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...step down first--then Bush would need another conservative just to stay even. Bush says abortion isn't a litmus test, but if it is, it would be almost impossible for him to win confirmation of two avowedly pro-life Justices (think Robert Bork). He would instead try to select stealth candidates who haven't expressed views on the issue (think David Souter). That can be tricky. Souter has been a disappointment to conservatives, leading some analysts to repeat the old saw that Justices often confound the expectations of the Presidents who pick them. Here it's customary to mention...
AOLTV will be on sale at select Circuit City stores and through AOL this summer. You can e-mail Anita at hamilton@time.com
...Blocking: Painful process in March by which you have to select seven of your closest friends to spend the rest of your years with at Harvard. Good luck...
...take back the high-cut bikini you wore at the company retreat, or the catty comment that ended Serious Relationship No. 4, or the blond hair extensions that seemed so natural at the time. But you can select the photograph that conveniently cuts off your thighs. You can frame shots of No. 4 with smiley stickers (to emphasize the good times). And you can--no, you should--destroy all evidence of blond ambition...
...controversy over the U.S. granting permanent trade rights to China [WORLD, May 22]. The Western media often describe China as evil. It seems that all anyone cares about is human rights in China. The situation here is much better than it was before. Now people can select their job and place to live. They do not have to settle on working for the government...