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Now that’s the way to celebrate the Fourth.

Governor Mario Cuomo has told the New York Post that he will “take on the entire Democratic Party,” if necessary, to secure the confirmation of Antonin Scalia as a Supreme Court Justice. “Forget the fact that he’s Italian,” says Cuomo. “It’s that he is an excellent judge. . . . [He] understands the constitutional process.” But a few days ago, Cuomo was quoted as saying it was about time an Italian-American was appointed to the Court. What the hell. If it takes an Italian to show Cuomo the error of his ways, that’s an argument for appointing more Italians. Nobody else seems able to get through to him.

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Now that’s the way to celebrate the Fourth.

Governor Mario Cuomo has told the New York Post that he will “take on the entire Democratic Party,” if necessary, to secure the confirmation of Antonin Scalia as a Supreme Court Justice. “Forget the fact that he’s Italian,” says Cuomo. “It’s that he is an excellent judge. . . . [He] understands the constitutional process.” But a few days ago, Cuomo was quoted as saying it was about time an Italian-American was appointed to the Court. What the hell. If it takes an Italian to show Cuomo the error of his ways, that’s an argument for appointing more Italians. Nobody else seems able to get through to him.