Ravenwood - 07/06/05 06:00 AM
"It is offensive to suggest that a potential justice of the Supreme Court must pass some presumed test of judicial philosophy. It is even more offensive to suggest that a potential justice must pass the litmus test of any single-issue interest group. The disturbing tactics of division and distortion and discrimination practiced by the extremists of the new right have no place in these hearings and no place in the nation's democracy." -- Senator Ted "A Bridge Too Far" Kennedy, during the 1981 Supreme Court confirmation battle for Sandra Day O'Connor.
What? You mean he's a hypocritical gasbag talking out of both sides of his ass?
I'm truly stunned.
Posted by: Bruce at July 6, 2005 6:35 AMActually, I impressed to find that some of his favorite catch phrases from 2005 are actually 24 years old.
For a progressive, he sure hasn't progressed very far in that time. Politically, I mean - I'm not referring to cases of scotch, of course.
Posted by: roger at July 6, 2005 9:20 AMJust chalk it up to his perpetual drunkeness.
Posted by: Ralph Gizzip at July 6, 2005 9:19 PMJudging from the pictures, he's progressed from "overweight" to "beached whale". Are Senators still required to stand up to speak during a session? How does he manage it?
OK, it's cheap shot, but in this particular case I think the outer man reflects the inner...
Posted by: markm at July 7, 2005 6:10 PM(c) Ravenwood and Associates, 1990 - 2014
