Here’s another outrageous Monday mystery cooked up by MSNBC’s Joy Reid. During the recent segment of her show, The ReidOut, she targeted Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife, Martha-Ann. To add to the drama, this one had a secret recording, an attempt to slander the Alitos and label them as conservative fanatics.
Reid stuck to her routine of a handful of accusations against conservative justices, branding them as defiant and corrupt. To be more dramatic, she pointed the finger at Alito, asserting his influence has grown amidst his disagreements with the liberal direction of America.
Then she mentioned “new explosive audio” recorded by leftist Lauren Windsor. Now, remember Windsor’s notorious ploy of attempting to unearth the views that would label Alito as an unfair partisan. Windsor steered the discourse to political polarization, and to no one’s surprise, Alito admitted yes, “one side or the other is going to win.” He clarified that peaceful co-existence was achievable but hard-earned.
For Reid, this made Alito a prejudiced Christian nationalist. She contrasted Alito’s straightforward response with the subtle deflection of Chief Justice John Roberts, who stated, “It’s our job to decide the cases as best we can.”
The highlight of Reid’s episode was her ridicule of Martha-Ann Alito, who jokingly contemplated a defamation lawsuit against the media once Justice Alito retires from the Supreme Court. The absurdity factor soared even higher when Martha-Ann showcased her desire to fly the flag of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to counter the rampant rainbow flags visible during the Pride Month.
When Windsor ran out of her provocative cues, we got to see her muddle through her opinion on Martha-Ann’s points of view. Using her sarcastic weapon once more, Reid continued ridiculing with a childish imitation. No wonder Alito’s views on the media as stated in the recording also make sense: “It’s easy to blame the media, but I do blame them because they do nothing but criticize us. And so they have really eroded trust in the Court.”
Here’s the kicker: Reid’s entire show is based on her bias against conservative justices. Her attacks on Alito and his wife based on a secret recording are nothing more than another sad display of this bias. The unfortunate reality is that these baseless critiques are not just aimed at individuals, but they also undermine the integrity of the Supreme Court. Instead of working towards objectivity and unity, talk shows like Reid’s further propagate unnecessary division and tarnish the image of respected institutions such as the Supreme Court.
