Why do they even allow them an opening grandstand?

These hearings are an embarassment. How dare they treat Roberts this way.

Who did they accuse of fillabusting?
Continue not to answer?
Is that Biden being the total asshat? What a pompous pig/liar.

Does she think she can get an Oscar?
Has anybody informed her that those cameras aren't Spielberg's?

Feinstein is a Democrat for whom I retain a modicum of respec; she is the better of our California senators.

However, she is getting tired and should retire soon, while she still has her self-respect.

This display didn't help.

Any mention of Islamic terrorists blowing up the World Trade Center and murdering 2,749 people at the WTC complex on 9/11?

I didn't think so. But those terrorists did so in the name of religion too.

Guess that a 9/11 mention would violate the meme.

Jesus! Asking him about 23 year old memos that he wrote on someone else's behest?

On a lighter note, there was a photo of Jack Roberts on the frontpage of the LAT today. What a cutie!

Biden = Prick.

...she is the better of our California senators.

That's a backhanded compliment, at best.

Chappaquiddick Teddy's first line today was congratulating Roberts for pro-bono work.
Second line?
Gratuitous Katrina bash-Bush drivel.

Is it just me, or is anybody else starting to find Roberts' gaze a little disturbing? The right eye is tipped in a little bit, and they booth look kind of bloodshot. Shows up very well in the picture on Drudge at the moment.

Yeah. I'm that superficial.

If you had to listen to that shit and pretend you are interested, how would you look after a while, Weasel?

I don't like Spectre, but he seems to be holding those reins pretty tightly and letting Roberts actually ANSWER some of the questions posed.

Later,
bbeck

I hope NRO has the grace to admit what you just did, bbeck. They were shrieking doomsday when his chair came round and urging petitions and all that nonsense, as if they could possibly make a difference. I said at the time that they were throwing a pointless, damaging hissyfit and Specter just proved me right. Thank you, Mr Chairman, and good work.

That woman (Senate aid I assume) sitting behind Specter and Leahy must be one of the fugliest to have ever graced my television set. Looks like a frickin' female nosferatu.

That perpetually outraged schtick of Biden's has worn out my last nerve.

Christ, these hearings remind me once again of how I loathe the senators, all 100 of them. Is there one in the bunch who is not a pompous bag of flatulence? Why can they not just STFU? I found myself wishing that Boxer was on this committee, for the comic relief she provides.

Although I will say that my 2 senators, Cornyn and Hutchison, tend not to run off at the mouth so much, and they usually vote the way I like, so I should count my blessings.

I don't know what NRO will do, Megan. To be fair, I haven't heard it all, but from the excerpts I think he's doing fine, esp. compared to some OTHER chairs I've witnessed. Anyone who cuts off Kennedy in mid-slur gets my vote.

And I wish he'd spell his last name Spectre because it's WAY cooler. But that's kinda irrelevant right now. :)

Later,
bbeck

I was simulcommenting here, for anyone who's interested, while we wait for the full transcripts.

Man, I've got to get a DVD made out of this. This shit was awesome. Kennedy was slapped down 5 times total. Biden, I lost count.

BIDEN: "But his answers are misleading!"

SPECTER: "They may be misleading but they're his answers. Let him finish, Senator Biden."

Can Specter invoke Godwin's Law on Feinstein now? ;-)

Patrick Leahy sucks.

Just sayin'.

I mean, it's obvious he doesn't give a damn what Roberts says, he has a script and he's sticking to it.

Plus he looks like the grinch.

This is true.

Separated at birth?

Senator Patrick Leahy

The Grinch

Boy they just can't lay off those Nazi references can they? hooo.

Feinstein has moments of bearability (for example, her introduction of Janice Rogers Brown at her confirmation hearings), but she is a California Dem and they are difficult to take in large doses.

Specter seems to be doing a decent job - the real test is gonna come with the next nomination.

It's ancient history, but if anybody is interested, Specter was the lead lawyer that argued the "pristine bullet" theory before the Warren Commission.

Cripes, Biden is a real a-hole, isn't he?

O.T.: Heard a caller to a local radio program tell about attending some environmental conference in SF. Gore gave a speech on global warming, and drove off in his Cadillac Escalade. Arianna Huffington drove off in a Chevy Suburban -- driver in front, her in the back. The guy said he took pictures and they are posted on Free Republic. I should go find them and email them to Guttfeld.

Hey! Isn't this Tuesday? You know, HoistDay?

KYL: "So how'd you do in those two cases [that you argued before the Supreme Court]?"
ROBERTS: "Well, the Court got it right both times."

Roberts got a good laugh with that one. :)

Criminy, why doesn't Kohl just come out and ask Roberts whether he still believes in segregation?

Is it just me, or does it seem like the Dems' heart really isn't in this one?

Plus, I think they're overplaying the Katrina card.

"Do you see a particular role for yourself in correcting the injustices of society that led to blah blah blah dying in Katrina disadvantaged poor... blah blah"

Good grief. He's not at this hearing to be confirmed as a fucking social worker you senile old coot.

"I don't think it's appropriate at all for me to comment on the President's future nominations. But I'm pretty happy with his past ones."

Another big laugh. :)

Boy oh boy do these morons like listening to themselves talk.

I know DeWine is 'on our side,' but I'm really tired of listening to him talk.

Blah...blah...blah...SHUT UP!

DeWine was easily the best and most thoughtful questioner today.

Feinstein up now. Betting she won't change my opinion.

Holy crap, Feinstein. That was a F***KING JOKE!!!!

HE WAS TRYING TO SAY MORE LAWYERS DO NOT LEAD TO THE COMMON GOOD.

Humor-impaired moron.

I thought DeWine's questions were good, but his lead ins were a bit much.

They were all pertinent and extremely informative. If anyone came near Roberts' intellectual level today it was DeWine. He's aces with me.

I like the guy, but just don't like long questions.

And Feinstein is showing some serious moron cred.

Yep, back-handed compliment. I left our the "HAR HAR" part.

Feinstein has on occasion voted in a reasonable matter and was close to adult leadership for the Dems. Like I said, tired.

Boxer - well, I never understood what Phil Burton saw in her. Maybe it was the lips.

Is it just me, or is anybody else starting to find Roberts' gaze a little disturbing?

Maybe the waiters screwed up and gave him Teddy's "special" glass of water?

Graham's being a dick, surprisingly. The guy really needs to learn how to make his points better.

For some reason Schumer seems to think he's winning a big point by getting John Roberts to cricitize Pat Robertson. I have no idea why.

"The most you've said is that you disagree! Doesn't this turn your insides?!"

It's like... take a Midol, Chuck.