Comments on: Alito’s Problem

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 01:01:08 +0000

Cleo, you’re wandering into non sequitur land once again.

By: Semanticleo

Semanticleo — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:01:08 +0000

“it is certainly not my opinion that liberal bias is the exception to the rule.”

Maybe it’s bi-partisan corruption.

By: buma

buma — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:01:38 +0000

I really wanted Miers. Too bad the radical right wingers shouted her down.

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:01:02 +0000

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.

By: Semanticleo

Semanticleo — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:01:03 +0000

We all knew you would find something to prove the
exception to the rule.

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:01:47 +0000

>> Crickets

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 04:01:22 +0000

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

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:01:48 +0000

Only when the subject is liberal bias in the media.

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:01:59 +0000

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.

By: Semanticleo

Semanticleo — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:01:35 +0000

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

By: SaveFarris

SaveFarris — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:01:24 +0000

Dancin’ Jack was cool, up until Lefties tried to say he was a “Brokeback” fan.

By: mr.curmudgeon

mr.curmudgeon — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:01:07 +0000

I still think “Dancin’ Jack” during Robert’s hearing was more wildly entertaining than “Mrs. Alito’s Crying Game.”

By: MichaelFB

MichaelFB — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:01:02 +0000

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.

By: mr.curmudgeon

mr.curmudgeon — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:01:56 +0000

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!

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:01:11 +0000

So I guess right now wouldn’t be a good time for Biden to ask why his wife looks like Mrs. Doubtfire?

By: factcheck

factcheck — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:01:51 +0000

Liberal bias headline
“Alito family wilts under grilling”

Fact based headline
“Alito hearing exposes inconsistencies”

See? Very easy.

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:01:37 +0000

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.

By: Semanticleo

Semanticleo — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:01:18 +0000

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.

By: Semanticleo

Semanticleo — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:01:16 +0000

Frank;

ALITO SUFFERS BELTWAY MEMORY SYNDROME

NOMINEE EVADES COMMITEE’S CRUCIAL QUESTIONS.

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:01:03 +0000

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.