Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Last Call, Senator!

Quote of the Week (OK, technically last week) comes from Ted "I've NEVER Met a Gun Control Bill I Didn't Like" Kennedy, the senior swimmer senator from Massachusetts:

"If the president abuses his power and nominates someone who threatens to roll back the rights and freedoms of the American people," Kennedy said, "then the American people will insist that we oppose that nominee, and we intend to do so."


Oh, where to begin.

UPDATE: Only third place? I demand a recount!

UPDATE #2: Bartender, let's make that a double.

"It is offensive to suggest that a potential justice of the Supreme Court must pass some presumed test of judicial philosophy. It is even more offensive to suggest that a potential justice must pass the litmus test of any single-issue interest group. The disturbing tactics of division and distortion and discrimination practiced by the extremists of the new right have no place in these hearings and no place in the nation's democracy."

- Senator Kennedy, during Sandra Day O'Connor's 1981 confirmation hearings


Read more on Senator Gasbag's hypocritical ass-blather here.

(link via Ravenwood)