Alito: Entering Day 4

A.D. Freudenheim, The Editor

First, the award for "Most Obvious Headline and Lede" goes to The New York Times, which yesterday afternoon had the following running on the paper's homepage:

In 3rd Day of Hearings, Alito Draws Criticism and Praise
By DAVID STOUT 1:26 PM ET
The panel's Republicans praised Judge Alito's credentials and integrity, while Democrats asked sharp questions.

No kidding!

Second, a blogger by the name of Subcomandante Bob submitted a comment in reference to my Alito entry from yesterday -- but the Blogger comment system seems to have eaten it. So, I thought I'd repost his comment, which was a reference to his own (entertaining) web site report on the hearings. He wrote:

More on the Alito hearings at National Nitwit, America's number one source for disinformation

Keep watching those hearings, folks. It's democracy in reaction.