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Alito Will ‘Keep an Open Mind’ About Schumer
Scrapple Face ^ | 1/11/06 | Scott Ott

Posted on 01/11/2006 5:18:28 AM PST by pookie18

Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito told reporters today that despite Sen. Charles Schumer’s hostile questioning in yesterday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, the federal appeals court judge would “keep an open mind” about the New York lawmaker.

The remark reflected the same approach that Judge Alito told the committee he would take toward any abortion cases that might come before him as a Supreme Court justice.

“Despite the precedent of Sen. Schumer’s disparaging questions yesterday, and his implication that my testimony is dishonest,” Judge Alito said, “I will treat him as if the slate is clean and evaluate his performance today on its merits.”

The judge declined an invitation to characterize the senator’s long history of hostile questioning to Republican nominees as “super-precedent” or “super-duper precedent.”

“Any sort of categorization like that with regard to Sen. Schumer reminds me of the size of the disposable diapers in the supermarket,” Judge Alito said.


TOPICS: Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: 109th; alito; alitohearings; schumer; scrappleface; senatedems; windbags

1 posted on 01/11/2006 5:18:30 AM PST by pookie18
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To: pookie18

I know this is satire, but really hits the point. Too many New Yorkers think the world revolves around them.


2 posted on 01/11/2006 5:21:55 AM PST by marvlus
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To: pookie18

LOL! Mr. Ott, if you're reading this, the largest package of diapers at Wal-mart is "Super-Mega"! (That's based on the number in the package, not the size of the diapers :-).


3 posted on 01/11/2006 5:23:39 AM PST by Tax-chick (D-minus-13.)
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To: pookie18

Charles Schumer,RINO of the year...


4 posted on 01/11/2006 5:23:44 AM PST by Beth528
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To: marvlus
I know this is satire, but really hits the point. Too many New Yorkers think the world revolves around them.

Don't think it has anything to do with New York, he said, having been born in Brooklyn...

5 posted on 01/11/2006 5:25:31 AM PST by pookie18 ((Hillary Rotten) Clinton Happens...as does Dr. Demento Dean, Bela Pelosi & Benedick Durbin!!)
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To: pookie18

Alito ain't no little dude. What's he go, maybe 6'2, 225lb?

Somehow I get the feeling that Sam is thinking to himself, "Schumer, if I wanted any $h!t out of you, I'd just squeez you head".


6 posted on 01/11/2006 5:30:06 AM PST by Nasty McPhilthy (Those who beat their swords into plow shears….will plow for those who don’t.)
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To: Tax-chick
To quote Alito yesterday: "I personally would not get into categorizing precedents as super precedents or super-duper precedents," he said. "Any sort of categorization like that sort of reminds me of the size of the laundry detergent in the supermarket." But he said that "when a precedent is reaffirmed, that strengthens the precedent."

Ott took it from there... ;-)

7 posted on 01/11/2006 5:30:55 AM PST by pookie18 ((Hillary Rotten) Clinton Happens...as does Dr. Demento Dean, Bela Pelosi & Benedick Durbin!!)
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To: saveliberty

FYI.enjoy...


8 posted on 01/11/2006 5:35:32 AM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: pookie18
“I will treat him as if the slate is clean and evaluate his performance today on its merits.”

Merits? What merits?

9 posted on 01/11/2006 5:35:51 AM PST by shekkian
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To: pookie18
Don't think it has anything to do with New York, he said, having been born in Brooklyn...

Um, I believe Brooklyn is one of the boros of New York City, but I could be wrong.

10 posted on 01/11/2006 5:36:57 AM PST by marvlus
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To: marvlus

Unfortunately NY politics is controlled by NY City liberals and socialists. The majority of the suburbs and upstate lean Republican. The problem with the Republicans is that they have fumbled and have been in disaray thanks to the likes of D'Amato & Pataki who have bent over backwards for the left.


11 posted on 01/11/2006 5:38:29 AM PST by KenmcG414 (wHAT'ST)
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To: marvlus
Don't think it has anything to do with New York, he said, having been born in Brooklyn...

Um, I believe Brooklyn is one of the boros of New York City, but I could be wrong.

Yes...the he was me! So I don't believe that New Yorkers think the world revolves about them...are Biden, Kennedy, Leahy, Durbin, etc., New Yorkers? My point is that one doesn't have to be from NY to think that the world revolves around them...

12 posted on 01/11/2006 5:45:52 AM PST by pookie18 ((Hillary Rotten) Clinton Happens...as does Dr. Demento Dean, Bela Pelosi & Benedick Durbin!!)
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To: pookie18

The judge is not required to have an open mind regarding Schumer. However, a large open hole and adequate backfill might be in order.


13 posted on 01/11/2006 5:53:42 AM PST by RGSpincich
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To: Beth528

Doesn't a RINO require an R for his party affiliation?


14 posted on 01/11/2006 5:55:04 AM PST by MortMan (There is no substitute for victory.)
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To: MortMan

You are right...Schumer is a dirty democrat with a big mouth..I was thinking of Arlin Specter when I read the article..the democrats mouth piece..


15 posted on 01/11/2006 6:06:34 AM PST by Beth528
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To: pookie18

Funny - thanks for the additional information.


16 posted on 01/11/2006 6:16:12 AM PST by Tax-chick (D-minus-13.)
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To: pookie18
My dad had an old cartoon framed that showed a typical corporate meeting in which the speaker's head was depicted as a candle and the listeners' heads were light bulbs.

That's exactly what yesterday's hearing reminded me of. These people aren't fit nor educated enought to take out Alito's garbage.

17 posted on 01/11/2006 6:23:20 AM PST by Lizavetta
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To: Beth528

Thanks for the clarification - I thought my memory was going (but couldn't remember why). ;-P


18 posted on 01/11/2006 6:24:37 AM PST by MortMan (There is no substitute for victory.)
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To: RGSpincich

Two staffers from Schumers senate office were involved in the illegal and criminal offense of getting Lt.Gov Steele of Marylands credit report. Privacy issues only relate to
certain people but not to minority republicans running for a US Senate seat. Before any Democrat in DC begins the privacy issue questions I would like an answer on the DNC getting into private files ( FBI) and credit reports of candiates. How about it Chuckie? How about an update on your little Democrat Mafia duo?


19 posted on 01/11/2006 6:51:00 AM PST by oldironsides
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To: MortMan
LOL!Not your memory but mine..I have so much going on in my head about these fools and their questions to Alito I get a real RINO up with a Democrat which in this case there is not much difference..
20 posted on 01/11/2006 7:19:11 AM PST by Beth528
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