Wonkette: Supreme Ct's SOTU reaction -- Did Thomas wince at wiretapping?

[DeepModem Mom]

The SCOTUS at the SOTU: Did They Exhibit “Good Behavior”?

Last night, four Supreme Court justices — Chief Justice John Roberts, Justices Clarence Thomas and Stephen Breyer, and Justice Samuel Alito, sworn in just a few hours earlier — attended the State of the Union. The SCOTUS at the SOTU always presents tricky issues. The judiciary is the least political of the three branches, so how should its members comport themselves at this most political of events? To clap, or not to clap; that is the question.

But it’s not just about the clapping and the standing; the justices also need to monitor their facial expressions. A reader asked us: “Did you notice Clarence Thomas wince when Bush mentioned wiretapping (9:35ish)? And Roberts smile? In the same shot.”

We didn’t catch this — but it’s not that surprising. The squeaky-clean Chief Justice isn’t afraid of someone eavesdropping on all his calls — he probably tells off telemarketers politely. But Justice Thomas wants some privacy for all those calls to 1-900-BIG-JUGS....

http://www.wonkette.com/politics/sotu/the-scotus-at-the-sotu-did-they-exhibit-good-behavior-151985.php


LOL!

[mattclearing]

1. Hilarious. And a good catch, too, on Thomas's wince. n/t

[ripple]

2. I didn't catch the wince, but

I could swear I saw Roberts actually NOD in approval to Smirk's remarks about wiretapping. Did anyone else catch that?

Not that his views on the manner are any great surprise, but you would think he would at least make an effort to maintain a poker face, knowing the issue will probably go before the Supreme Court.