CNN’s Toobin: Appeals court judge threw ‘judicial hissy-fit’

[Playinghardball]

An appeals court judge who claimed President Barack Obama was challenging the authority of federal courts was just throwing a “judicial hissy-fit,” according to CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin.

“Totally extraordinary and totally inappropriate,” Toobin said. “This was a judicial hissy-fit.”

U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jerry Smith on Tuesday demanded a “three page, single spaced” letter from the Justice Department regarding the authority of the federal courts to strike down laws passed by Congress. Obama said Monday that the “unelected” Supreme Court should not to take the “extraordinary” and “unprecedented” step of striking down the Affordable Care Act.

“What the President said was entirely appropriate, entirely within his rights as an American citizen to express his opinions about this law,” Toobin continued.

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[lame54]

1. That's his response - to give homework?

Why not have Obama write a hundred times on a chalkboard

"I will not challenge the Supreme Court and their extremely wise decisions."

[Major Hogwash]

2. This was the weirdest news that I read yesterday.

I could not believe the audacity of this judge. I think they should hold a competency hearing immediately to determine if this judge is even mentally fit enough to oversee a case in court. He sounds senile to me.

[DCKit]

3. Sounds more authoritarian, speaking from personal experience.

Authoritarians freak out when challenged, even if it's just a perceived challenge.

[Whisp]

4. I think he was dog whistling.

You see, that dark man Obama has to be 'schooled' and 'made' to do things the proper (white) way. He must be talked down to like he was a child doing wrong and now must take dentention.

youbetcher ass there is some of that in there somewhere.