Quickies: 101 Dalmations

• Pennsylvania Clean Sweep now has 101 candidates running for election against Pennsylvania state legislators. Coming in November: 101 losing candidates for PA Clean Sweep. [Bucks County Courier Times]

• Guess what the contrarian broadsheet — my former employer, &c. &c. — in this town has run an op-ed piece on: Global warming isn’t real! Really, really, I’m shocked that the conservative paper in town would run a column that says that. What’s next? “Teach the controversy” on evolution? Bingo! [The Evening Bulletin]

• In the interest of fairness: The climate is crashing and global warming is to blame. Why the crisis hit so soon — and what we can do about it. I don’t think I’m all that nervous — I’ve stocked up on sunscreen — but it’s a good read nonetheless. [Time Magazine via Attytood]

• And two senators lied before the Supreme Court? Again, recent events cannot shock me any more. [Slate]

Your moment of daily ‘Metro’ zen

Yep. All those senators asking questions last month pretty much just kept rephrasing the question “Are you a stand-up guy?”

Metro Philly

Sam Alito, Phillies fan

Ahh, I know that some of you must be bummed today as Sam Alito was confirmed for the Supreme Court. Yeah, yeah, he’s a conservative and you’re liberal, yadda yadda abortion presidential power blah blah blah. (I know you think I’m neglecting my readers who may come from a conservative standpoint, thinking they’d be celebrating Alito’s confirmation. Perhaps. But evidence shows that today conservatives — at least on conservablog The Corner — are complaining about the Oscar nominations. Strange world.)

But I digress. I, for one, celebrate this man’s nomination. Uhm, hello, he’s from the Philly area? We always support our own. I know, I know, maybe he doesn’t really jive with all my values — and he doesn’t — but that’s okay.

You see, Sam Alito is a Phillies fan. And what do the Phillies do? They disappoint you over and over and over again. I mean, Alito even got former Phillies pitcher (and senator) Jim Bunning’s autograph. And Bunning was on the 1964 team, which had the biggest collapse in sports history. Sam Alito may very well be the combination of Gene Mauch, Mitch Williams, Danny Tartabull and Randy Ready all in one.

As such, I expect conservative Sam Alito fans to feel just like Phils fans year after year after year… the only question is, can Supreme Court decisions be decided by a vote of 86-76 (and just miss the wild card)?

Alito Is Confirmed for Supreme Court in 58-42 Vote [New York Times]
RE: OSCARZZZZZZ [The Corner]
Philadelphia Phillies Team Index [Baseball-Reference.com]