Good morning.
The President is heading to Martha's Vineyard for vacation later today. I'm sure there will be endless cable chatter about all aspects of this vacation, especially the location.
The Washington Post wants George W. Bush to weigh in on the Cordoba House controversy in a editorial titled, "Where are the Republicans who will reject pandering and prejudice?"
But this is a case where Mr. Bush's own party could benefit from a dose of adult supervision. As president, Mr. Bush never stopped making the distinction between Muslims and the terrorists who pervert their religion. As a politician, he understood the value to the Republican Party of reaching out to minorities, including Muslims. A word from Texas right now could offer his would-be heirs a useful lesson.Pandering and prejudice define the GOP. Not sure W. can help his party, but he should do it for the country.
I didn't get picked for the jury yesterday. In DC, it's like clock-work. Every two years, DC residents get the jury duty notice. In any other city, I wouldn't even be in the pool. I'm a lawyer and for years I worked with victims of gun violence. But, that doesn't matter in DC. I've been on two juries already. And, I do think it's an important civic duty. But, I'm really glad I didn't get picked this time. It was going to be a long, intense murder and murder-for-hire trial.
