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Galraedia

(5,025 posts)
Sun Apr 1, 2012, 10:28 PM Apr 2012

Video: Justice Scalia Echoes Republican Political Rhetoric During The Affordable Care Act Argument

We will not know until June whether the Supreme Court will strike down the Affordable Care Act or decide instead to follow the Constitution. One thing that was completely clear from this week’s oral argument, however, is that one member of the Supreme Court is far more concerned with reciting political talking points than he is with actually upholding the law. Watch the following video compilation to see the many times Justice Scalia echoed anti-Obamacare rhetorical barbs by Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and other leading Republicans while he was supposedly being a neutral judge weighing the merits of the Affordable Care Act:





Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/03/31/456165/video-justice-scalia-echoes-republican-political-rhetoric-during-the-affordable-care-act-argument/
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Video: Justice Scalia Echoes Republican Political Rhetoric During The Affordable Care Act Argument (Original Post) Galraedia Apr 2012 OP
Scalia's a Koch sucker. nt Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2012 #1
Here's a link to contact the Supreme court. xtraxritical Apr 2012 #2
Can't bear to watch it. Scalia makes me sick to my stomach. He's a RW tool and doesn't deserve truth2power Apr 2012 #3
I believe incompetence is sufficient grounds for impeachment. DeSwiss Apr 2012 #4
This is a bad thing. Turbineguy Apr 2012 #5
The Mediocre Court The Wizard Apr 2012 #6
Countless morons think this gasbag is an intellectual giant radiclib Apr 2012 #7

truth2power

(8,219 posts)
3. Can't bear to watch it. Scalia makes me sick to my stomach. He's a RW tool and doesn't deserve
Mon Apr 2, 2012, 11:20 AM
Apr 2012

to be sitting on that court.

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
4. I believe incompetence is sufficient grounds for impeachment.
Mon Apr 2, 2012, 04:32 PM
Apr 2012

And the failure of a Supreme Court Justice to read all the evidence is critical to each person's right in receiving a fair trial, not mention to it's being the job of any competent judge.

- Either step-down or impeach him.....

K&R

Turbineguy

(37,324 posts)
5. This is a bad thing.
Mon Apr 2, 2012, 04:37 PM
Apr 2012

It really brings down the integrity and credibility of the court. Of course the repubs have brought the other two branches into disrepute but you'd think they would stop somewhere.

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