The Mainstream

I don't claim to be part of the mainstream of American opinion. I'm LDS, after all. But I don't understand where liberals get off criticizing anybody, like Bush or John Roberts, of being "out of the mainstream." Most of the people who say such things know nothing about the people of this country except for those in New York, Washington, San Francisco and L.A. For Barbara Boxer or Ted Kennedy to pontificate about someone being out of the mainstream, has no equal in the annals of hypocrisy.

The new argument is that a judicial nominee who is "out of the mainstream" justifies a filibuster. If that is true, then a filibuster by Democrats to preclude giving him a floor vote, deserves a ruling from the chair. The mere fact that there are sufficient votes to confirm him shows that this is a silly argument. But it's one that typifies discussion on the left, where it seems that slogans and talking points pass take the place of facts.