Alito a charmer, wife reveals

[Cocoa]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,181110,00.html

WASHINGTON — He's a Springsteen fan, history buff and marksman. He can whip up a salmon pate, but don't ask him to bake a cake. His marriage proposal began as an offer to take dancing lessons.

These insights into Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito came from his wife, Martha, who confided in an interview that the man who has pondered weighty issues as a federal appeals judge for more than a decade has some interesting quirks.

His music tastes tend toward Beethoven and Bruce Springsteen but "I force him to listen to Scarlatti and Bach," Mrs. Alito said in a Washington Post interview published Monday. He once attended a ska festival -- that's rock music, with a touch of reggae and horns.

Lately, her husband has been reading "Civil War stuff," Mrs. Alito says. Once, he began teaching himself Greek so he could read the philosophers in their original language. He also took up juggling.

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,181110,00.html

[MuseRider]

1. !

:puke:

I could not give a rats ass about any of this but apparently the Fox people think it is important for us to know. :eyes: I guess it is easier than watching and listening to the hearings right now.

[FreedomAngel82]

11. It's to make him more human

He's a fascists still plain and simple with his ruling. Ted Kennedy pounded that hard with what he told about. It's to play the "aw he's not so bad!" card. But he is. It's to make the democrats look mean and funny how they mention specifically him being a fan of Springsteen since he campaigned for Kerry.

[MuseRider]

14. He could not be worse

IMNSHO. Human? Maybe, but I'm not sold on that.

Kennedy was great today.

[madokie]

2. yeah, juggling ought to help him out, shouldn't it.

[notadmblnd]

3. now if he really was a charmer

don't ya think he'd have a much better looking woman than his wife?

[txindy]

21. Well, he probably wouldn't want to have ten-year-old girls strip searched

Why didn't his wife cover that in her recommendation? :shrug:

[bahrbearian]

4. "I force him to listen to Karl, or Dick."

[Dinger]

5. Sounds Like A Headline From "The Onion"

His horoscope probably says:

You were mercilessly picked on as a kid, and this will continie throughout your life. Have a good day.

[radio4progressives]

6. why post Faux news here? NT

I just don't get you...

:shrug:

[Cocoa]

9. it's an AP story

about a Wash Post interview.

I chose the Fox link for the headline. :shrug:

[FreedomAngel82]

To show what they're trying to do probably

It's so they can go "oh he's so nice!" or whatever.

[bahrbearian]

7. "Civil War stuff,"

"Lately, her husband has been reading "Civil War stuff," Mrs. Alito says. Once, he began teaching himself Greek so he could read the philosophers in their original language. He also took up juggling."


OK ,are you ready now ?

[Nikki Stone 1]

8. Does he know Springsteen supported Kerry?

" He's a Springsteen fan"

No way you can be a Springsteen fan and screw the working man. None.

[jimshoes]

10. Springsteen huh,

OK

[stepnw1f]

12. How Charming.... Tee Hee (nt)

[AlCzervik]

13. yeah they look like a barrel of laughs. "Civil war stuff" sheesh.

[Canuckistanian]

15. Ska is rock?

Well, then, I guess country music is Dixieland jazz.

:crazy:

[Olney Blue]

16. I don't give a crap about his juggling skills...

Is he going to screw us?

[tinfoilinfor2005]

20. I don't know...he was doing some pretty fancy juggling

with those questions today. :)

[AX10]

17. Springsteen fan?

I'm supposed to believe that? :eyes: More like a cheap attempt to look moderate.

[vard28]

18. Gee, if he does end up being confirmed...

... he can call old Brownie and ask him to clerk for him. They'd make quite a pair with all their life and career experience. Somebody toss them some sandbags to juggle. :sarcasm:

[txindy]

19. He looks as if he's afraid to have her touch him. Check it out:

Does this look like a couple at-ease with each other?

http://media.monstersandcritics.com.nyud.net:8090/galleries/121797/wap20060109517150.jpg

He's creepy, but he looks like she scares HIM.

[marmar]

22. So was Ted Bundy...

:scared: