Dana Milbank reports that Antonin Scalia is trying to show a softer side as the Rehnquist opening becomes apparent. But what’s really apparent: is Jonah Goldberg pitching in on Scalia’s speechwriting?
In his talk yesterday, Scalia acknowledged a certain notoriety. He expressed amusement that he is often asked ” ‘When did you first become an originalist?’ like it’s a weird affliction that seizes people, like ‘When did you start eating human flesh?’ “…Discussing a case about the BMW painting process, he surmised that the vehicles’ coating is “baked seven times in ovens deep in the Alps by dwarves.”