Monday, February 03, 2003

And now…the winner of the today’s most obscure adjective contest!

Nat Hentoff in today’s Washington Times

Whatever one's attitude about whether Judge Pickering merits the promotion, the way these Democratic senators have ignored — or deliberately misstated — the facts in their key charge against Judge Pickering reveals how scrofulous the partisanship on this committee can become.


Scrofulous: 1.) having a diseased run-down appearance 2.) morally contaminated

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