did, mind you) to the Democrat Party in the 2010 election. This was a juicy tidbit to sink my teeth into - but he is doing it so he has a hope of being re-elected, even though he looks to be about 105 and should have retired during the Carter Administration.
Then, like a gift from the political heavens, Justice David Souter announces he will leave the Supreme Court later this year. I can almost hear the angels belting out "Hallelujah," as the keyboard dances beneath my fingertips.
Justice Souter was on the bench for 18 years, and is considered a moderate liberal, likely to be replaced by one. Granted, pundits aren't sure why Souter chose to leave the bench early after the inauguration. Hemorrhoids, perhaps?
It isn't as though the president is known for having much free time on his hands. I can picture him sitting behind the resolute desk, his feet propped up next to the pencil sharpener and the Yellow Pages, flipping through his cheap Office Max day calendar:
"Nope, Tuesday's booked - I have to solve the economy. Oh, Wednesday I have those torture prosecutions to decide on. Rahm and I are playing squash Friday. How about I pencil in Supreme Court Justice nominations on Thursday between 1 and 2 p.m.?"
Maybe there is a way to nominate a new Supreme Court Justice without the hassle of the president having to read résumés and think about his selections. I put forth the possibility of "America's Next Justice."
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Morgan
posted 5/15/09 @ 2:41 PM EST
Using 100 days as a landmark for the new president has always been an important tool. It gives analysts and political figure heads the best way to forecast how the term will go by what has been voted in, what has been done away with, etc. (Continued…)
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