The Messy Miers Nomination

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Washington is buzzing over White House involvement in outing a covert agent of the CIA, legal problems for Republican leaders, and the flap over Harriett Miers' nomination to the US Supreme Court. Appearing today with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, President Bush dismissed recent Republican problems as "background noise." But on Capitol Hill, the noise about Miers is almost deafening. Senators of both parties agree her written answers to questions are "inadequate." Some un-named Democrat called them "insulting." Why are Bush's supporters being so harsh when he's in trouble on so many other issues? Will liberals find common ground with conservatives in opposing Miers' nomination? How much does Roe versus Wade have to do with it? Making News: President Bush Meets with Palestinian President Abbas After refusing to deal with the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, President Bush held his second meeting today with Arafat's successor, Mahmoud Abbas, in the aftermath of Israel's withdrawal from Gaza. Glenn Kessler is Diplomatic Correspondent for the Washington Post. Reporter's Notebook: NBA Mandates New 'Business Casual' Dress Code NBA players earn millions of dollars and are highly visible image-makers. Commissioner David Stern has now made basketball the first professional sport to dictate what players wear both on and off the court. Players who do not forego hip-hop attire for 'business casual' attire could be fined or kicked out of the NBA for repeat offenses. Todd Boyd is Professor of Critical Studies at the University of Southern California and author of Young, Black, Rich and Famous.
Washington is buzzing over White House involvement in outing a covert agent of the CIA, legal problems for Republican leaders, and the flap over Harriett Miers' nomination to the US Supreme Court. Appearing today with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, President Bush dismissed recent Republican problems as "background noise." But on Capitol Hill, the noise about Miers is almost deafening. Senators of both parties agree her written answers to questions are "inadequate." Some un-named Democrat called them "insulting." Why are Bush's supporters being so harsh when he's in trouble on so many other issues? Will liberals find common ground with conservatives in opposing Miers' nomination? How much does Roe versus Wade have to do with it?
  • Making News: President Bush Meets with Palestinian President Abbas
    After refusing to deal with the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, President Bush held his second meeting today with Arafat's successor, Mahmoud Abbas, in the aftermath of Israel's withdrawal from Gaza. Glenn Kessler is Diplomatic Correspondent for the Washington Post.
  • Reporter's Notebook: NBA Mandates New 'Business Casual' Dress Code
    NBA players earn millions of dollars and are highly visible image-makers. Commissioner David Stern has now made basketball the first professional sport to dictate what players wear both on and off the court. Players who do not forego hip-hop attire for 'business casual' attire could be fined or kicked out of the NBA for repeat offenses. Todd Boyd is Professor of Critical Studies at the University of Southern California and author of Young, Black, Rich and Famous.

    • President Bush welcomes President Abbas to White House

    Washington Post article on Bush-Abbas meeting

    President Bush names Harriet Miers to Supreme Court

    Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers

    Justice Robert Bork on Harriet Miers

    Gallup Poll on abortion (August, 2005)

    Henderson's article about Miers and abortion

    Lithwick's (Los Angeles Times) article on splitting the anti-abortion vote

    NBA Player Dress Code

    Vanity Fair article on hip-hop dress style

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