Biden admonishes the Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade
Source: NBC News
March 7, 2024, 10:28 PM EST
In his third State of the Union address Thursday, Joe Biden did what was once unthinkable: directly challenge Supreme Court justices about one of their opinions, addressing them personally.
Biden brought up the conservative majoritys landmark reversal of Roe v. Wade. He had begun to read an excerpt of the decision when he began a brief aside, looking right at the justices sitting in the front row.
With all due respect, justices, women are not without ... electoral or political power," he said. Then, in what appeared to be an ad-libbed moment, he added, "Youre about to realize just how much
before Democrats in the chamber jumped to their feet and cheered.
The justices, dressed in their traditional black robes, sat expressionless but looking forward as the applause and reaction thundered around them. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was among those sitting beside the group, stood to applaud.
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Hermit-The-Prog
(33,547 posts)This court subverts the U.S. Constitution to fit their extreme ideology.
JT45242
(2,314 posts)Expand SCOTUS.
Put teeth into disclosure document.
External oversight of SCOTUS.
The IRS should be seriously looking at Clarence, beer bong, etc over the finances
Lonestarblue
(10,156 posts)Too chicken to show up knowing that abortion would be a topic?
BumRushDaShow
(129,953 posts)I was surprised that 6 of them did show up as it is (although Roberts is always there along with the liberal justices).
cab67
(3,011 posts)In fact, he was once the subject of public scorn because he shook his head and mouthed the words "not true!" repeatedly during one of President Obama's SOTU addresses. It was the 2010 address, IIRC. Supreme Court justices are supposed to at least try to maintain the image of impartiality.
I don't know how frequently he's attended these addresses since then.
BumRushDaShow
(129,953 posts)He has slowly become the Scalia of the crew...
cab67
(3,011 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,953 posts)Scalia would occasionally dose off, so...
cab67
(3,011 posts)Either would have been disrespectful.
he may have had sleep apnea so it could have been either.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,031 posts)powerful. Let's hope that their terrible decision on Roe will cause a blue tsunami of voters...in white.
littlemissmartypants
(22,853 posts)Public Servant of a President is taking NO Sh*t, only prisoners.
And I'm So here for it!
❤️pants
GOTV!
Stargazer99
(2,600 posts)have to pay for the service. How about those two women who worked in the election and were threatened with death and other things, their protection--oh I see the Supremes are superior to the average citizen- election workers trying to do their jobs with lack of protection. I am so damn sick of these so-called special people who get everything while regular people have to suffer death threats
AllaN01Bear
(18,745 posts)AllaN01Bear
(18,745 posts)cab67
(3,011 posts)...as those around them stood and applauded when Biden reminded us that women have political and electoral power.
I was hoping the photo of that moment would have been on the front page of every newspaper in the US, but it wasn't to be.
peppertree
(21,713 posts)They (the Repug 6) are no doubt plotting against every other right as we speak - including much of the Bill of Rights.
Now - if Biden had offered them millions, then their waxy ears would perk up.
FakeNoose
(32,884 posts)He was saying, "When you don't vote for Democrats, THIS is what happens. Please don't let this happen again."
Mz Pip
(27,460 posts)Biden stated a fact.
kairos12
(12,896 posts)probably responded, "I luv beer."
twodogsbarking
(9,913 posts)ShazamIam
(2,577 posts)part of the speech. I am still surprised and of course thrilled that he did.