Wait until you see what Bork had to say about the Alito hearings-->

[jillan]

http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/campaignforthecourt/2006/01/outside_the_hea.html#comments


Outside the Hearing Room: Bork on Alito On Bork
Wolf Blitzer interviewed Robert Bork tonight on CNN's Situation Room, in part on the subject of what Alito said about Bork. Here's an excerpt:

BLITZER: Here's what Samuel Alito said about you, back in 1988. Let me put it up on the screen. "I think he - referring to you - was one of the most outstanding nominees of this century.
He is a man of unequaled ability, understanding of constitutional history, someone who had thought deeply throughout his entire life about constitutional issues and about the Supreme Court and the role it ought to play in American society."

He was asked about those remarks on Tuesday. Listen to what he said.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SAMUEL ALITO, SUPREME COURT NOMINEE: When I made that statement in 1988, I was an appointee in the Reagan administration and Judge Bork had been a nominee of the administration, and I had been a supporter of the nomination. I don't think the statement goes beyond that. There are issues with respect to which I probably agree with Judge Bork, and there are a number of issues with which I -- on which I disagree with him.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

BLITZER: Very diplomatic answer, I must say. How do you think he handled himself?

BORK: Very well. He's walking away from a lot of things. That was one example.

BLITZER: Including you, right.

BORK: Yes.

BLITZER: So why do you say he handled himself very well?

BORK: The object nowadays is to get confirmed. People will say pretty much -- or avoid saying pretty much in order to get confirmed.
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And this is coming from Bork - We are screwed!!!

[sendero]

1. There is nothing..

... surprising here. The hearings are a show and nothing more.

[Fridays Child]

2. Post at freakville, with the caption: Guess who said this:

"The object nowadays is to get confirmed. People will say pretty much -- or avoid saying pretty much in order to get confirmed."