The one thing that keeps me from giving into grave dancing over the death of Justice Scalia . . . .

[markpkessinger]

. . . and I do mean the ONE thing, is the fact that he and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, although bitter rivals on the bench, were close personal friends. That makes me think that perhaps there was some facet of him that we, as members of the general public, were not privy to. But, while I might not be prepared to dance on his grave . . .

. . .

I'LL HAPPILY HOST A FUCKING RAVE ON HIS EMPTY CHAIR AT THE COURT!

[madaboutharry]

1. They were neighbors.

They went on vacations together.

[Xipe Totec]

2. Judge by the results. Judge by the outcomes. nt

[Agnosticsherbet]

3. Even his enemies said he had a brilliant mind. I think Ginsburg appreicated his mind

even if she didn't agree with his ideas.

[beac]

4. Her friendship with him never made me think better of Scalia.

Sadly, it did make me think worse of Ginsburg.

[markpkessinger]

5. I don't think any better of Scalia because of his friendship with Ginsburg . . . .

. . . I am merely allowing that there may be some part of him, or something about him, that I didn't know. Admittedly, it's hard to imagine what that might be, but hey, I did not personally know the man.

[beac]

6. In my opinion, it wouldn't matter if there were a million wonderful things about

him "behind closed doors." What he said and did in public was so vile and so damaging that I cannot imagine wanting to have anything to do with him personally.

Justice Ginsburg clearly disagrees and that makes me question how she chooses her friends.

[EllieBC]

7. Not everyone needs someone to agree with them to be friends.

I don't agree with many things family members of mine do (and even a few friends) yet I still love them and appreciate every minute I spend with them.

For some people, political opinions aren't their end all and be all. For others it is.

[beac]

8. As they say, you can't pick your family. And there is every reason to

try and have familial harmony where possible.

As for friends, there is holding a differing "political opinion" and then there is being a vile, loathsome, racist misogynist who thinks it's okay to execute innocent people. It's not as if Ginsburg and Scalia had been friends for years when she found out his true nature. The fact that she chose to be friends with such a horrible person diminishes her in my eyes. You may feel differently.