Well, Peggy was right about that. Bork was dazzling. His Tempting of America, written afterwards, was equally so.
Which angels? Don't know. But, watching C-SPAN reruns of his confirmation hearings, I saw them--again.
But, intellectual grasp isn't all that it is cracked up to be, even when the grasping mind is in the head of a conservative.
And, it is downright dangerous when it is in a liberal's head.
I remember watching a joint press conference held by outgoing President Bush and incoming President Clinton. Bush stumbled through the Q&A. Then, it was Bill's turn and you could see the angels dance as he displayed a remarkably genuine grasp for domestic and foreign issues. Not bad for a third rate Arkansas Governor. The camera panned to Bush. There he stood with this incredible look on his face, awestruck by the clear and easy brilliance Clinton had just shown--on the fly.
The problem with dancing angels in your head is sometimes you can't control where they dance or why. Better to look to the music they're dancing to . . .who's playing the tune?
"...awestruck by the clear and easy brilliance Clinton had just shown--on the fly."
"The problem with dancing angels in your head is sometimes you can't control where they dance or why. Better to look to the music they're dancing to . . .who's playing the tune?"
Not to put too fine a point on it but Clinton never actually SAID anything in his life. The President is far more likley to have been 'awestruck' by Clinton's facility at doing it.
To stick to the analogy, Angels would goad us higher, they don't give us slick personalities or powers of performance--that's the Devil's job.