[mtelliott]

In MSN today: "WASHINGTON - Although defeating Judge John Roberts, President Bush’s nominee to the Supreme Court, is an uphill climb for Senate Democrats and the liberal groups allied with them, the outlines have emerged of a strategy to challenge, if not defeat Roberts."

Is the media just making this crap up or what. Unless we find out that he molested children or smokes crack, he's going to be confirmed. The democrats aren't planning on defeating Roberts. Roberts has an impeccable record. Impeccable schooling. Impeccable work ethic.

Maybe I'm wrong but I have more faith in our Senate to play politics on an issue that doesn't exist. Yes, they need to do diligence to ensure that he is competent to perform the job. Anytime you give someone a lifetime appointment, you need to perform the necessary checks. I would be extremely disappointed with the Senate if the confirmation vote is split on party lines.

But come on, the media is making up a firestorm that isn't there. And, I don't think this has anything to do with the media being accused of liberalism. I think they are just trying to sell papers.

Maybe you and I are to blame. If we didn't buy into the crap the media drums up, maybe they wouldn't drum it up and actually investigated the truth and reported on that without falling back on sensationalism.

Rant Over.

Michael