..why the White House didn't put out a statement responding to the shooting at a military recruitment center Monday. Doesn't that clash a little with their response to the killing of Dr. George Tiller? ...how much Republicans are willing to put on the line to slow Sotomayor's confirmation process - and whether the White House has active plans to undermine opposition. How big a fight would Obama pick to get Sotomayor confirmed by August, rather than in September?