John Roberts: Scene At Obama's State Of Union Was 'Very Troubling'

[kpete]

John Roberts: Scene At Obama's State Of Union Was 'Very Troubling'

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Obama's State of the Union address was "very troubling" and the annual speech has "degenerated to a political pep rally."

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Responding to a University of Alabama law student's question, Roberts said anyone was free to criticize the court, and some have an obligation to do so because of their positions.

"So I have no problems with that," he said. "On the other hand, there is the issue of the setting, the circumstances and the decorum.

"The image of having the members of one branch of government standing up, literally surrounding the Supreme Court, cheering and hollering while the court – according the requirements of protocol – has to sit there expressionless, I think is very troubling."

more:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/09/john-roberts-scene-at-oba_n_492444.html

[Jennicut]

1. Oh, poor baby. Not used to not being coddled.

[dmr]

23. "We are not amused, sir."

[wtbymark]

2. well john, I would have loved it if you lost your cool

ur a fuckin asshat

[SpiralHawk]

3. "The court itself, we think, is very troubling," - American Human Beings

"Take your Republicon-corporate 'citizen' anti-American claptrap and stick it where the sun don't shine."

- American Human Beings

[WheelWalker]

4. +1

[OhioChick]

10. +2 n/t

[Voice for Peace]

19. +3 nt

[bluestateguy]

5. So?

??

[Me.]

6. It Was The Justice's Choice To Attend

[Raven]

7. So, let me get this straight, Justice Roberts...I'm supposed to kiss your ass

while you kick mine into the gutter? I don't think so.

[Demeter]

8. Johnny's Nose is Out of Joint

Let's fix it for him! Now, where's that clue stick?

[Political Heretic]

9. Get used to it, asshole. We're loud and getting louder.

And you're not going to "enjoy" it.

[Uncle Joe]

11. Roberts should be impeached for Contempt of Congress.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

[chollybocker]

12. Right wingers cry at the drop of a hat, don't they?

As weak as their arguments.

[tekisui]

13. Oh, I thought he was talking about how he fucked up the oath.

[GreenPartyVoter]

21. Me too

[glinda]

14. He is out of place and should be advised to shut up or face impeachment

[malaise]

15. The scene at the inauguration was worse

Fuck you John Roberts.

[Lint Head]

16. Then the son of a bitch should resign! He obviously can't stand

the heat Harry Truman notoriously referred to.

[TomClash]

17. When you act politically

See Bush v. Gore, among other cases, you cannot complain when you are treated like a politician.

[Swamp Rat]

18. YOU LIE!

:)

[muntrv]

20. Johnny, it was no different than repukes criticizing Roe vs Wade.

[ibegurpard]

22. No, what would be troubling is if you were arrested

being forced to have the spotlight shined upon you after a reprehensible decision is a pretty small beans.

[Johonny]

24. they weren't expressionless

[Ter]

25. Then next time stand up and say something

He can give the finger at the SOTU and no one can do anything to him. He's untouchable and knows it.