State of Union no-show, Alito

[cal04]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/16/AR2010101600649.html

When Supreme Court justices enter the House of Representatives in their black robes for the president's next State of the Union address, Samuel Alito does not plan to be among them.

The justice said the annual speech to Congress has become very political and awkward for the justices, who he says are expected to sit "like the proverbial potted plant."

Of course, Alito did not remain impassive at the most recent State of the Union speech by President Barack Obama. He reacted to Obama's unusual rebuke of the court for its decision in a campaign finance case by shaking his head and mouthing the words "not true."

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At least one justice, Stephen Breyer, has said he was not bothered by Obama's criticism and believes justices should attend so that viewers can see the three branches of government represented in the same room.

[eleny]

1. I've been thinking of how he'd conduct himself because he was so wrong

Seems to me that he's just embarrassed. No doubt, he'll be talked about anyway. No way to escape that, Sam.

[blogslut]

2. Why, he's the Georce C. Scott of the SCOTUS!

What a brave and courageous man! </snark>

[Lyric]

3. He's a typical right-wing coward.

Nothing more.

[GoCubsGo]

4. Well, crybaby, it wouldn't be so "awkward" if

you and your buddies didn't make such very political and awkward decisions. Chickenshit.

[Poll_Blind]

5. Terribly poor form for a grown man. n/t

PB

[Sal Minella]

6. The potted plants I know have considerably more intellectual capacity

than Sam Alito.

[BAU]

7. He probably just doesn't want to hear the ad news...

...about the state of our union. Can't lame him for that.

[lonestarnot]

8. Well Judge Grimace did you get tangled up in your robeitis?