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Edited on Wed May-27-09 06:58 AM by Atman
Of course, Joey Scab said this, just moments ago. He pointed to the Clarence Thomas hearings, and how "disgraceful" they were. And to Robert Bork. And not once did Joe bother to question WHY either of these men were questioned. Joe, here is something to consider: sometime there is a REASON people such as "Zero-Experience" Thomas and Crazy Bob Bork draw deeper scrutiny -- because in one way or another, they are just enough outside of what the proverbial 'most people' would consider normal/desirable, and they are being considered for a lifetime appointment to what is arguably one of the most prestigious jobs in the land.
Some appointees, by virtue of their lack of a résumé or, ironically, maybe a little bit too much information, as with Robert Bork, deserve a little bit of checkin' out. Thomas was proclaimed by The Nominator-in-Chief as being the most qualified person in America. Is there really one person, regardless of political persuasion, who believes that? Clarence Thomas?! His CV at the time of his nomination, a mere 18 months behind the bench, was shorter than the Supreme's lunch time take-out order.
And Robert Bork? Sure, maybe he's brilliant. But that's not the point. Many of us know people whom we consider to be "brilliant." But often, they're bat-shit crazy, too. I don't think Bork was bat-shit, but he had a crazy beard and wore bow ties and he looked bat-shit crazy. Then he opened his mouth, and bats flew out, and it caused a lot of us to want to know what else was inside that cave. Bork's arrogance got him trouble -- plus the beard and bow-tie thing (CONTENT ALERT: HIGH LEVELS OF SARCASM DETECTED). IOW, politics.
There were legitimate issues with both Clarence Thomas' and Robert Bork's nominations. They deserved some scrutiny, and I know many DUers still harbor resentment against certain Dems who didn't block Thomas. To claim that it is THE DEMOCRATS who invented the whole idea of fighting Judicial appointees on ideological grounds is laughable if it weren't so sad. Sad, because Joe Scarborough, a suspected criminal himself, is given a daily forum through which to peddle his personal views as news, and goes unchallenged as he spouts the most ridiculous, baseless claims.
I wish he'd run for office. I think it'd force him off the air.
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