Our president sounds like he's whining all the time. Is this a anti-Texan bias, or is he in fact whining all the time?

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Mr. President, is this nepotism?
No, I simply picked one of my friends.

Also, he doesn't have a litmus test either. Apparently it's impossible to determine a friend's political beliefs without the aid of chemistry. _
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10:40:39 AM, Tuesday 4 October 2005

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Went to Halibut Point on Sunday. Took lots of pictures of the ocean. Might edit them one day. Waves were maybe 4' high, smashing against blocks of granite. Saw a seal, briefly, swimming, and any number of cormorants. Took at least 4 pictures showing either a cormorants tail vanishing below the water, or the following splash. None of the diving motion itself, which is what I was after. Halibut Point is a colonial granite quarry, only $2, and a wonderful rocky shore. The only trouble is the roads in Gloucester manage to make me motion sick even when I'm driving, an unique accomplishment. _
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09:57:11 PM, Monday 3 October 2005

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"We do not believe there should be a litmus test." They're absolutely right. It's absurd to suggest testing the pH of political appointees. They aren't aquariums. It's probably discriminatory against people who brush with baking soda. _
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02:25:43 PM, Monday 3 October 2005

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Tried to cycle up to the Park Circle yesterday. Wimped out. However, looking at the topo map, I nearly made it to the top while trying to go around. Went up Turkey Hill instead, and discovered a golf course that I was completely unaware of. _
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10:26:48 AM, Monday 3 October 2005

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One of the names floated for the Supreme Court in Slate... Alice M. Batchelder, from Ohio. It looks like there's some resemblence there... anyone know if our Ms. Batchelder of Ohio is related? _
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