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The Alito Schism
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| Contributor | SC Moose |
| Last Edited | SC Moose Nov 18, 2005 11:30am |
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| Category | Commentary |
| News Date | Friday, November 18, 2005 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Nov. 17, 2005 - Next January, at Super Bowl time, we’re going to witness a battle for the ages here. But it won’t be like a football game, because neither side will win.
For two Supreme Court nominations in a row—John Roberts and Harriet Miers—the country avoided a brutal debate over the role of the court on issues such as abortion, civil rights and race. At first glance, I thought the choice of Judge Samuel Alito, Jr. would make it three peaceable outcomes in a row. He was qualified (as Miers, who withdrew, was not) and modest (as Roberts, who was confirmed, seems to be).
I was wrong.
We’re looking at a Fight Club battle at the start of the year. The inflammatory content of Alito’s 20-year-old application to the Reagan Justice Department insures that. |
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