Scalia on Cheney Case - "proudest thing" he's done on the court.

[im10ashus]

By STEPHANIE REITZ, Associated Press Writer

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Wednesday called his 2004 decision not to recuse himself from a case involving Vice President Dick Cheney the "proudest thing" he's done on the court.

Scalia's remarks came as he took questions from students during a lecture at the University of Connecticut's law school.

The case in question involved Cheney's request to keep private the details of closed-door White House strategy sessions that produced the administration's energy policy.

The administration fought a lawsuit brought by watchdog and environmental groups that contended that industry executives, including former Enron chairman Ken Lay, helped shape that policy. The Supreme Court upheld the administration position on a 7-2 vote.

Scalia refused to step aside from deliberations in the case, rejecting arguments by critics who said his impartiality was brought into question because of a hunting vacation that he took with Cheney while the court was considering the vice president's appeal.

"For Pete's sake, if you can't trust your Supreme Court justice more than that, get a life," he said Wednesday.

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[KittyWampus]

1. A DU'er posted that she asked Scalia some hard questions about recusal!

this could very well have been her! Same timeframe.

[Marnieworld]

18. it's sad when a hard question is so rare that it makes an AP story

The Duer (I saw the thread the other day too-she so totally rocks!) should feel proud of herself for this and yet it makes me sad that this isn't just what normally happens. When did we get royalty that cannot be challenged? I want to go throw some tea in the ocean.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

2. What an embarrassment he is

What a scoundrel to sit on the Supreme Court. I daresay the giants who preceded him are spinning in their graves.

Well, he's a chainsmoker and he's obese. Let's hope those virtues of his work in our favor.

[ProfessorGAC]

19. Might Be Too Late, Leftie!

But, thanks for using "scoundrel". That's the perfect word for him.
The Professor

[OldLeftieLawyer]

25. Yeah, that was deliberate

I'm so ashamed of his antics - which seem to be getting worse, don't you think?

[im10ashus]

24. He gets fatter every time I see him.

It's only a matter of time before his ticker wears out on him.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

26. Did you realize

that he's 70 years old?

I didn't realize he was that old.

Let us hope...........

Tick, tick, tick, tick, ti

[im10ashus]

27. WOW!!!

No. I didn't realize. Maybe his fat ass will be gone sooner than expected?

:-)

[brentspeak]

3. Gee, what a great act of judicial courage

Not recusing yourself from a case which involves your good buddy.

:thumbsdown:

How did this guy manage to get on the same bench that once seated men like John Marshall and Thurgood Marshall?

[dave29]

4. He's not my supreme court justice. Is he yours?

"For Pete's sake, if you can't trust your Supreme Court justice more than that, get a life," he said Wednesday.

[oldtime dfl_er]

8. good point

and he seems to get loonier every day.

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/999005

[SammyBlue]

5. Key Quote from this Troll

"For Pete's sake, if you can't trust your Supreme Court justice more than that, get a life," he said Wednesday.

Why should we trust you? You have shown how much you hate the Constitution and the United States every chance you get?

You really hate being challenged, don't you asshole? Are you compenstating for something?

[im10ashus]

17. Interesting response.

As if the fact that Scalia is a complete nut case has escaped their observation. So much for the "takes one to know one" theory.

:-)

[Norquist Nemesis]

6. Who's Pete and why does he care more about him

than being an honorable Justice?

[Notoverit]

7. Now I'm hurt! I thought Bush vs Gore would be!

From his fertile mind:

Federal courts should ". . . tell the people to take a walk.
> The Constitution is to protect us against the will of the people."
Scalia 2.12 2001

[ourbluenation]

9. I am so over this tool. OVER! eom

[Marie26]

10. How embarrassing

20+ years on the bench, and all he can say he's proud of is refusing to recluse himself from a crony's case. I'm sure Justices Marshall, Holmes & Cardozo aren't very proud of him. Scalia is incredibly testy & obnoxious anymore. Must be getting hard to defend this Administration.

[sinkingfeeling]

11. Self delete. Read again....this happened today.

[Virginia Dare]

12. He's proud of being an arrogant fascist prick..that's nice...

no wonder he and the Dickless wonder are such big buddies.
:grr: :grr: :grr: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :grr: :grr: :grr:

edited for spelling, I was so pissed off.

[Glimmer of Hope]

13. "Get a life?" Why don't you grow up? What an immature ass!

[Imagevision]

14. Clear indication who's pocket Scalia is in...!

[WI_DEM]

15. He should go hunting with Cheney again...

[Marnieworld]

16. Hey Scalia!

vaffanculo! It's sicilian.

As if the founders of our country were all about trust? We'll just throw out 3 branches of government then because we don't need any checks and balances. Everybody should just trust everybody. Now let's all hold hands and sing Koom by yah. :sarcasm:

[ProfessorGAC]

21. Well, Here's What I Was Thinking?

Is he talking about trusting a Supreme Court justice in the abstract, or himself? One of those i generally would trust. The other, not! You can all figure out which is which.
The Professor

[GeorgeGist]

20. I'm sure the students were mightily impressed with his...

maturity and intellect.

[MurrayDelph]

22. He's just quoting himself

from his new Self-Help Book:

"I'm OK. YOU'RE the one with the Problem!"





(edited to add illustration)

[UTUSN]

23. What a thug n/t

[Canuckistanian]

28. It's the Sicilian Code thing

You never show disrespect for your capo. Even if it means insulting everyone else.