A Shocking No Shocker

This is Dan Coats, former senator who was asked to shepherd the Miers nomination through the confirmation process, as quoted by the New York Times: "'If great intellectual powerhouse is a qualification to be a member of the court and represent the American people and the wishes of the American people and to interpret the Constitution, then I think we have a court so skewed on the intellectual side that we may not be getting representation of America as a whole,' Mr. Coats said in a CNN interview." Anyone else who couldn't breathe for ten seconds after reading that one?

Bush Steadfast in Face of Criticism of Nominee [NYT]

Anyway, moving on. It's another Ariadne for me this afternoon. Last night was a second helping of crème brulé at that all-you-can-eat dessert buffet called the Renée Fleming Manon. I'm still on the sugar high, and loving it.