Posted on 01/09/2006 6:41:49 AM PST by NormsRevenge
He's a Springsteen fan, history buff and marksman. He can whip up a salmon pate, but don't ask him to bake a cake. His marriage proposal began as an offer to take dancing lessons.
These insights into Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito came from his wife, Martha, who confided in an interview that the man who has pondered weighty issues as a federal appeals judge for more than a decade has some interesting quirks.
His music tastes tend toward Beethoven and Bruce Springsteen but "I force him to listen to Scarlatti and Bach," Mrs. Alito said in a Washington Post interview published Monday. He once attended a ska festival _ that's rock music, with a touch of reggae and horns.
Lately, her husband has been reading "Civil War stuff," Mrs. Alito says. Once, he began teaching himself Greek so he could read the philosophers in their original language. He also took up juggling.
"He's a great marksman _ he can do double clays," she says, meaning he can hit two clay pigeon targets thrown simultaneously into the air before either hits the ground.
On their first date, they discussed a movie about an Asian mystic's travels through Afghanistan and his search for the meaning of life. Alito's marriage proposal began with a different sort of proposal _ "Let's go take dancing lessons."
Her husband is a gourmet cook, skilled in such delicacies as salmon pate, but don't expect dessert. "He's not a baker," Mrs. Alito said.
And while he usually prepares the family's holiday dinner, last month he was too tied up with nomination matters, she said.
Wife: He Likes Springsteen...
President Bush, right, stands with Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 in Washington. Alito, a conservative, 15-year member of the federal appeals court in Philadelphia, was chosen by President Bush on Oct. 31 to succeed retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the high court. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
I won't hold that against him.
Now, if he liked Streisand...well all bets would be off!
There's no accounting for taste.........Can he bake a cherry pie?..........
President Bush, right, shakes hands with Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 in Washington. Alito, a conservative, 15-year member of the federal appeals court in Philadelphia, was chosen by President Bush on Oct. 31 to succeed retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the high court. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Harry Belafonte here. :-}
I didnt like The Boss (except Steinbrenner) before he professed himself to be a royal political A-hole. The wife likes him.....no accounting for taste. I do, unfortunately like other rock bands that hate Bush, unfortunately......
I would like to shoot a round of Sporting clays with Alito. I love breakin' clays and live birds....
Well, if he's not listening to Britney Spears, et al, we know he's not into tarts, cherry or otherwise......
What about it?? >:)P
And just what's wrong with ABBA?............
Well he can like springsteen's music but if he likes his politics....yuck!
I used to like Springsteen's music but ever since he has exposed himself to be such a traitorous moron the association kills it for me.
They are all critters out of touch with those they are sworn to 'serve'...
For that matter they are out of touch with the very word 'serve'..
Which they probably associate more with clay courts than their sworn duties.
Judge Alito, do you really believe that the whole world's walking pretty
And you can’t find the room to move?
Well everybody better move over, that’s all
I’m running on the bad side
And I got my back to the wall.
Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time.
U.S. President George W. Bush (R) walks with U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee Samuel Alito into the Rose Garden of the White House January 9, 2006.... REUTERS/Larry Downing
U.S. President George W. Bush speaks to the media after a breakfast meeting with U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee Samuel Alito at the White House in Washington January 9, 2006. ... REUTERS/Mannie Garcia
I'm a Houston Texans fan.
I wonder which is more embarrassing?
This disqualifies him. Rational thought is a must. Liking Springsteen is the equivalent of liking root canals.
---His music tastes tend toward Beethoven and Bruce Springsteen---
I detest Springsteen. I hope she's making this up.
He's from Jersey, right?
They're ALL Springsteen fans... I think it's a law up there.
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