Wilson:  “Hi, yes.  I’d like the turkey club and clam chowder, please.  And an iced tea.” Waitress:  “Very good.  One turkey club and clam chowder combo, and one iced tea.” Wilson:  “No.  That’s not what I said.  I said I wanted lobster bisque.” Waitress:  “Uh, okay, sorry.  So that’s lobster bisque, turkey club, and an iced tea, then, yes?” Wilson:  “YOU LEAVE MY WIFE THE SECRET AGENT OUT OF THIS!”*

From the Guardian (UK): Marching under the banner of a new “gender jihad”, Islamic feminists from around the world this weekend launched what they hope will become a global movement to liberate Muslim women. The meeting, which drew women from as far apart as Malaysia, Mali, Egypt and Iran, set itself the task of squaring Islam with feminism. That meant not just combating 14 centuries of sexism in the Muslim

Rox Populi asked (see previous), “Would love to hear from Libertarian-types […] how it would be okay to have a law requiring women to inform their husbands before they get an abortion. Or is this just another head fake, designed to take everyone’s attention away from the Plame indictments?” Actually, I think the White House would do well to keep talking about the Libby indictment, because it gives lie to

Some reaction from the left:  Chuck Schumer: It is sad that the President felt he had to pick a nominee likely to divide America instead of choosing a nominee in the mold of Sandra Day O’Connor, who would unify us. This controversial nominee, who would make the Court less diverse and far more conservative, will get very careful scrutiny from the Senate and from the American people. …And, during a

Text of the President’s announcement here.  For what it’s worth, ABC News noted that “Scalito” is called such because “some” compare him to “arch-conservative” Antonin Scalia—the “some” being those who write copy for ABC News, no doubt.  Here’s Stuart Buck on the name. Guess we know what shape the media attacks are going to take. Meanwhile, as Patterico argued in advance of the nomination, conservatives should be prepared to combat

From the Washington Post: President Bush appears poised to announce a new Supreme Court nomination today, moving quickly after a weekend of consultations to put forward a replacement for the ill-fated choice of Harriet Miers in hopes of recapturing political momentum, according to Republicans close to the White House. Judging by the names the White House floated by its political allies in recent days, Bush seems ready to pick a