Most of us understand why a liberal newspaper would fall in love with a liberal Supreme Court nominee chosen by a liberal president with whom they fell in love a long time ago. This fits into the category of ... What else is new? Still, the love letter the New York Times passed off as an editorial on Judge Sotomayor went far beyond the predictable. Sure, there was all the usual stuff about how she was "an inspired choice" and how she had a "compelling life story" and how "It's impossible not be moved by Judge Sotomayor's story." But this wasn't commentary so much as it was stenography. I heard the same glowing endorsement, practically word for word, from the president's political gang on cable television. I repeat ... What else is new?
Empathize with This!
Empathize with This!
Empathize with This!
Most of us understand why a liberal newspaper would fall in love with a liberal Supreme Court nominee chosen by a liberal president with whom they fell in love a long time ago. This fits into the category of ... What else is new? Still, the love letter the New York Times passed off as an editorial on Judge Sotomayor went far beyond the predictable. Sure, there was all the usual stuff about how she was "an inspired choice" and how she had a "compelling life story" and how "It's impossible not be moved by Judge Sotomayor's story." But this wasn't commentary so much as it was stenography. I heard the same glowing endorsement, practically word for word, from the president's political gang on cable television. I repeat ... What else is new?