Alito’s Problem
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I feel bad for Samuel Alito. No, not because of the right-wing “you made Alito’s wife cry” nonsense, but because he was second choice to Harriet Miers. That’s going to eventually be a historical footnote, but damn.
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Youch!
That’s cold, OW.
Haw.
I guess some would find it complimentary, but I understand Cornyn referred
to him twice as “Scalito”.
Frank;
You want me to post hundreds of headlines?
These are the three icons of liberal bias in the media.
You know, the ones conservatives consistently point
out as carrying water for liberal causes.
The WAPO.
“Alito Leaves Door Open to Reversing ‘Roe’”
See? It’s as plain as the nose on your face.
Liberal bias in the media.
Oliver, your absurd attempts to stain the right wing are sometimes laughable.
No, not because of the right-wing you made Alito s wife cry nonsense
If, indeed, Mrs. Alito walked out of the hearing in tears, what in the h – e – double hockey sticks does that have to with the right wing?
How about the NYT? SURELY they must have a liberal spin on hearings.
“Democrats Take Aggressive Tack; Alito Is Unfazed”
Nuts. Lets try again.
How is the liberal LA Times portraying the hearings?
Here’s todays headline with an obvious spin in favor of the dems.
“Alito Remains Unruffled in Testy Hearings”
Cleo finds a story that disproves the liberal media bias, and doesn’t realize that if there were no liberal bias, there would be hundreds of such stories.
Try again, Cleo.
Cleo, do I really need to say that reporting on one story, one day, is not really evidence?
Let me ask you: Pretend for a moment that I am correct, and those three papers are disitinctly liberal.
Use your imagination, and try to devise hypothetical “liberally – biased” headlines for those stories.
It’s not even an appropriate example.
Frank;
ALITO SUFFERS BELTWAY MEMORY SYNDROME
NOMINEE EVADES COMMITEE’S CRUCIAL QUESTIONS.
BTW Frank
I believe this same discussion with Quaker occured a few posts
back and you essentially said the same thing as;
reporting on one story, one day, is not really evidence?
I think, based upon your belief, it would be easier for you to
cite numerous examples of liberal bias, yet we are the ones
citing examples that contradict that idea.
fatscheck: Nice try, but I disagree. The Alito family wilting under grilling would indicate the truth — that the Democrats, especially Ted “Chappaquidick Speedway” Kennedy, have been acting like savages.
Liberal bias headline
“Alito family wilts under grilling”
Fact based headline
“Alito hearing exposes inconsistencies”
See? Very easy.
So I guess right now wouldn’t be a good time for Biden to ask why his wife looks like Mrs. Doubtfire?
Are conservatives really that soft?
“Savage”? Give me a break. Alito is up for a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land. Grow some spine, right wing!
Three easy steps for Frank_D to consider:
1. Sen. Graham helped the Administration prep Alito for these hearings.
2. Any exchange between Graham and Alito is therefore suspect as being pre-arranged.
3. Any behavior by Alito’s family when Graham has the microphone (and, remember, Graham is the one who allegedly made her cry) is likewise under scrutiny.
Did Alito’s wife really have a problem with the questions? Hard to tell. But if the GOP think they can keep trotting out faint-hearted family members in these hearings to distract the media, they have to expect a little pushback from us.
I still think “Dancin’ Jack” during Robert’s hearing was more wildly entertaining than “Mrs. Alito’s Crying Game.”
Dancin’ Jack was cool, up until Lefties tried to say he was a “Brokeback” fan.
News about Alito doesn t fit the liberal bias paradigm well
So you’ll continue to look for your evidence and when it
fits neatly into your paradign(whatever that is) then you will
discuss. OK
It’s Baloney, no matter how you slice it.
a) News about Alito doesn’t fit the liberal bias paradigm well
b) Taking shit from left wingers is not a prerequisite for being on the Supreme Court, as I recall.
c) I wasn’t who brought up the coverage of Alito’s hearing as an example of liberal media bias. Why should I prove it, if I don’t believe it’s so. You brought it up, you prove it. Or don’t. Who cares?
d) My question to Oliver has yet to be answered: If, indeed, Mrs. Alito walked out of the hearing in tears, what in the h – e – double hockey sticks does that have to with the right wing?
So, when you’ve got it all worked out as to how liberal bias in the media has, or has not, anything to do with the Alito hearings, I bid you a fond adieu. See you on the other threads.
Only when the subject is liberal bias in the media.
Cleo, I just happened to find this in the NYT Online
Hope the link works — it perfectly parrots the Democratic line
Headline:
Few Glimmers of How Conservative Judge Alito Is
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/13/politics/politicsspecial1/13legal.html?ex=1294808400&en=81a8f93684893f4e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
>> Crickets
We all knew you would find something to prove the
exception to the rule.
Actually, Cleo, it was my contention originally that it would be difficult to put a liberal spin on the reportage of the Alito hearing. I was surprised to find that.
And secondly, it is certainly not my opinion that liberal bias is the exception to the rule.
I really wanted Miers. Too bad the radical right wingers shouted her down.
“it is certainly not my opinion that liberal bias is the exception to the rule.”
Maybe it’s bi-partisan corruption.
Cleo, you’re wandering into non sequitur land once again.