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Thu Jan-28-10 12:43 AM
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It's so weird to see Republicans aghast at Obama tweaking the Supreme Court... |
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...even though for years they've lambasted "activist judges" and showed absolutely no respect for the Supremes they disagreed with. (Mention the name "Ginsburg" in front of a bunch of conservative men and watch them go to town with sexist jokes and barely concealed rage.)
So they're hypocrites. But what else is new...
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Thu Jan-28-10 12:44 AM
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1. Especially since they've spent the past 37 years bashing the court over Roe v Wade |
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Thu Jan-28-10 01:27 AM
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9. Some Right-wing toad on CNN made a comment... |
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Saying, in effect, that Obama's logic applies equally to Roe v. Wade, in that last week's decision overturned 100 years of legislation and precedent. The Repub Toad suggested that no one would dare criticize Roe on such grounds.
At which James Carville scoffed, noting that every Republican President since 1973 has attacked Roe.
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Thu Jan-28-10 02:23 PM
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15. It's been longer than that. At least since Brown vs. Board of Education and... |
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the school prayer and Bible reading decisions.
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Thu Jan-28-10 12:45 AM
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2. I hope someone puts up a clip because I'm watching the CSPAN |
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tape and think I missed the whole deal.
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Thu Jan-28-10 01:14 AM
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8. Obama spanking the Supremes |
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Thu Jan-28-10 01:31 AM
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Thu Jan-28-10 01:39 AM
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Thu Jan-28-10 12:53 AM
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3. As you said--what's new? As Rachel Maddow said IOWRDI! |
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Thu Jan-28-10 01:10 AM
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Thu Jan-28-10 01:45 AM
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13. Oooops, I remembered "It's OK When Republicans Do It." It was actually IOWARDI: It's OK When A |
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Republican Does It. Much clearer, eh?
I guess YHTBT. (You Had To Be There :) )
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Thu Jan-28-10 01:06 AM
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4. He did kinda break one of the last taboos of presidential rhetoric |
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Edited on Thu Jan-28-10 01:07 AM by Strawman
Read Jeff Tulis' book The Rhetorical Presidency for background.
That being said those 5 bozos had it coming to them.
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Thu Jan-28-10 01:34 AM
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Was that only three of the five bozos, as you aptly put it, were there. Scalia and his running buddy, Clarence, were absent (as was Stevens).
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Thu Jan-28-10 03:27 AM
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Thu Jan-28-10 01:09 AM
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5. The can never use the phrase 'activists judges' again. They put in radicals. n/t |
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Thu Jan-28-10 01:14 AM
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7. I remember when the conservatives wanted to "Impeach Earl Warren" n/t |
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Thu Jan-28-10 02:59 PM
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Thu Jan-28-10 03:02 PM
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17. Ginsburg is my favorite on this court! |
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Thu Jan-28-10 08:37 PM
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18. It is particularly damning of them. Might not so easily avoid this hypocrisy. |
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Thu Jan-28-10 08:41 PM
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19. These are the same ones praying for the death of Stevens |
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And threw a hissy at Sotomayor's "wise Latina" comment. :eyes:
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