Two more stories regarding "Hot Coffee." Two editorials, one from Mark Morford in the SFGate, the other from Steven Johnson in the LA Times, do a far better of explaining the idiocy over the "Hot Coffee" flap than I ever could. The unfortunate thing is that with Bush not up for re-election and the utter lack of a clear presidential candidate on the Democrat side will mean more of this useless posturing over a variety of issues.

Speaking of posturing - Supreme Court nominee John Roberts is apparently a candidate for his office, as a slickly produced website trumpting him as the greatest judicial mind since Thurgood Marshall has arisen. To no surprise, the website is funded by Progress for America, a propaganda wing of the Bush Administration - sorry, an issue advocacy group supporting a conservative agenda. The organization also has the classy website UpOrDownVote.com, which when I first read it thought it would refute the ridiculous assertion that Congress has the right of Judicial Review, but instead simply trashes Democrats left right and center. This website also features a wonderful Rage Gauge, indicating that, despite having a firm hand on all three branches of government, conservatives are still enraged that there are people who think differently than them.