Posted on 01/12/2006 1:39:02 PM PST by WatchYourself
The most egregious attack is the allegation that Alito is a closet racist because of his membership in the Concerned Alumni of Princeton. The conservative group opposed affirmative-action and lower admission standards in 1984. The organization's newsletter carried articles by contributors, none of whom was Alito. Yet, the Kennedy-Schumer-Durbin-Biden-Leahy cabal is trying to tattoo objectionable articles from that newsletter on Alito's chest.
So fierce were the accusations that Mrs. Alito left the hearings with tears streaming down her face after she endured watching the man she knew and loved smeared by a bunch of less-than-honorable men. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham apologized for the conduct of the senators, which brought tears to Mrs. Alito's eyes.
According to the GOP, this is all part of a coordinated assault led by far-left attack groups like MoveOn.org and People for the American Way. The facts are these: Judge Alito is the most experienced nominee to the Court in three generations. He has received the American Bar Association's highest rating, and is supported by a solid 2-to-1 majority of Americans.
Alito hails from New Jersey where I now live. Having served in law enforcement in New Jersey after leaving the job in New York City, I've spoken to many within the Jersey police and criminal justice community who only had good things to say about Judge Alito. These are Democrats and Republicans who know Alito professionally and admire the man.
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Hope we win over some more converts.
Oh, that's what it was.
Odd how the news coverage twisted this into racism.
"the Kennedy-Schumer-Durbin-Biden-Leahy cabal"
Shouldn't that be "kibble?"
See, some good does come from New Jersey!!
It a shame that will never see Kennedy-Schumer-Durbin-Biden-Leahy up on the rack like Judge Alito was.
They better be careful!
You don't upset Italian businessmen from New Jersey.... unless you want to live with da fishes.
If I was a black person, I would be plenty steamed that the phrase "lower admission standards" is a synonym for admitting more blacks.
Besides, getting into college isn't as important as graduating from college. Studies show that lower admission standards put kids in positions in which they don't succeed. Many accepted into schools like Berkeley would have been better off starting at a junior college.
"...after she endured watching the man she knew and loved smeared by a bunch of less-than-honorable men."
And every political geek I know was watching.
I thought long and hard about that. If anyone had smeared MY husband in public like that, I would've reacted the same way...and I'm one tough cookie! And I would've also been brought to tears by the apology as well. (Fine! I'm a little soft in the middle of my 'tough cookie' routine.)
What an absolute abomination of our system this has become. What an embarassment for the Dims.
But, some good will come of this. Every day, in many ways, the Dims prove to us that liberalism is a mental disease.
Or students who need help should repeat a year of school or go to summer school.
Putting a kid into colege who is not ready will often end his education.
It would be allot better to be a "PG" at another high school to learn how to read, write, and do math.
(Post Graduate)
I was hoping that Mr. Sam would enter the hearing this morning to the music of The Godfather.
Your telling me.
That person that flunks out will be bitter about it for the rest of his/her life and will be more likely to subscribe to the Democratic oath, "You can't make it on your own."
Most schools now have a two tier system of classes which segregate the brightest students and allow those less qualified to take much easier classes.
I am always amazed at how rude and arrongant some people are! they show their true colors. did anyone catch what leahy's comment was? all i got was something about him declining from questioning the "unprecedented panel".
The Democrats are behaving more and more like the communists they love. The enemy within is legion. How is our country going to survive?
The truly pathetic thing about the cabal of 5 is they truly don't think they've done anything wrong. That just shoes how far they're gone, they've forgotten the basics of decency.
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