Biden admonishes the Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade

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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 majority’s 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, "You’re 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.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-admonishes-supreme-court-overturning-roe-v-wade-rcna142390

[Hermit-The-Prog]

1. The Dobbs decision was and is a perversion of justice.

This court subverts the U.S. Constitution to fit their extreme ideology.

[JT45242]

2. If we win big, real judicial reform is coming

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]

3. I noticed that Thomas, Alito, and the Handmaiden were not there.

Too chicken to show up knowing that abortion would be a topic?

[BumRushDaShow]

4. I don't think that Thomas (or Alito) have ever shown up for one those

I was surprised that 6 of them did show up as it is (although Roberts is always there along with the liberal justices).

[cab67]

11. Alito has in the past.

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]

16. Yup I remember that moment

He has slowly become the Scalia of the crew...

[cab67]

18. Alito comes across as an even bigger curmudgeon than Scalia.

[BumRushDaShow]

19. To be fair

Scalia would occasionally dose off, so...

[cab67]

20. Dose off? Or doze off?

Either would have been disrespectful.

[BumRushDaShow]

22. IIRC

he may have had sleep apnea so it could have been either.

[FailureToCommunicate]

5. The visual of those stoic faced Supremes, surrounded by a sea of women in protest white, was

powerful. Let's hope that their terrible decision on Roe will cause a blue tsunami of voters...in white.

[littlemissmartypants]

6. Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the portion of the program when our delightful, supremely qualified exceptional

Public Servant of a President is taking NO Sh*t, only prisoners.

And I'm So here for it!

❤️pants
GOTV!

[Stargazer99]

7. My opinion is that the Supreme Court is useless -now they want protection that we taxpayers

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]

8. mum called em rich mans court she was right.

[AllaN01Bear]

9. found the text version, wow.

[cab67]

10. Some Supreme Court justices bore sullen expressions...

...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]

12. For all they care

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]

13. Joe was really talking to the independents and uncommitted voters

He was saying, "When you don't vote for Democrats, THIS is what happens. Please don't let this happen again."

[Mz Pip]

14. I didn't see it as an admonishment.

Biden stated a fact.

[kairos12]

15. Judge Kavagroper

probably responded, "I luv beer."

[twodogsbarking]

17. Let there be no doubt. Way to go Joe.

[ShazamIam]

21. President Biden confronting the U.S. Supreme Court right to their faces, in front of the entire nation, was my favorite

part of the speech. I am still surprised and of course thrilled that he did.