True, the failed nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court will likely go down as an historical footnote. But why did it have to be both greeted and waved goodbye to with really disgusting, accidentally delivered sexual metaphors?
You may remember, days after the Miers pick was announced, Howard Dean going on Chris Matthews and referring to the Bush Administration's refusal to release certain documents as "hide the salami." But in a press gaggle yesterday, CBS reporter John Roberts (not to be confused with the chief justice) asked press secretary Scott McLellan whether Bush's choice of Sam Alito to replace Miers is "sloppy seconds." Ugh. Roberts, thankfully, later apologized.
I can only imagine what'll come out of someone's mouth when the next SCOTUS nomination comes around. A reference to the new nominee "going to the Senate and strapping it on"?
Posted by Stephen Silver at November 1, 2005 06:30 PMYou did see this Top ten list right?
Posted by: jaws at November 1, 2005 06:53 PMAnd you call yourself a writer BLOGGER! It "a history" NOT "an history"!
Posted by: A at November 1, 2005 09:31 PMactually, if you read Strunk & White's (as any good journalist - like say Steve - has done), the word "history" or "historical" is preceded by "an", as the sound at the beginning of the word is that of a vowel.
A, you get more and more shrill with each comment. Enough already.
Posted by: LilB at November 2, 2005 01:15 PM