Did you ever notice how the media coverage of big attention-riveting events tends to follow a familiar pattern? At first, there's a brief pause (which is getting briefer because of social media) when people try to absorb what actually has happened. This is followed by a competition amongst the commentariat to say something relevant, which

JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA wants everybody to know that he's smart. Most people concede that he is. Unfortunately, he has a Rumsfeld-like need to continually demonstrate his overwhelming (but ever-so-endearing) brainpower for all to admire. This tendency was on full display during three days of oral argument on Obamacare.  Recognizing that the Courts' audiotape would be the