"Julia? Julia Roberts?"

Goodness, the Post boys are showing some attitude today. Here's a description that's hard to credit:

In an initial chat with Miers, according to several people with knowledge of the exchange, Leahy asked her to name her favorite Supreme Court justices. Miers responded with "Warren" -- which led Leahy to ask her whether she meant former Chief Justice Earl Warren, a liberal icon, or former Chief Justice Warren Burger, a conservative who voted for Roe v. Wade . Miers said she meant Warren Burger, the sources said.

This just isn't credible. Anyone with the intelligenceof a rhesus monkey would know that saying "Warren" would lead someone to think of Earl Warren. You couldn't say this without intending a trick. ANd if Pat Leahy can figure out your tricks, you're dumb as a box of rocks. So, either we believe Mier intended a deception that is so broad it can only be considered a lie, but then gave up the ghost right away, or that we're reading a bit of "soft" but convenient reporting.

I wonder what these interviews are like? "What would you say is your biggest weakness?" "Well, senator -- and let me say, that's some PAC you've got there -- it has to be that sometimes I simply care too much."

BTW, let's get LAGuy to tell us the joke that begins,
"I'm putting together a movie. Steve's going to direct it."
"Steve? Steve Spielberg?"
"No, no, Steve Ellman, a friend of mine from college . . ."

LAGuy fills in: I won't tell the joke, but I'll explain it. In the original form, it's about putting on a Broadway musical. Every time you mention who you got, the other guy assumes it's a big name, but instead it's a nobody with a similar-sounding name. Finally, you say "And to star in it, we've got Goulet." "Bob Goulet?" "Yeah."

ColumbusGuy adds: This demonstrates why I'll never be paid to be a comedian. Obviously the joke is better as "Spielberg? Steve Spielberg?" "No, no, Karl Spielberg."