Michael Barone and John Leo, two writers I greatly admire , noticed as I did the contempt the Democratic elite displayed for Judge Alito, who, it seemed to me, is the very sort of person who until the 1960's represented the party's base.  Barone notes that divide is most evident at our most intellectually corrupt institutions——the universities. He thus, confirms the disconnect Judge Alito felt when he traveled the 12 miles from home to Princeton : Our universities today have become our most intellectually corrupt institutions. University administrators must lie and deny that they use racial quotas and preferences in admissions, when they devote much of their energy to doing just that. They must pledge allegiance to diversity, when their campuses are among the least politically diverse parts of our society, with speech codes that penalize dissent and sometimes violent suppression of conservative opinion. You can go door—to—door in Hamilton Township...(Read Full Post)