David Shuster
By David Shuster
Jury selection has already provided some interesting color and comments from the lawyers and prospective jurors.
This morning, the judge gathered 60 possible jurors in his courtroom and guided them through 38 questions they need to answer on their questionnaire. One of the questions was about whether "you could go six weeks without reading a newspaper or watching a television news program." Judge Walton then told the jury that he is addicted to his "routine of reading the newspaper every morning." And he asked the jurors whether they could "break such a habit" in order to render a fair and impartial verdict not influenced by any media coverage.
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By David Shuster, Hardball correspondent
Last week I wrote a column about the Michigan-Ohio State football game. I taunted the evil Buckeyes, pointing out that most will work for a Wolverine some day. I also noted that most of the Buckeye faithful lack civility. However, I also declared that if Michigan lost to Ohio State, I would eat my column.
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