What everyone forgets about the case of Robert Bork in his confirmation hearings is that regular people watched him, listened to the workings of his fabulous and exotic mind, saw the intensity, the hunger for intellectual engagement, caught the whiff of brandy and cigars and angels dancing, noticed the unusual hair, the ambivalent whiskers, and thought, "Who's this weirdo?"I...I...oh.
New feature: Peggy Noonan Mad Libs (which is how I suspect she writes anyway)
What everyone forgets about the bootleg video of Robert Bork in his shower is that regular people watched him, listened to the workings of his fabulous and exotic colon, saw the intensity, the hunger for spicy beef short ribs, caught the whiff of fire and brimstone and women dying of illegal back-alley abortions, noticed the unusual sideburns in the shape of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the ambivalent hygiene, and thought, "Who's frying eggs?"Maybe Rob, Erik, and Lance would like to play.
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