So the danger of conservative judicial activism has been averted for another year. Stay tuned.

Anything that keeps a politician humble is healthy for democracy.

Americans don't want leadership. They want alchemy.

The takings clause of the Fifth Amendment is for conservatives what the equal protection clause of the 14th is for liberals.

He's nice enough not to want to be associated with a nasty remark but not nice enough not to make it. Lacking the courage of one's nastiness does not make one nice.

In 1977, at least, he wished to have people believe that he shared and was proud of an attitude toward women that is not acceptable in a politician. In 2003, all he has said is that he doesn't remember the interview.

In those days, the late 1970s, one of the leading politicians was a soon-to-be uncle by marriage of Arnold Schwarzenegger, named Ted Kennedy.