Comments on: Alito bit of this, Alito bit of that http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/01/31/alito_bit_of_this_alito_bit_of_that/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tgirsch http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/01/31/alito_bit_of_this_alito_bit_of_that/comment-page-1/#comment-49571 tgirsch Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:08 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/01/31/alito_bit_of_this_alito_bit_of_that/#comment-49571 I've been meaning to blog this, but it should tell us a great deal about public opinion that admitting to not being pro-choice is a kiss of death for any judicial appointment. And in a larger sense, whether you believe it's right or wrong, the originalist/strict constructionist interpretation of the constituion must be <i>supremely</i> unpopular. If it weren't, a nominee could proudly proclaim those beliefs and not jeopardize his or her nomination. I’ve been meaning to blog this, but it should tell us a great deal about public opinion that admitting to not being pro-choice is a kiss of death for any judicial appointment. And in a larger sense, whether you believe it’s right or wrong, the originalist/strict constructionist interpretation of the constituion must be supremely unpopular. If it weren’t, a nominee could proudly proclaim those beliefs and not jeopardize his or her nomination.

]]> By: Brutal Hugger http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/01/31/alito_bit_of_this_alito_bit_of_that/comment-page-1/#comment-49565 Brutal Hugger Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:55:19 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/01/31/alito_bit_of_this_alito_bit_of_that/#comment-49565 Well, the one thing we know is that he'll say anything to get the job. He's a liar. And that's not code for anything. My guess is he's more right-wing than most Americans, but what else do you expect with a right-wing president and a right-wing Senate and a right-wing Congress? This is what we elected, and the courts will follow. I think we'll regret it. Gridlock is good, and we shouldn't have all three branches, including both houses of Congress, all tilting to the right. Well, the one thing we know is that he’ll say anything to get the job. He’s a liar. And that’s not code for anything.

My guess is he’s more right-wing than most Americans, but what else do you expect with a right-wing president and a right-wing Senate and a right-wing Congress? This is what we elected, and the courts will follow. I think we’ll regret it.

Gridlock is good, and we shouldn’t have all three branches, including both houses of Congress, all tilting to the right.

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