Supreme Court author: Justice Souter wept when he thought of Bush V. Gore

[antigop]

http://rawstory.com//news/2007/Supreme_Court_author_Justice_Souter_wept_0921.html

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When Jeffrey Toobin, author of The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, appeared on Thursday's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert grilled him about the meaning of the book's title. "Do they have secret handshakes? Is it like the Da Vinci Code? Are there bizarre sexual rites going on there?"

Toobin had to admit he wasn't aware of any secrets of that kind, but did confide that "Justice Souter was so upset about the result in Bush v. Gore that not only did he almost resign the Court because he was so upset, but there were times when he thought about the case and he wept."

"You say the justices have tried to put the decision of Bush v. Gore behind them and move on," Colbert said. "That sounds like one of those movies where a bunch of frat brothers inadvertently kill a prostitute and then later she comes back and haunts them and kills them one by one. Is that it? Are they haunted by that decision?"

"I think some of them are," Toobin responded. "Some of them, I think, the Bush presidency hasn't quite worked out as they had hoped."
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I heard part of the interview with Toobin on NPR's "Fresh Air". An excerpt from the book as well as a link to listen is at:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14505105

[EVDebs]

1. There's a jpg out there showing SCOTUS in clown suits after 2000 selection

They should make an exception for Souter.

[antigop]

3. During the NPR interview,Toobin said the decision bothered Sandra Day O'Connor. n/t

[calimary]

5. Oh really.

Well, she had a chance to do something about it.

And.

She.

DIDN'T.

THANKS for NOTHING, sandra-baby. But you got yours just fine, didn't you?

[Carolina]

6. I think it only depicted the notorious five

I used to have the printed version of it on my bulletin board at work in 2000-2001 but had to remove it.

Pack rat though I am, can't find it now ...

[EVDebs]

8. If you can find it I'm sure one DUer who'd appreciate seeing it spread on the web again ! nt

[Va Lefty]

2. I'll bet Thomas and Scalia don't lose any sleep over it

[tularetom]

4. Why don't they simply reverse their decision and

decree that the past six years never took place. Then we wouldn't have wasted all this time money and lives in iraq, our economy would be in good shape and 9/11 would not have "changed everything" because it didn't happen.:sarcasm:

And what the hell is Souter's problem. We don't need people weeping we need some action. Why didn't this crybaby grab a couple of those other assholes by the throat and tell them they were fucking up the contry for years to come.

[noonwitch]

7. Probably because as judges, they all know that your suggestion is assualt and battery

What was he supposed to do?

[JeffR]

9. Him and me both n/t

[Grandrose]

10. K&R

Interesting and sad commentary about the lack of courage to do the right thing!:kick:

[Uncle Joe]

11. Thank you for your service, Justice Souter

:patriot: