The Alito Hearings
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Lately, I have tried to navigate my blog away from politics.
After a while it dawned on me that writing a political blog is so much like being a guest on The Jerry Springer Show. I had to ask myself what's the point. So, I'm working on it.
In any case, here's my humble observations of the Alito hearings.
Despite all the political grandstanding and bullying, I just don't understand why such smart elected folks didn't simply just have Alito's records as judge published on Powerpoint and projected up on a screen.
Heck, everyone could discuss Judge Alito's decisions in-depth and point-by-point!
Well, maybe that's an overly simplistic view on my part, but I am not so sure tax-paying Americans were well served by, for example, the bulldogged bark-fest between Sen. Kennedy and Sen. Spector over irrelevant material from Alito's college days.
You need look no further than the stories I have linked below to see how confused and politicized the messages about the confirmation hearings have become.
NEWSBYTES
Democrats Try to Slow Alito Confirmation
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court is gliding toward confirmation despite a week of hearings in which Democrats tried and failed to hobble his prospects with withering questions on abortion, presidential power and ethics.
Alito seems headed for confirmation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito on Thursday was headed for Senate confirmation despite a protracted effort by combative Democrats to show he would move the court to the right on abortion and other divisive issues.
Judges Praise Alito in Character Testimonies
(FOX) -- Samuel Alito finishes final day of questioning as Dems took one last chance to probe nominee on 'inconsistencies' in his record.
Few Glimmers of How Conservative Judge Alito Is
(NYT) -- Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s judicial philosophy appears to align him with Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas.
Dems weigh filibuster as Alito testimony ends
WASHINGTON (USA Today) -- Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said Thursday that he has "serious concerns" about Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, but there's no sign so far that opponents will be able to stop the judge's confirmation.
washingtonpost.com
A Right Cautious Nominee
Alito Likely To Become A Justice
Emphasis Shifts From Rights to Powers
A Hearing About Nothing
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COMMENTLINE Lately, I have tried to navigate my blog away from politics.
After a while it dawned on me that writing a political blog is so much like being a guest on The Jerry Springer Show. I had to ask myself what's the point. So, I'm working on it.
In any case, here's my humble observations of the Alito hearings.
Despite all the political grandstanding and bullying, I just don't understand why such smart elected folks didn't simply just have Alito's records as judge published on Powerpoint and projected up on a screen.
Heck, everyone could discuss Judge Alito's decisions in-depth and point-by-point!
Well, maybe that's an overly simplistic view on my part, but I am not so sure tax-paying Americans were well served by, for example, the bulldogged bark-fest between Sen. Kennedy and Sen. Spector over irrelevant material from Alito's college days.
You need look no further than the stories I have linked below to see how confused and politicized the messages about the confirmation hearings have become.
NEWSBYTES
Democrats Try to Slow Alito Confirmation
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court is gliding toward confirmation despite a week of hearings in which Democrats tried and failed to hobble his prospects with withering questions on abortion, presidential power and ethics.
Alito seems headed for confirmation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito on Thursday was headed for Senate confirmation despite a protracted effort by combative Democrats to show he would move the court to the right on abortion and other divisive issues.
Judges Praise Alito in Character Testimonies
(FOX) -- Samuel Alito finishes final day of questioning as Dems took one last chance to probe nominee on 'inconsistencies' in his record.
Few Glimmers of How Conservative Judge Alito Is
(NYT) -- Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s judicial philosophy appears to align him with Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas.
Dems weigh filibuster as Alito testimony ends
WASHINGTON (USA Today) -- Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said Thursday that he has "serious concerns" about Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, but there's no sign so far that opponents will be able to stop the judge's confirmation.
washingtonpost.com
A Right Cautious Nominee
Alito Likely To Become A Justice
Emphasis Shifts From Rights to Powers
A Hearing About Nothing
Global Tags: Washington DC, News and politics, News, Politics, Current Events, Current Affairs, Life
posted by Steven Moyer at 8:49 AM
1 Comments:
A while ago I was using the days news for a good chunk of my comments and opinions. You know I found that picking up the news often lead down the political path, hard to avoid it outright and still comment on the news.
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