David Brooks on the Roberts confirmation hearings

[brontejd]

This is HYSTERICAL for anyone on either side of the political aisle. Since it's a New York Times article, I've taken the liberty of putting it behind the proverbial cut so those who don't have NYT subscriptions can read it. Brooks mocks everyone, from Specter to Leahy to Roberts himself. If you haven't heard ANY of the hearings, this won't be as

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[dettiot]

[giggle] The writer nailed my former senator, Senator Biden, quite well. Gosh, isn't government funny?

[chardosha]

My favorite:

Richard Durbin: Judge Roberts, before you go, one of the ways we in the Senate prove our superior souls is by emoting mawkish sentimentality on cue. Would you please emote sadness and pain on behalf of politically powerful but downtrodden groups?

Roberts: I am emoting, senator.

[brontejd]

::giggle:: There were so many great lines....

"We're here to deliver 30-minute speeches disguised as questions and ignore the nominee."

"During my first round of questioning, the nominee continually interrupted my questions by trying to give answers. I could barely keep up my train of thought on stare decisis."