The dominant metaphor at the Roberts hearings is baseball, but to judge by the questions being asked by most Republicans, the ball involved here is very, very soft. We're not sure, in fact, that this particularly featherweight item, once tossed, would even hit the ground:
What Kind of Balls Does Roberts Have?
What Kind of Balls Does Roberts Have?
What Kind of Balls Does Roberts Have?
The dominant metaphor at the Roberts hearings is baseball, but to judge by the questions being asked by most Republicans, the ball involved here is very, very soft. We're not sure, in fact, that this particularly featherweight item, once tossed, would even hit the ground: