Alito’s Problem

Published January 11, 2006 in Supreme Court.

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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1 frameone
Jan 12th, 2006 at 1:01 am

Youch!
2 Quaker in a Basement
Jan 12th, 2006 at 1:01 am

That’s cold, OW.

Haw.
3 Semanticleo
Jan 12th, 2006 at 1:01 am

I guess some would find it complimentary, but I understand Cornyn referred
to him twice as “Scalito”.
4 Semanticleo
Jan 12th, 2006 at 9:01 am

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.
5 Semanticleo
Jan 12th, 2006 at 9:01 am

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.
6 Frank_D
Jan 12th, 2006 at 9:01 am

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?
7 Semanticleo
Jan 12th, 2006 at 9:01 am

How about the NYT? SURELY they must have a liberal spin on hearings.

“Democrats Take Aggressive Tack; Alito Is Unfazed”

Nuts. Lets try again.
8 Semanticleo
Jan 12th, 2006 at 9:01 am

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”
9 Frank_D
Jan 12th, 2006 at 9:01 am

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.
10 Frank_D
Jan 12th, 2006 at 10:01 am

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.
11 Semanticleo
Jan 12th, 2006 at 11:01 am

Frank;

ALITO SUFFERS BELTWAY MEMORY SYNDROME

NOMINEE EVADES COMMITEE’S CRUCIAL QUESTIONS.
12 Semanticleo
Jan 12th, 2006 at 11:01 am

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.
13 Frank_D
Jan 12th, 2006 at 11:01 am

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.
14 factcheck
Jan 12th, 2006 at 11:01 am

Liberal bias headline
“Alito family wilts under grilling”

Fact based headline
“Alito hearing exposes inconsistencies”

See? Very easy.
15 Quaker in a Basement
Jan 12th, 2006 at 12:01 pm

So I guess right now wouldn’t be a good time for Biden to ask why his wife looks like Mrs. Doubtfire?
16 mr.curmudgeon
Jan 12th, 2006 at 12:01 pm

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!
17 MichaelFB
Jan 12th, 2006 at 1:01 pm

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.
18 mr.curmudgeon
Jan 12th, 2006 at 1:01 pm

I still think “Dancin’ Jack” during Robert’s hearing was more wildly entertaining than “Mrs. Alito’s Crying Game.”
19 SaveFarris
Jan 12th, 2006 at 2:01 pm

Dancin’ Jack was cool, up until Lefties tried to say he was a “Brokeback” fan.
20 Semanticleo
Jan 12th, 2006 at 6:01 pm

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
21 Frank_D
Jan 12th, 2006 at 6:01 pm

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.
22 Frank_D
Jan 12th, 2006 at 8:01 pm

Only when the subject is liberal bias in the media.
23 Frank_D
Jan 12th, 2006 at 11:01 pm

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
24 Frank_D
Jan 13th, 2006 at 7:01 am

>> Crickets
25 Semanticleo
Jan 13th, 2006 at 9:01 am

We all knew you would find something to prove the
exception to the rule.
26 Frank_D
Jan 13th, 2006 at 10:01 am

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.
27 buma
Jan 13th, 2006 at 2:01 pm

I really wanted Miers. Too bad the radical right wingers shouted her down.
28 Semanticleo
Jan 13th, 2006 at 4:01 pm

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

Maybe it’s bi-partisan corruption.
29 Frank_D
Jan 13th, 2006 at 8:01 pm

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