People I Hate

I was meaning to tell everyone that PIH would be a regular Friday feature, but since I forgot about it last week . . . Anyway, barring any senior moments, PIH will appear every Friday from now on. Or at least until you tell me it sucks.

Michael Smerconish

Yeah, yeah, I know I lambasted him last week, but he keeps doing things that make me run screaming for the duct tape. Earlier this week, Smerconish was broadcasting from “Senator” Arlen Specter’s office during the Alito confirmation hearings. I guess we can throw his impartiality out the window. And that’s a shame, since Specter is an ultra-liberal in wrinkled sheep’s clothing. Specter ripped Teddy *hic* Kennedy the other day, and rightly so, but the Cancer Man has let the hearings turn into a three-ring circus on his watch. Of course, don’t tell that to Smerconish, who is a charter member of the “Arlen Specter Can Do No Wrong” Club. From now on, I’m listening to Bill Bennett in the morning.

Judge Edward Cashman

Forget about President Bush; when are we going to impeach this disgrace? After the conviction of a child rapist – who had been sexually assaulting the victim over a period of four years – this “judge” sentenced the piece of detritus to sixty days in prison. Judge Cashman, who obviously has drank one too many carafes of maple syrup (Yeah! A Super Troopers reference!), decided on his own that punishment is not the answer. The laughable sentence was explained away when he decreed that the rapist would not get the treatment he needs sitting in a cell. Why not just give him the key to the city? I wonder if the judge will let this rapist date his daughter?

Acting New Jersey Governor Richard “Dick” Codey

And you thought the patronage ended when Jim “Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That” McGreevy left office. Silly humans. Codey, who leaves office in a matter of days intends to sign a bill, which would prohibit smoking in all public buildings. Great idea, right? Read the fine print. The bill would include every bar, restaurant, and small business in the state, except for the Atlantic City casinos! Sonny Steelgrave would be proud. Codey is, in effect, giving his constituents the finger as his last official action. Nice guy.