Uh-Oh
Kenneth Ciongoli, head of the National Italian-American Foundation (NIAF), released the following statement, which, unsurprisingly, is being largely ignored by the MSM, always quick to avoid discussing how frequently Italian-Americans are the victims of crappy puns:
The NIAF is distressed by the attempts of some senators and the media (CNN,CBS) to marginalize Judge Samuel Alito's outstanding record, by frequent reference to his Italian heritage and by the use of the nickname, "Scalito." Appropriately, no one mentioned that Justice Breyer was Jewish or suggested that he was lock-step ideologically with the other Jewish Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it would have been outrageous to do so. We still do not know Justice Robert's ethnicity.We are justly proud of Justice Alito's Italian heritage and his sterling academic and judicial records as well as his impeccable integrity. However, he should be considered as an individual. In honor of the memory of the just-departed Rosa Parks the Senate champions of civil rights should insist that Judge Alito be considered only on his extraordinary merits.
Sincerely,
A. Kenneth Ciongoli
Chairman of the National Italian American Foundation
And then David Corn goes ahead and writes this headline:
Can Dems Say 'Finito' to 'Scalito'?
As Sivacracy's resident Italian-American (I think! Any amici Italiani here?), I'd just like to say that I'm offended by the lack of cleverness in this headline, though I'm more offended by the NIAF's shameless promotion of Andrea Bocelli's Christmas concerts. Why is it that, as an Italian-American, I'm expected to love syrupy, mawkish, overly orchestrated versions of "Ave Maria"?