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The weekend was full of snow. From Chicago eastward feet of snow fell. Air travel was and continues to be disrupted from the east coats which causes delays and cancellations across the country. Tragedy TV did its part to scare people with reports of 30 - 50 inches of snow. In reality NYC got a little over a foot and Boston is digging out from about 2 feet of snow.
One of the icons of television died over the weekend. The King of Late Night Johnny Carson died Sunday in his California home. He was 79.
A native of Nebraska, Carson did not invent late night television, but is credited with making it a place entertainers wanted to be seen.
There have been many imitators of Carson's show and style, but no one has yet been welcomed into more bedrooms.
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If there is any doubt that Hillary Clinton (D-NY) is running for President, her recent statements make it almost a certainty.
Speaking at a gathering at Brandeis University, Clinton said that Republican leadership is lacking resolve and leadership. She blames the Bush Administration for a lost national energy policy and gaps in health care. Clinton forgot that Democrats in the Senate defeated any measure on those issues.
Sen. Clinton decries leadership lacking resolve, inspiration
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has a new role as a victim. On CNN's 'Late Edition" Boxer claimed that Condoleeza Rice turned and attached her during Rice's confirmation hearings last week.
The far right liberal continued to question the national security advisors honesty. "I gave Dr. Rice many opportunities to address specific issues. Instead, she said I was impugning her integrity," Boxer said.
Sorry Senator that just doesn't wash. Everybody who was watching televised coverage of the hearings or highlights from the hearings saw you continually attack Rice. While you did not use the word liar, you implied with each comment and each statement. The only things that you are a victim of is your own rhetoric. Sen. Boxer takes victim role after hearing for Rice - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - January 24, 2005:
The Supreme Court this morning refused to reinstate a Florida law passed to keep a severely brain-damaged woman hooked to a feeding tube.
Known as Terri's Law, the Florida Supreme Court struck down the law as unconstitutional last fall. The Supreme Court was the last hope for state leaders including Governor Jeb Bush who defended the law a the long running dispute on the fate of Terri Schiavo.
The Supreme Court did not comment on rejecting the appeal from Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Yahoo! News - Fla. Loses Appeal in Terri Schiavo Case
Speculation, like snow, is swirling around Washington since Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist swore in President Bush last Thursday. The frail looking jurist who continues to recover from chemotherapy and radiation therapy for thyroid cancer gave the oath of office to the President in a strong voice, but his movements around the podium were slow and measured.
Should Rehnquist decide to retire, it will not be until the end of the current session. This will prevent several 4-4 ties and allow the White House to select his replacement.
If the White House goes inside the Court for a replacement it is likely to be Justice Antonin Scalia. Known for his sharp tongue, Justice Scalia would have an easier time winning confirmation. Other sources say the President could also appoint Justice Clarence Thomas to the high post. Thomas' confirmation would be highly partisan and acrimonious. It would be another rematch for Thomas against Sens. Kennedy and Biden. Both Senators are strong detractors and critics of Justice Thomas.
Yahoo! News - Rehnquist Spurs Talk of Court Vacancy
More in the Afternoon Update.
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