Annals Of Alternate History

We used to judge Supreme Court nominees on the basis of qualifications, character, and fitness. In 1987, Judiciary Committee Chairman Joe Biden changed the rules and decided the Senate should impose a political/ideological test. And here we are.

— Gregg Nunziata (@greggnunziata) January 26, 2022

I’m beginning to see a pattern here.

1987? Robert Bork. Ask your grandfather. As for me, that bare reference marks the end of this discussion. (Bork was disqualified for his “originalism.” IMHLO. Among other things.)

And “The Atlantic” really is the go to for all your “How will we all die now?” needs.

I wrote about the worst possible scenario in “Wait, what” in ⁦@TheAtlantic⁩ https://t.co/3BwVcgBnAo

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) January 26, 2022

Definitely seeing that pattern now. Although I think the worst possible scenario is a killer asteroid heading for earth that no one will do anything about. Oh, wait, that’s a Netflix movie. Still definitely the worst case scenario.

Alternative apocalyptic futures are clearly the only rational response to…reality as portrayed on the internet? like this?

Texas GOP candidate falsely claims school cafeterias are lowering tables to accommodate student 'furries'https://t.co/650GVde3l0

— Raw Story (@RawStory) January 27, 2022

Evans nonetheless defended her decision to post false information about the school district and she said she was "merely relaying information" she'd heard from another parent. 

Which is a quality we all want in our public officeholders. 

And in other other non-alternative news:

'I see what you did there': Jen Psaki cracks up White House reporters by mocking Peter Doocy's trick question https://t.co/BL0scqwE4Z

— Raw Story (@RawStory) January 26, 2022

Well, just wondering hypothetically, theoretically, would someone who was an attorney general of a large state and who served with many key Senate votes be an attractive candidate?" Doocy asked, clearly referring to Harris.

 "I see what you did there, Peter," Psaki deadpanned as reporters could be heard laughing. "But the president has every intention -- as he said before -- of running for re-election and for running for re-election with Vice President Harris on the ticket as his partner."

News is just gossip. Although Jen Psaki is alternatively my hero:

Reporter pushing right-wing talking points can’t answer Jen Psaki's basic questions about themhttps://t.co/owADWCwEI5

— Raw Story (@RawStory) January 26, 2022

You really should just read the article. To give you an incentive:

This is the best part. We’ve all been there when a teacher catches us, when a parent is calling us out. Why is it human instinct to look up at the wall/ceiling like an answer is written there for us. 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/NCRezQjJed

— AJ Nutter (@L82twatmytweet) January 26, 2022

Yeah; it’s that bad.  (And it proves news is just gossip. You know, some people say.)

Oh, alright:

Some seem to think what happened to Bork was normal. It wasn't normal. It was a deliberate change in norms, an escalation. Read the Senate debates. Read the (great) account by progressive activists involved The People Rising. It was a change. You can like it! But it was a change.

— Gregg Nunziata (@greggnunziata) January 26, 2022

So was the Bork nomination. He wasn’t fit to sit on the bench, much less the highest court. EOD.