A Poignant Moment...

...during the Alito confirmation hearings. Senator Lindsey Graham delivered an apology to Judge Alito on behalf of his Democratic colleagues, which is a left-handed way of saying Graham politely beat the living dogshit out of Senators Schumer, Kennedy, and Feingold for their incredibly disparaging remarks and innuendo about Judge Alito's character. (Background here)

So, that's poignant, you say? No, it wasn't the apology that was poignant, it was Mrs. Alito's reaction. The TV camera, while focused on Judge Alito, also caught Mrs. Alito trying to control herself as the tears came. She eventually got up and left the hearing room, obviously distraught.

Mrs. Alito had obviously had enough of listening to partisan hacks, disguised as senators, besmirch her husband's character with absolutely no valid reason to do so. Senator Graham's apology simply brought her emotions to the breaking point.

I find it amazing there are good, decent men and women left in this country who remain willing to undergo trial by innuendo in order to serve the nation. WHY would a rational person consent to this sort of ordeal? Every nominee knows what's coming, yet they continue to volunteer. I just thank God they come forward, and hope they continue to do so.

It's hard for me to lose respect for Schumer or Kennedy since what little respect I had disappeared long, long ago. Feingold is another story, but he's rapidly getting to "moonbat" in my book.

More here, here, here, and here. Un-freaking-believeable.