Prepare for a slugfest,

This is an important victory for the military and ultimately for our national security.

What if you threw a protest and no one showed up? ... The lack of angst and anger and emotion is a big positive.

legislate from the bench.

[Among conservatives, the general expectation is that Bush will move quickly.] We expect the president to take about a week to 10 days, ... This is not catching the White House off-guard.

This no longer puts the abortion issue in the abstract with the Supreme Court. This is as live a controversy as you can get.