Did you know Goldwater won in 1964(if only!)? Seems TeddyBoy thinks so, and Sam Alito was a key warrior in electing him. From the Washington Post:
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), hosting a morning roundtable with reporters, had nothing nice to say about Alito. "We here in the United States are not going to stand for monarchial tyranny," he said, protesting Alito's support for "unfettered, unlimited power of the executive." He faulted Alito for belonging to a group that was "anti-black and also anti-women." Kennedy wondered if "the average person is going to be able to get a fair shake" under Alito.
Briefly, Kennedy rewrote the outcome of the 1964 election. "This nominee was influenced by the Goldwater presidency," he said. "The Goldwater battles of those times were the battles against the civil rights laws."
Well, the bad news is that first, there was no Goldwater Presidency. Second, "Alito was only 14 years old" at the time.
When asked if this meant he was a surefire vote gainst Alito, Teddy boy said, "I haven't reached a final conclusion." Uh, huh?
Teddy, make sure to tip your waiter and please, don't drive.
Mary Jo Kopechne could not be reached for comment.
And, just for accuracy, Teddy Boy needs to remember that Goldwater was a founding member of his state's chapter of the NAACP. Obviously, Ted, along with drunken homicide, is guilty of reading too much Al Franken.
