National Review Online (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
... of “all colors.” When she did touch on politics, she sounded like a Kennedy (Teddy, on Robert Bork), tearing into “Chris Christie’s New Jersey.” Then, a real Kennedy appeared (Caroline), who, in her usual soft tones, rambled for a couple minutes about how Jersey has “always been good to the Kennedy family” -- to her father in 1960, and especially...
JONATHAN TURLEY (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... in pulling plug on the program, here . The federal law was passed when Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork’s video tastes were disclosed during his contentious nomination fight. His selection were a bit more impressive than Harris’: A Day at the Races, Ruthless People and The Man Who Knew Too Much . Ruthless People can be forgiven as preparation for his time before Congress. The Video...
Vox Verax (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN NYT WASHINGTON — On paper, Representative Alan Grayson, a freshman Democrat from Florida, seems a bit stiff: degrees from Harvard and Harvard Law; a résumé that includes clerking for the United States Court of Appeals under Judges Antonin Scalia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Robert Bork; an advocate for the aging. But in recent weeks, Mr. Grayson...
Political Animal (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
On paper, Representative Alan Grayson, a freshman Democrat from Florida, seems a bit stiff: degrees from Harvard and Harvard Law; a résumé that includes clerking for the United States Court of Appeals under Judges Antonin Scalia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Robert Bork; an advocate for the aging. But in recent weeks, Mr. Grayson has catapulted himself to national renown for outlandish rhetoric...
Sweetness & Light (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
A typical offering from New York Times : Alan Grayson, the Liberals’ Problem Child By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN November 1, 2009 WASHINGTON — On paper, Representative Alan Grayson, a freshman Democrat from Florida, seems a bit stiff: degrees from Harvard and Harvard Law; a résumé that includes clerking for the United States Court of Appeals under Judges Antonin Scalia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Robert...
News: Opinion -- KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... was routinely dubbed a nuclear-trigger-happy “amiable dunce”? I was young then, so I’ll check with Robert Bork and see what he thinks.Perhaps it was in the 1960s and 1970s? Sure, there was admirable civil disobedience in the beginning, but there was a lot more uncivil disobedience, what with all the domestic terror attacks and the protesters asking LBJ how many kids he killed today.The...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... a nuclear-trigger-happy “amiable dunce”? I was young then, so I’ll check with Robert Bork and see what he thinks. Perhaps it was in the 1960s and 1970s? Sure, there was admirable civil disobedience in the beginning, but there was a lot more uncivil disobedience, what with all the domestic terror attacks and the protesters asking LBJ how many kids he killed today...
National Review Online (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... a nuclear-trigger-happy “amiable dunce”? I was young then, so I’ll check with Robert Bork and see what he thinks. Perhaps it was in the 1960s and 1970s? Sure, there was admirable civil disobedience in the beginning, but there was a lot more uncivil disobedience, what with all the domestic terror attacks and the protesters asking LBJ how many kids he killed today....
Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
You might expect a man who graduated from Harvard Law School with honors, and was later a law clerk in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals (1984-85) under Robert Bork , Ruth Ginsburg , and Antonin Scalia to know his stuff concerning the Constitution. And with that kind of background you might also reasonably assume such a man would not suffer fools gladly when presented with an alternate...
CAFFEINATED POLITICS (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
From that office, Kennedy planned his opposition to Robert Bork’s nomination to the Supreme Court in 1987, saw enactment of his Americans With Disabilities Act in 1990, expanded the Head Start program for low-income children in 1992, won passage of the landmark Family and Medical Leave Act in 1994, saw the enactment of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program in 1997, advocated for...
Defending the Truth (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... Ronald Reagan begins delivering them weapons for hostages only 39 days later. Oct 23 1987 Robert Bork is borked, the Senate voting a record 58 to 42 to refuse him a seat on the Supreme Court. Ostensibly this was because he admitted to smoking marijuana as a youth, which would be the wrong reason. He should have been rejected for being a statist sleazebag. Oct 23 1988 A concert-goer...
Oliver Willis (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
“I choose to fight. Stand and fight, stand and fight!” – John McCain Conservatives had it easy for several decades. The Democratic left of the ’70s and ’80s was in full retreat, convinced by the Reagan revolution that they had no serious place in the American political spectrum. Occasionally there were flashpoints, like Ted Kennedy being so mean to Robert Bork, or for other Democrats...
Defending the Truth (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
... to fire special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox. The bastard who finally commits the deed: Robert Bork. Oct 20 1977 En route to a gig at Louisiana State University, Lynyrd Skynyrd band members Ronnie Van Zandt and Steve Gaines are killed when their private plane runs out of fuel and crashes into a swamp in Gillsburg, Mississippi. Their record company MCA withdraws the flame-filled...
threedonia.com (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
... a cancer on our society. He could have have elaborated endlessly – Sarah Palin, Joe the Plumber, Robert Bork, Newt Gingrich, John McCain shortly after he received the nomination … Conservatives, the middle class and those outside the Northeast corridor are being segregated from the public interest. Race is the weapon of choice, but it’s starting to lose its effect. Rush may have lost...
FREEDOM EDEN (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
... and simple. It's a smear campaign that recalls Ted Kennedy's vile and irresponsible assault on Robert Bork. While it's perfectly legitimate to hold Limbaugh accountable for his statements, it's a disgrace for supposedly professional journalists to sacrifice their credibility by spreading flat-out lies in order to destroy him. The lib media, as well as NFL players, owners, and NFL...
