Anyone watching the Alito confirmation hearings?

[Dannyboy]

I watched some yesterday.  I didn't realize it was just gonna be opening statement type stuff.  Anyway, I couldn't do that.  I watched all the leftists on the Judiciary Committee sit there and imply (they never actually said it) that he was a racist, a mysoginist, and a totalitarian.  How is it that, with the exception of Boxer, the Judiciary committee got all of the looniest leftists in the Senate?

[cosine]

I watched a bit of it. I heard him talking about the rule of law, and how nobody in our Republic is above the rule of law. Hey, he looks like he knows what he's talking about.
(i.e., using Republic instead of democracy)

[garrettwc]

I caught part of the actual testimony during lunch. The Democrats are gettin' spanked!

They tried to bait him with the "Living Constitution" question. His answer was brilliant! I'm paraphrasing here but basically he said that the Constitution is generally broad, but specific when it needs to be. It is "living" in the sense that as times change the situations where it need to be applied change. The underlying principles do not change. The Constitution itself does not change.

[Dannyboy]

The Democrats are gettin' spanked!

They seem to be getting spanked more by the Republican senators than by Alito, though.  The Dems have been spending more time bloviating and attacking Alito than actually asking questions.  The Reps then spend a good amount of time defending Alito and refuting the Dems' allegations.

[garrettwc]

The Dems have been spending more time bloviating and attacking Alito than actually asking questions.  The Reps then spend a good amount of time defending Alito and refuting the Dems' allegations.

So it's just another day inside the beltway, huh. They can't win an intellectually based debate, so they default to the playground antics of name calling.

[TarpleyG]

Didja here the Whale mispronounce his name?  He said al-ee-oh-toe instead of ah-lee-toe.  What an idjit.  Why aren't there term limits on congresscritters?

Greg

[Sergeant Bob]

Didja here the Whale mispronounce his name?  He said al-ee-oh-toe instead of ah-lee-toe.  What an idjit.  Why aren't there term limits on congresscritters?

Did the Swimmer talk about the junior senator from Illinois, Osama Bin Laden/Osama Obama/Barak Obama too?

[El Tejon]

Tarp, I think that Teddy's accent showing.

The ideologues are usually attracted to the Judiciary Committee.

Scalito is fine, but I would really be happy with Luttig.  *kicks rocks*

[Dannyboy]

Anybody see the pissing contest between Specter and Kennedy?  Amusing and incredible sad all at the same time.

[TarpleyG]

Tarp, I think that Teddy's accent showing.

Nope.  If you didn't hear it, you might think that.  He clearly said "Alioto."

[Moondoggie]

I listened to it on Fox News via XM radio in the truck on my way to Chicago and back.

"Don't confuse me with the facts, I've already made up my mind" about sums it up for me.

The usual partisan spectacle.

At least the republicans didn't stoop to these tactics when it was Ginsberg's turn in the barrel.

I'm surprised that Alito is engaging the lefties as much as he is.  He could easily plead the "Ginsberg Principle" about abortion, executive power, etc.  It's not as if any of the 8 dems on the committee were going to even think about voting for him anyway.

The republicans are doing a good job of taking the steam out of Kennedy, Schumer, Biden, Durban.

"All's well that ends well."

[The Rabbi]

I just saw clips of Biden and Ted questioning Alito.
Now understand I dont have a TV so never see these guys in action.  So doubtless you all know what I am going to write.
I have seldom seen such a gas bag as Biden in action.  I am shocked this man thinks he could be President.  He came across as such an elitist jerk, with his Princeton cap and all, with no point other than to hear himself speak.  And he appeared to have a cheap comb-over, or was that just the light?
Kennedy otoh seemed intent on tripping Alito up by reading passages from articles in some magazine of 21 years ago that Alito has already said he doesnt remember.  Even if he had read the article, is there something saying that if you read non-PC articles you are unfit for Supreme Court?  Why did Ted waste time on this?

[Stand_watie]

Tarp, I think that Teddy's accent showing.

Nope.  If you didn't hear it, you might think that.  He clearly said "Alioto."

It sounded like "Al-Yoto" to me

[Fly320s]

dannyboy,

I saw that exchange.  Specter really put Kennedy back in his chair.