Posted on 01/11/2006 6:02:49 AM PST by prairiebreeze
(CNSNews.com) -- "Judge Alito Proves a Powerful Match for Senate Questioners," read the headline of a "news analysis" piece in Wednesday's New York Times.
The report described Alito as an "elusive target" for Senate Democrats who are determined to paint him as an extremist. "For nearly eight hours, Judge Alito was placid, monochromatic and, it seemed, mostly untouchable," the New York Times opined.
The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday compared Democrats on the Judiciary Committee to a "guerilla army searching for a weak point in a heavily guarded fortress...as they challenged Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr. at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing."
The L.A. Times described Alito as "contained and controlled...never seeming to anger and only rarely displaying flashes of humor," and the newspaper admitted, "He demonstrated an encyclopedic knowledge of the cases he had decided on the 3rd Circuit, fielding detailed questions on dozens of them without referring to notes."
The Associated Press reported that "Democrats appeared unable to stop the nomination, and seemed increasingly unlikely to mount a filibuster in the full Senate."
A Washington Post's news analysis described Alito as "low key" but "short on specifics." His replies didn't rock the status quo, the headline announced.
USA Today said Judge Alito "was effective and did not hit any bumps as he headed toward confirmation to succeed the retiring Sandra Day O'Connor."
Even a blog on the Planned Parenthood of America website wondered, "Where, oh, where is the drama in these hearings? Except for Dianne Feinstein's rally late today, it's like watching a tetherball tournament. Between the speech-making, his artful dodging, and the questions that not even Clarence Thomas could have messed up, I don't know how we're going to learn what he really thinks," the Planned Parenthood blogger wrote.
The Democratic National Committee posed the question, "Can We Trust Judge Sam Alito?" The DNC website said, "Judge Alito almost gives the impression of a man who will say anything he can in a job interview to get that job."
Likewise, the liberal interest group, Alliance for Justice, wondered, '"What won't Judge Alito say when he's trying to get a job?" Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron described Alito as "evasive," waffling, and said the American people "deserve a fuller, more forthright discussion of Judge Alito's record and views."
But Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, a Republican supporter of Judge Alito, commented, ''There's a growing sense of inevitability that he will, in fact, be voted favorably out of the committee and confirmed."
Cant you also say an individual right to privacy is implicit in the 9th and 10th amendments?
I listened to more than half of the hearings yesterday and I didn't hear Alito say any such thing. By the way, Roberts also agreed that there is a right to privacy.
My 9 y.o. would be a powerful match for the idiot senators asking the questions.
I hope he's unstoppable. I like Judge Alito and think he will be a fine SC justice.
I just love the fact that all the pro-Miers arguments are archived here on FR for comedic value, and there are no edit buttons on the forum.
MY FEARLESS PREDICTION --- BEFORE THE BUSH TERM IS OVER, ANOTHER JUSTICE WILL RESIGN. IT WILL BE EITHER GINSBURG OR STEVENS.
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE TO TAKE OVER THE SCOTUS.
I think he is going to be careful to not fall into any traps. And yesterday, I automatically assumed what you are assuming--that he's lying to the judiciary committee. But I watched his testimony to Specter again and I changed my mind. Maybe that just means he's a good liar. Either way, there is no evidence to show that he's lying. Just a presumption.
Yeah, well, that kool aid is like good Tennessee moonshine. But some of the kool aiders now say it was all part of that poker playin' strategery. It's sort of like the bible thumper who's confronted with dinosaur bones. They just say the devil put em there and move on.
I'm curious. Setting aside my strident remark re: Bush, are you saying you agree with me that Roe is probably settled law at this point?
I think far too many people across the entire political spectrum don't acknowledge that presidents are human beings, just like the rest of us. As such, they are subject to the same strengths and weaknesses as the rest of us. So now you and others on this thread look back and criticism him, again, for Miers, rather than applaud his choice of Judge Alito.
Blah! Makes me sick.
BTW, I still don't think Judge Alito's confirmation is in the bag, yet. And as for all those "best" conservative advocates, I haven't heard word one lately on his behalf from the Coulters, Kristols, Frums, etc., of the world. Rush, Hannity and others on talk radio are doing a good job, though. And people here are mostly sitting around on live threads with their thumbs up their butts waiting for someone else to do their fighting for them.
Engaging in pure speculation....not necessarily.
Nope, best not to count chickens before they're hatched. But I love seeing the MSM whine and squirm.
I totally agree on both points, prairie.
Judge Bork gave you precisely that, numbnuts, and look what you did to him.
This remark is typical of the racist comments we can expect from "genocide central"-- aka Planned Parenthood.
I was reading more on the subject. Supposedly, Roberts said in his hearings that he considers Roe settled law. Do you remember that? And apparantly they tried to get Alito to say the same thing yesterday but he wouldn't.
I happen to think it's very likely he's being honest. I could be wrong, but I am more convinced than ever that Roe is settled law as far as the court is concerned, and I don't expect Roberts or Alito to change that. Could be wrong, but that's my take. I don't think Alito is lying about where he stands today.
Possibly the only place Alito is 'shading', imo, -- would be on his commitment to 'congressional findings' that would interfere with individual rights.
From what I've seen his commitment to Constitutional principle far outweighs any respect for legislative 'findings' or executive 'acts'
I don't. But I'm generally unable to watch the hearings consistently during the day, as is also my situation now.
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