White House pulling for Anna Nicole

What to make of the news that U.S. solicitor general Paul Clement, the Bush administration’s top lawyer, has filed arguments on behalf of Anna Nicole Smith and wants a role when her case has a U.S. Supreme Court hearing Feb. 28? Ten years after the death of her late husband, oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II, the topless dancer-turned-punch line is still fighting with his estate over whether she’s entitled to millions of dollars.
Why the White House interest in the case? Most likely, it’s the legal point in question — when federal courts may hear claims that involve state probate proceedings. We can only hope it isn’t because the president has been spending his time watching Smith’s wretched reality show.
Posted by Rhonda Holman

8 Comments

  1. J M Walker
    Posted December 28, 2005 at 6:56 am | Permalink

    Watching Anna Nicole Smith may be the only reality Bush knows. Why question it?

  2. Jed
    Posted December 28, 2005 at 11:47 am | Permalink

    I really don’t see that much to recommend Anna Nicole, but she did put in her time with the old guy and he presumably went out happy, so why shouldn’t she get what he left her?

  3. JWink
    Posted December 28, 2005 at 7:13 pm | Permalink

    Run Anna Nicole Smith for Governor of Kansas in the next election. The position is purely ceremonial anyway and Ms. Smith could do a good job in that category. And the campaign would be interesting.

  4. JWink
    Posted December 28, 2005 at 7:15 pm | Permalink

    Or for Mayor of Wichita!

  5. Dubya
    Posted December 28, 2005 at 7:38 pm | Permalink

    “When I look at her it reminds me of my big “W” campaign bumper stickers” You know those 2 downward pointed curves like the American letter “W”! Besides she has a nice bumper too! We both love Coke! We are both “BIG” in Texsas America! If Laura ever knew? Besides. As President I feel I have to get behind her and give her a little support! It’s my job!Someone has to do it!

    Dubya

    Dubya

  6. Otto
    Posted December 30, 2005 at 10:33 pm | Permalink

    Anna and George have a lot in common.

  7. Jed
    Posted January 2, 2006 at 11:19 am | Permalink

    Yeah, but George is uglier!

  8. justoneman
    Posted January 3, 2006 at 12:59 pm | Permalink

    ANNA should be made the poster-child for our entire political system. Awful lot of similarities, if you care to look.