Letters: Sen. Hatch was unduly harsh to Anita Hill

Published: Saturday, Jan. 26 2013 12:00 a.m. MST

Summary

I see that Anita Hill who gave testimony against Supreme Court Justice nominee Clarence Thomas some 22 years ago is back in the news with her Sundance film documentary about the hearing. I vividly recall watching it on TV and then, as I still do today, believed Anita Hill's testimony and not that of Justice Thomas.

What stands out even more was how Sen. Orrin Hatch behaved as he cross-examined and berated her. He was relentless and brutal. I always wished that the tables could have been turned and Anita Hill would have a chance to question Hatch. His responses would have probably been "I feel strongly both ways," and "Yes, my favorite color is plaid."

Stan Jacobson

Ogden

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Mike Richards

South Jordan, Utah

What is the purpose of "questioning" someone, whether it is in a Senate hearing or in the courtroom? Isn't it to find the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

Clarence Thomas was the one vilified, not Anita Hill. More..

9:00 a.m. Jan. 26, 2013
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Bifftacular

Spanish Fork, Ut

If Anita was telling the truth, Senator Hatch's line of questioning was harsh. If she was lying, his line of questioning was soft but more importantly, if she did lie, she is a horrible, horrible person. We'll never know for sure who was More..

11:34 a.m. Jan. 26, 2013
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higv

Dietrich, ID

Why did Anita Hill wait until the confirmation to bring the accusations up? And was she telling the truth? Hill was probably more brutal to Clarence Thomas than anything.

7:12 a.m. Jan. 26, 2013
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