Meelyman chimes in re: Alito

[Roland99]

From a :puke: GOP email


In the last two days, Americans have seen the integrity and fair-mindedness of Judge Samuel Alito in his Supreme Court confirmation hearings. As expected, far-left groups and their allies in the Senate have unleashed their last-ditch attack strategy, attempting to smear Judge Alito with personal attacks, and peddling inaccuracies and distortions in the Judiciary Committee hearings. Send a message to thank your Senators for their work on the Alito nomination, and remind them to vote for his confirmation.


Throughout the hearings, we have seen Democrat Senators from Ted Kennedy to Chuck Schumer to Patrick Leahy question Judge Alito's integrity, suggest that he would undermine this nation's commitment to one-man, one-vote, allow machine guns on the street, and make it easier for employers to discriminate. These baseless attacks are a disgrace to the process.


This is all part of a coordinated assault led by far-left attack groups like MoveOn.org, and it stops right here. The facts are these: Judge Alito is the most experienced nominee to the Court in three generations. He has received the American Bar Association's highest rating, and is supported by a solid 2-to-1 majority of Americans. To be confirmed, he needs one more thing: your help to set the record straight against shadowy groups who will stop at nothing to defeat him.





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[NanceGreggs]

1. Well, here's the problem, Mr. M ...

You state that Democrats "suggest that he would undermine this nation's commitment to one-man, one-vote, allow machine guns on the street, and make it easier for employers to discriminate."

You then state these are "baseless attacks".

You go on to say: "The facts are these: Judge Alito is the most experienced nominee to the Court in three generations. He has received the American Bar Association's highest rating ..."

If the aforementioned 'attacks' are 'baseless', why did you not refute them? Your only response was to cite Alito's experience and his Bar Association rating.

Alito's record, of course, speaks for itself; the 'facts' are readiy available to anyone who has read Alito's decisions.

Note to the Wise (or not-so-wise, in this case): If you're going to defend someone's record against attacks, you have to be able to support that defence with THEIR RECORD. To simply IGNORE it in your remarks speaks volumes.

[Roland99]

2. The sheep will suck up the soundbite headlines and spread it like gospel.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Ken, you've OD'd on kool-aid. Try to cut your intake in the future.