WP: Nino bashes Clinton, of Bush v Gore says "Oh, God -- get over it!"

[Rose Siding]

Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, April 15, 2006; Page A02

Justice Antonin Scalia is at it again.
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Scalia had similar advice to a student in Switzerland who asked last month about the Supreme Court's ruling for George W. Bush during the 2000 election. "Oh, God -- get over it!" he said.
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To some, Scalia's conduct shows a lack of judicial temperament -- and hurts the court. "It's sad as much as anything else," said Dennis J. Hutchinson, a former law clerk to two justices who teaches Supreme Court history at the University of Chicago. "It suggests to me a frustration with his colleagues and the left-wing kulturkampf in the academy, and it just does not add to the dignity of the office."

But Scalia's supporters say it is simply Nino being Nino, offering the public a playful taste of his unvarnished thinking, which they call healthy for the court.
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The recusal issue overshadowed the rest of Scalia's hour-long comments, in which he called constitutional courts in Europe "the mullahs of the West" because they try to decide moral issues, rapped Europe's "anti-American left-wing press," and noted, regarding the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, that "we really don't like our presidents fooling around in the Oval Office. We're funny that way."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/14/AR2006041401370.html

[Liberal_Dog]

1. Scalia Is A Disgrace

Enough said.

[proud patriot]

2. what an arrogant buffoon

he looks like a schoolchild to me .

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. We "may not like" our Presidents fooling around

but many of us dislike even more is clownish-braindead-most-likely-corrupt asswipe SC justices... errr, that would be you there, Ninoy!

[Jim Sagle]

8. At least Clinton WAS a President. w was appointed, not elected.

[Arkansas Granny]

16. I'd rather have my President fooling around in the oval office than

invading Middle Eastern nations to bump his approval rating.

[aden_nak]

4. "Oh god --- get over it!" is a very partisan response.

[acmejack]

5. And what was the nameless "Washington Post Staff Writer" smoking?

"One of the most conservative -- and cerebral -- of the nine justices" Huh? Are we talking about the same Justice Antonin Scalia?

[annabanana]

6. "playful"?. . . . .PLAYFUL?!?

Well he's just so damn cute, I could crap myself....

[Flubadubya]

30. Yeah, flippin' the bird in church shows "sound judicial temperament"...

NOT! :puke:

[ananda]

7. No I won't get over it!

It's wrong to get over a great wrong.

The only thing to do is make a lot of noise about
it until it's made right.

Fair voting is the only answer.

Sue

[billbuckhead]

10. No fooling around with women in this White House

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/images/blfunnypic10.htm

[unblock]

9. "get over it" -- another succinct admission that it was a simple 5-4 vote

it was not a judicial opinion, it was simply a 5-4 vote to decide the presidency. there were no legal issues to be decided and none were decided. the just abused the concept of a supreme court decision to overturn a close election and replace it with a majority vote from among 9 justices.

the "opinion" was never anything more than a fig leaf, to dress up a 5-4 election as a legal decision.
in fact, his use of ridiculous arguments (such as the equal right to have your ballot miscounted) were his way of telling us that it wasn't a legal opinion at all. it was an election, plain and simple.

he just couldn't SAY so.

[tularetom]

11. Seems like a pattern of bizarre behavior

It seems like there has been a series of these stories recently, all involving some strange quotes or confrontations with the press and others. I think this mofo is nuttier than an almond joy. Wonder if he's pissed off because he didn't get the chief justice job?

[creeksneakers2]

14. That's what I was thinking too n/t

[Rose Siding]

24. Maybe he'll start writing all his opinions in verse

like the befuddled justice on West Wing.

I *hope* he's pissed about the chief job :evilgrin:

[tabasco]

12. Scalia is a symbol of the utter corruption of the republican party.

An utterly incompetent and partisan appointee who is a disgrace to the USSC and our Nation.

If the people don't wake up soon, these assholes will destroy the United States.

[marmar]

13. He's been showing his true colors of late...

A racist, sexist, homophobic idealogue masquerading as a Supreme Court Justice.

[Zorra]

15. Get over it? FUCK YOU, you rotten stinking excuse for a jurist.

Anti-democratic fascist POS that has no business being on any court in any democratic country.

[pacalo]

17. He's about 5 Peroni's short of a 6-pack.

I think he became completely unglued when he wasn't chosen for chief justice. He can't even hide his contempt.

[Guaranteed]

18. ROFL! Get over it. LOOK AT WHAT YOU DID, SCALIA!!

You ought to RESIGN, you piece of shit joke of a Supreme Court justice.

[LostInAnomie]

19. "we really don't like our presidents fooling around in the Oval Office."

I thought the supposed reason Clinton was impeached was because he broke the law, not because he had an affair. Hmmm... sounds like Nino isn't following the party line.

Oh fuck it, they're past that facade now.

[grasswire]

27. yeah, apparently it WAS really about sex after all

Despite all the protestations to the contrary.

If Republicans themselves got more sexual satisfaction, the world would be a safer place.

[Catherine Vincent]

20. This rat bastard has already proved he's undignified.

Jerkoff!

[Raksha]

21. You know what we REALLY don't like, Scalia?

Our presidents fooling around in the Oval Office with their fingers on the effing button!!!
:puke:

[oasis]

22. We really don't like fascists screwing around with our constitution. You

pigheaded vermin. :puke:

[mitchum]

23. Scalia's just a fucking boor

[patdem]

25. Ain't this the same guy who said 'orgies are good to relieve tension'?

What, if bush* were to have an orgy or two, maybe we would not nuke Iran? Maybe we would not have invaded and occupied Iraq? Give it up you weeny brained dominionist!

[Hamlette]

26. All ideologues are dangerous...

we are lucky he's so caustic, it only harms his "cause". If he were charismatic he'd be much more dangerous.

[UTUSN]

28. What a disgusting, repugnant THUG! He makes t.v. "judges"

look dignified.

[Uncle Joe]

29. I believe the Swiss are generally neutral about world affairs.

If they are not getting over it, I sure as hell am not!

Kicked and recommended!

:kick:

[Rose Siding]

31. Number 2, Nino: Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain

You pious, literal SOB

"Oh, God -- get over it!"

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain ;
for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain. -Exodus 20: verse 7