Mark Steyn: Ham-handed Dems didn't lay a glove on Alito

Sun Times ^ | Mark Steyn

[mal]

I find it, as grave somber Senate Democrats like to say, "troubling." Indeed, I find it not just "troubling" but sad that a party once so good at "the politics of personal destruction" has got so bad at it. The last time they had a Supreme Court nominee to hang upside down in the Democrat bondage dungeon was the John Roberts hearings. And at least, when hatchet man Chuck Schumer professed himself "troubled" by the "fullness" of John Roberts' "heart," the crack oppo-research guys had uncovered an "inappropriate" use of the word "amigo" by Roberts back in the early '80s.

But, with Sam Alito the worst they come could up with was that he might have been around some other guy who might have used the word "amigo." Not back in the early '80s, but in the early '70s.

[SkyPilot]

[ARCADIA]

"The boy who cried "Wolf!" at least took the precaution of doing so when there was no alleged predator in view. If he'd stood there crying "Wolf!" while pointing at a hamster, he'd have been led away for counseling. That's the stage the Senate Democrats are at."

:-)

[dennisw]

I find it, as grave somber Senate Democrats like to say, "troubling." Indeed, I find it not just "troubling" but sad that a party once so good at "the politics of personal destruction" ......

That's it? It's a tragedy to watch once-fearsome attack dogs spend a week chasing their tails because they're "concerned" about the "Concerned Alumni of Princeton"  ......

You gotta love the way these Democrat slanderers like to use passive aggressive verbiage. It's so sneaky, snarky, weasely and gay. Tom Daschle was good at this, same for Harry Reid

[goldstategop]

Unreal. The Democrats had two concerns: civil rights for terrorists and aborting their future voters. And they were surprised to discover Americans yawned. The party's 9/10 mindset is utterly inadequate to the stormy present. I wager they're issues most Americans could care less about. No wonder Sam Alito's going to be confirmed. For the simple reason the Democrats can't find one serious reason why he shouldn't sit on the High Court. As far as questioning goes, it couldn't get more banal than an interest in an ancient sorority membership. Why with luck like that, the Democrats may finally be able to block President Bush's next Supreme Court nomination.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[SkyPilot]

Listen to this Steyn quote:

Michael Barone made a characteristically sharp analysis the other day about the political impact of the Internet: "The left blogosphere has moved the Democrats off to the left, and the right blogosphere has undermined the credibility of the Republicans' adversaries in Old Media. Both changes help Bush and the Republicans." That's very well put."

Ya think?

From Democratic Underground:

[Puzzleman]

Thank you very much for the post.

[SkyPilot]

[Coldwater Creek]

Was that really necessary?????

[dennisw]

Yeah brilliant DU post there. They need their mouths washed out with soap

[highlander_UW]

Yeah brilliant DU post there. They need their mouths washed out with soap

That really is a typical post for DU.

[The Worthless Miracle]

What about "Deeply saddened"?!

[SkyPilot]

Was what necessary? The political cartoons, pictures, or posting what the loons on DU said about Mrs. Alito (uing **** to block out the bad word)?

If you are that squeamish that an edited cuss word leads you to foot stamping outrage, then please don't pay attention to what our adversaries do to good people like Mrs. Alito.

[yobid]

No, you made a great point - that's all they got.

[beaversmom]

Wow, the other side are such thinkers.

[beaversmom]

ping

[BamaAndy]

Bet she's a fun date. Eeeewwwww...

[Arrowhead1952]

30 + years in the military, and I cannot deal with the language at the DUmp.

Wonder how many abortions DUmmie devilgrrl has had in her life????

[chilepepper]

i agree with other comments here: you should direct your outrage to the actual thing, not the reporting of it...

[Arrowhead1952]

Here is another dim.