January 10, 2006
USA Today Wants SuperModel for Top Court: Absurdly Attacks Alito "Appearance"
Do the chick reporters at USA Today want a male supermodel on the Supreme Court? To read the "reporting" of the paper's persnickety Kathy Kiely and Joan Biskupic, you'd think so.
It appears they think appearance and lack of thirst are the top crednentials for our nation's highest court.
Here's the insulting, absurd description they wrote in today's edition of McPaper:
The judge cut a different profile than the smooth John Roberts, whom the Senate confirmed in September as chief justice of the United States. Alito's suit and hair were a bit rumpled. He paused before he began testifying to take a long drink of water.
HUH?! So, now, even drinking water is suspect (when you are an "evil" conservative nominee)?
As for the comments on his hair and suit, we wonder where USA Today was during Clintonista Justice Breyer's nomination hearings (he's almost bald and at the time had a similar, even more "rumpled" combover hairdo than Alito appears to have now). Or how about during Clintonista Justice Ginsberg's hearings? Her choice of "sartorial splendor" is anything but. The bizarre, clown-inspired outfits are a shoo-in for Blackwell's "Worst Dressed List."
But appearance--and drinking water--at a hearing is not the key, or even any, credential is deciding the most important legal cases of the land. So sad that USA Today can't comprehend that.
What's next for the paper--Moon Unit Zappa covering the War on Terror? "Like Donald Rumsfeld's thick head of hair is so way totally cool, even though he's like so serious, for sure."
Gag me with a spoon.
Posted by Debbie at January 10, 2006 12:10 PM
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Debbie,
What would you expect from a couple of twits that probably cut their teeth by writing jet-puffed trife in the Lifestyle Section of that multi-colored birdcage liner.
Posted by: Yiddish Steel ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.debbieschlussel.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at January 10, 2006 01:09 PM
It's definitely an out of place comment in the article, but at least they don't focus on his appearance. It's really only one paragraph, and it certainly doesn't paint him as evil.
Posted by: Clompo at January 10, 2006 01:23 PM
I think the article was pretty fair to Alito. It quoted his stated positions without comment or disparagement. My impression is similar to the two reporters: Alito appears to be a nerd. So what? He's a highly qualified judge.
Posted by: David at January 10, 2006 03:36 PM
The water was eeeevil, racist, sexist, homophobic, and procured by draining a wetland and displacing snail darters! He drank it and he smiled. He SMILED!
Posted by: Insomniac at January 11, 2006 01:45 AM
I nominate you Deb
Posted by: KOAJaps at January 11, 2006 04:43 PM
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