Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Is Alito Lying About Concerned Alumni for Princeton?
by Chris Bowers
Well, yes, he is lying, but I wanted to ask other people the same question. So, during the lunch break, I went down to the press area with Tim Tagaris, armed with only a single question:
Well, yes, he is lying, but I wanted to ask other people the same question. So, during the lunch break, I went down to the press area with Tim Tagaris, armed with only a single question:
"Do you believe Judge Alito is telling the truth about his association with Concerned Alumni for Princeton?"
I managed to ask the question to the Presidents of three major advocacy organizations, and also to Senator Durbin. Here were the responses:
- Ralph Neas of People for the American Way said that Alito's response to this line of questioning was "not credible." Mr. Neas added that he personally remembered the 1980's pretty well, including what organizations he was involved with at the time.
- Nan Aron of the Alliance for Justice said that it is "hard to know what to believe" and she asked "how do you forget" being a member of an organization for eight or nine years. I had a simple response to this question that generated laughs among the people around me: "because he's lying."
- Debra Ness of the National Partnership for Women and Families said "no." She told me that Alito not remembering his association with such an organization "stretches the imagination."
- Tim actually managed to get video of Senator Durbin's good response to my question. Check out the Kicking Ass for the video. Here is the transcript: I couldnt understand his answer. That they removed ROTC was the reason he belonged to this organization? I mean, it totally did not follow. I mean the only the thing you can argue is that somehow or another women and minorities were opposed to to ROTC. I mean, I can't, I don't understand it, and I'm going to ask him if I get chance. It just made no sense to me.
# posted by David @ Tuesday, January 10, 2006 
