Of course he wasn't attacking Alito. However it was his choice of words BEFORE "no you're not" that made it appear he was, just for a few tension-filled seconds. His use of that dramatic technique followed by praise brought forth Mrs. Alito's tears. Lindsey was grandstanding by doing what he did, no matter his intentions. And the lying MSM will take any opportunity to take a quote out of context with the result being the deliberate confusion presented by the media.
Ted Kennedy did more today to help Alito's cause than any Republican, to date. The very images of Alito's wife crying behind her husband after he was called a racist, bigot and homophobe by Kennedy would sway any woman in favor of the judge, IMHO.
"And the lying MSM will take any opportunity to take a quote out of context with the result being the deliberate confusion presented by the media."
I'm sure that if you watch the posted video of events, you too will conclude that you are doing the exact same thing as you suggest in your above comment.
So you're all about "appearances" huh? Worried about the MSM taking "a quote out of context"? Are you big on "feelings" too?
HOw liberal of you.
Let me tell you something CD, there was no one in that room, INCLUDING Alito and his wife, THAT DIDN'T KNOW that "no, you're not" a bigot was coming. NO ONE! So quit you *^%($# whining that a Senator didn't placate and measure his words just so, lest the lying, smearing MSM put things in a bad light. THEY ARE GOING TO DO THAT ANYWAY!