Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I believe it was George Will, the self-proclaimed expert on baseball, who also happens to be a hacktacular factually challenged syndicated columnist, who derisively sniffed that Judge Sonia Sotomayor did not "save baseball" as some suggest, but she somehow is responsible for the decline of the game. Swing and a miss. Major … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Justice Samuel Alito expressed the same sentiments as Judge Sonia Sotomayor (in the previous post) during his confirmation hearing. Alito: My family’s immigrant experience shaped judicial outlook I swear these right-wingers have never heard of "the Google" or YouTube. In an exchange with Sen. Tom Coburn, who had asked Alito to discuss … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The lazy media villagers and Beltway bloviators are all simply reading from the conservative talking points memo about how Judge Sonia Sotomayor is a "racist".. a "reverse racist," … "a bigot"… all based upon a single line from a speech in 2001 taken entirely out of context. For example, here is an … Read more
by David SafierI have to express my admiration for Matthew Ladner's tenacity and his willingness to enter this liberal lion's den again and again and again (Though I want to make it clear, Matthew, that the lion's den reference does not turn you into Daniel. Don't press your luck!). I'm sure we can find some … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Every field has its own measure of greatness. Take baseball, for example. A career .300 hitter (meaning three hits in every ten at bats – less than one-third of the time) may qualify as one of the greatest players of all time and be enshrined into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, … Read more