The Fountains Of Wayne proved that "Baby One More Time" was, in fact, a well-crafted pop song. So's "Toxic", for that matter.

Britney is really only an interpreter of a creative work, not the source. As such, she was always vulnerable to being used up and thrown out - and will continue to be, unless she either learns to be a good manager or finds one that won't fleece her.

You know and I know that these arguments are specious. The Obama admimistration and it's lawyers know it, too, but when the only other option is "Okay, you're right, let's settle", you do what you're supposed to do: defend within the limits of the law, and test where those limits are.

The big difference I see here was that Bush's defense was saying "You're anti-American for pursuing this" while Obama's is "Here's the argument. Have at it. It's up to you to make sure nobody else tries making the same argument, ever."

Unlike the previous admin, Obama's administration is open to the possibility of no longer having the majority, and making sure that, if they don't, the new majority can't pull the same stunts the last administration did.