Read closely. While saying he "could" support Scalia, it was only an attempt to look reasonable. He left himself and escape hatch - ethics. He won't support Scalia.
But funny that he's paying a political price among liberals for his inane comment.
Notice the libs don't mind that he slurred a prominent black man, but that he praised a prominent conservative.
Good point....at least he will get slapped from both sides his way and he will have to choke and his words and back pedal like a maniac
For some who might not be sure of what happened
with Thomas, it might be worthwhile to go back
and reread a bit. At the Thomas/Hill hearing,
pay attention to who was sitting in judgement of
the man. I wouldn't want that panel sitting in
judgment of Jesus Christ! I always felt Thomas
said just the right things in his defense. Au
contraire to Mr. Reid, Thomas is NOT an illiterate!
http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~ybf2u/Thomas-Hill/1011a01.html
Also, he said "IF" Scalie could clear the ethical complaints against him, which Can't said violated judicial ethics.
Dan