Mother Jones: Not even Bork was treated like this

Scott Horton: Arrest of 13 CIA agents sought in Spain

pandagon: Sneering Creationists

Booman Tribune: GOP votes against protecting home buyers

They gave us a republic: Nightowl Newswrap

Esquire: Responding to the attack on Roger Ebert

TS here. Goodbye, you Princes of Maine, you Kings of New England! And a genuine thanks for all comments and tips, and -- most especially -- your tolerance. Anyway, here are a few keepers from round the Internetz.

“Around 1994, someone called me up to complain about being the victim of a stock fraud. Since representing such folk is my business, I asked him who he wanted to sue. He said he didn't know anyone's name. He explained there was this place called the "internet' where people promoted stocks. The client apparently wanted to sue the internet, or possibly usenet, itself.” -- Arthur

“What I do remember about the Bork hearings, since I was an adult at the time and not a doughy adolescent dreaming of icing those cinnamon buns on either side of Princess Leia's head, is that Bork was forced under oath to allow for "organic development" of that Constitutional text he insisted was inviolate, thereby giving up the game, something the last twenty years of utter failure to redefine the concept into something workable has double underlined.” – Doghouse Riley

“For all Bush has done right, tax cuts, Afghanistan, Iraq, Roberts and Alito, torturing Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, etc., his lack of discipline on domestic spending, especially the Medicare boondoggle are going to be a black mark on his presidency. Well, at least he tortured that guy. Nobody can take that away from him.” – Belle Waring

“All that work by those staff writers to advocate invading Iraq and Iran and now all they have to show for it is 3,800 dead Americans in Iraq rather than the key to the executive pisser.” -- Clif

“Heck, I didn't even know there was mule racing!” – John Hawks

“Guys, I don’t know what conservatarians did to you in your past, but clearly it’s affected you. I suggest yoga or tai chi or something. If that doesn’t work, go find a self-described “libertarian” blog where torture and detention without trial is enthusiastically supported, and go vent at them. But this isn’t one of those blogs.” -- Thoreau

You can get me at instaputzen [at] gmail [dot com].

Talk2Action:  Why is PBS distributing a Christian right propaganda film?

Newsroom:  Someone finally said it:  Television pretends to do news broadcasts, and conservative media conglomerates cherry pick what's piped into your television.

DefCon Blog:  Creation Museum bumper sticker (h/t Greg Laden)

Qwerty's Qoncepts :  Bork and Dershowitz, Angels of Mercy!

One of the better roundups of Sunday Morning talking heads programming is Driftglass with his " Sunday Morning Coming Down" series.  Excellent writing, amazing connections, bitter but lively snark.  Driftglass is not for the short-attention spanned, but every word is worth reading.  Drifty also wrote among the best tributes to Steve Gillard here and here.

Guest round-up by Blue Gal, who can't figure out what kind of energy drink Dr. Zaius has her on, but it works.

All Things Democrat: Who really supports our troops? It sure as hell aint the Republicans!

House of the Rising sons: While the rich cavort, working Americans suffer

HOLY CRAP: Nearly half of Americans uncertain God exists...more on Haggard's Downfall and Loathes and Fishes...Hovind Found Guilty

The Enigmatic Paradox: Once envied everywhere, America is now reviled abroad, making "Yankee Go Home" an international mantra

William K. Wolfrum: Limbaugh.com: A fitting tribute to a pill-popping, divorcing, sex tourist, broadcaster of defamatory bullsh#t, who exists for the convenience of frauds.

Words of Power: What Bush, Cheney, Bork and Starr don't want the electorate to know about global warming.

A Tiny Revolution: Just When You Think It Can't Get Any Stupider.

Poll says his opinions matter.

In a shift from July, the public now thinks the Senate should consider a Supreme Court nominee’s positions on issues in addition to his or her legal background. According to last week’s poll, 57% said a nominee’s opinions on issues should be considered, while 33% thought the Senate should consider only a nominee’s legal qualifications and background. Even more Americans said a nominee’s position on the issues should be considered than did so during the nomination processes of Clarence Thomas and Robert Bork

Legal Qualifications only Now Last Month Thomas-1991 Bork-1987

33% 46% 39% 39%

Positions on Issues only 57% 46% 49% 52%

In addition, when asked specifically about John Roberts, nearly eight in 10 said it is important that the Senate know Roberts’ positions on issues such as abortion and affirmative action before confirming him, including 46% who say it is "very important." 64% of Democrats said it is "very important" to know his positions on these issues, compared to just 30% of Republicans. Women were also more likely than men to say knowing Roberts’ views on issues like abortion and affirmative action is "very important."

This is contrary to what the wingnuts want to happen.

Former Justice Nominee Bork blasts O'Connor's Legacy

He is not a very happy man.

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Robert Bork on Hannity and Colmes tonight. I have to say I'm really surprised. Hannity opened the segment trying to paint Sen. Kennedy as having a meltdown, which he didn't. Bork was stunned for a moment. I'm still watching...

This guy makes Dick Cheney look cheery.

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Kudos for Colmes for actually showing Santorum's Hitler riff.

The hypocrite Hannity made no mention about Santorum. No surprise there. Sean is making a habit of interupting Colmes questions by interjecting little of camera quips as the guest talks to obviously coach them.

Is there any question now why Bork was defeated?