The liberal media is running the smear campaign machine full tilt. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is their latest target, based on the thin argument of an upside-down flag outside his home. After failing to oust Justice Clarence Thomas from crucial Supreme Court cases related to January 6th events, Alito is now in their crosshairs. Their narrative: a flipped flag allegedly means Alito or his family was commiserating with the Capitol rioters or those questioning election results.
ABC’s White House correspondent, MaryAlice Parks, on Saturday’s Good Morning America, painted a picture that lacked significant details and context from Alito’s perspective. Co-host Whit Johnson even shared a picture to strengthen their argument. Their comments added fuel to the ideologically-driven firestorm around Alito, underplaying Alito’s explanations and downplaying his side of the story.
One wonders if asking the “central question” – is Justice Alito or his family siding with Capitol rioters or election skeptics — was not convenient political posturing? If there was authentic interest in delving into Alito’s stance, surely a review of his positions on the 2020 election would have been in order. Yet Parks dismissed any such examination.
Instead, Parks relayed Alito’s response to The New York Times, which he claimed distorted his remarks about the scenario surrounding his wife and belittled his downplaying of the incident. The media hubbub inherently overlooked Alito’s comments on the unpleasant confrontation his wife faced from hostile neighbors regarding January 6th. Yet, for an industry that often complains about the lack of control men exert over women, the Alito episode was rich with irony.
Predictably, Parks played the “people are saying” card about supposed concerns raised by “legal scholars.” Apparently, according to them, Alito had biased himself and thus damaged his credibility. Such perception of a conflict of interest threatened to undermine faith in the Court. However, does the ideological inclination of these “legal scholars” matter? Could their commentaries be politically motivated, a ploy to manipulate the Court’s rulings, or write off its decision if contrary to their preferences?
Justice Samuel Alito is the latest casualty of eager media attempts to disqualify conservative Supreme Court Justices from deciding pivotal cases. Using an upside-down flag to politically scandalize a justice is a demonstration of the unhealthy pattern of epic conclusions based on minimal evidence, and understanding the bigger picture should be the leading narrative here. Just remember, the more you dive into the intrigue, the murkier the water becomes. Alito deserves better.
