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23. And let's all remember, this pompous putz is yet another "legacy" of St. ronnie.

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Antonin Scalia's Blunder Is Unprecedented, Legal Experts Say [View all] ashling May 2014 OP

Revisionist history. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #1

That or he really needs to retire . . . brush May 2014 #13

I thought similarly, elleng May 2014 #35

That is why term limits would be helpful yeoman6987 May 2014 #41

Dementia... Helen Borg May 2014 #62

Scalia and the rest of the neo-cons say whatever suits them at the moment. Facts be damned. Scuba May 2014 #2

Ding Ding we have a winner malaise May 2014 #6

As Ronald Reagan once said Retrograde May 2014 #8

Was that before or after his Alzheimer's became obvious? aquart May 2014 #28

It was brushed off a a slip of the tongue Retrograde May 2014 #66

Should've been chiseled into his headstone. SomeGuyInEagan May 2014 #67

+1. Also Republicans famously "don't do nuance". And they "make our own reality". nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2014 #10

And let's all remember, this pompous putz is yet another "legacy" of St. ronnie. calimary May 2014 #23

Yes, the gift that keeps on giving. mountain grammy May 2014 #25

This is a big enough fuckup Warpy May 2014 #31

Under a democratic president? He'll choose to die on the bench first. eggplant May 2014 #63

Well, his colossal ego will prove to be the biggest problem Warpy May 2014 #65

I agree that he *should* go. eggplant May 2014 #70

We all make mistakes, but Supreme Court opinions should be vetted and criticized and JDPriestly May 2014 #58

his cognitive impairment coupled with his increasingly erratic behavior tishaLA May 2014 #3

He certainly has become quite unhinged lately. progressoid May 2014 #4

How is that done ... the forcing? Arugula Latte May 2014 #9

I believe Congress would have to remove him...not sure the legal proceedings involved. Rex May 2014 #19

A wrong worded decision will NEVER get Congress to impeach him. Even with 300 Democrats, yeoman6987 May 2014 #42

Any SCOTUS justice ever been impeached? Rex May 2014 #50

Justice William O Douglas: hedgehog May 2014 #21

Antonin Scalia answered your pos: ashling May 2014 #30

Maybe he was all atwitter because the Kochs were telling him what to say or do. Frustratedlady May 2014 #5

Nap HangOnKids May 2014 #7

Never speak out from the bench again. Ikonoklast May 2014 #44

This is what comes from outsourcing and over-delegating duties. Baitball Blogger May 2014 #11

On the contrary. Daemonaquila May 2014 #15

I think he'll pin it on some lowly clerk. Baitball Blogger May 2014 #16

I think you are correct.....and aren't SCOTUS clerks turning over soon, anyway?? nt msanthrope May 2014 #17

Not just Scalia and his clerks. Thomas and his, too. JHB May 2014 #57

Senility? Retirement? nt Hekate May 2014 #12

Perhaps TNNurse May 2014 #14

Like he cares! He fucked up America, maybe for good in 2000...what is a little more destruction Rex May 2014 #18

Tony Scalia don't care. tanyev May 2014 #20

S. E. N. I. L. E. aquart May 2014 #27

From the swelling of his face and hands, he is classically hypothyroid BrotherIvan May 2014 #39

I have never seen the SCOTUS make a major revision in a released opinion Gothmog May 2014 #22

Reminds me of Dewhurst's post-dating the ashling May 2014 #34

There was a video record and so the Dew ended up not backdating or changing time stamp on that vote Gothmog May 2014 #37

Boy oh boy was I hoping for him to try & pull that shit giftedgirl77 May 2014 #51

If one of the "liberal" justices had done this, there'd be all kinds of yowling about impeachment. calimary May 2014 #24

S. E. N. I. L. E. aquart May 2014 #26

Couldn't he just go duck hunting with Cheney again? mountain grammy May 2014 #29

isn't it possible that it was no blunder? grasswire May 2014 #32

jackass obxnacy May 2014 #33

I have always said - ashling May 2014 #36

Can't help but think of Justice Holmes gratuitous May 2014 #38

Nino's No-no greatlaurel May 2014 #40

Didn't he have a smarter Law Clerk around to help him out? Cha May 2014 #43

Maybe he had a law clerk that he pissed off "helping" him out. Ikonoklast May 2014 #47

ah.. smarter law clerk but not in a helping mood. got it. Cha May 2014 #48

as are most of his rulings... diane in sf May 2014 #45

Show you what a light weight he is. He has always been overrated to me...just full of himself kelliekat44 May 2014 #46

That's because he knows he can get away with saying absolutely anything Crunchy Frog May 2014 #49

Wouldn't it be nice chrisstopher May 2014 #52

WTF is wrong with his minions? His legal eagles who do the heavy lifting are supposed to keep him MADem May 2014 #53

Is his blunder good enough to jump start a discussion about removal? trublu992 May 2014 #54

I can clearly imagine how his face burned when the realization occurred. ronnie624 May 2014 #55

One has to wonder how many other blunders have been made. Historic NY May 2014 #56

Yep. You know his reasoning is unsound. This time it is just more easily proved. nt GoneFishin May 2014 #61

We need to be relentless about Scalia's giant blunder. greatlaurel May 2014 #59

He should go now, but waiting until he shows up in court with no pants on because the RW fought GoneFishin May 2014 #60

Eww, disgusting mental image. Blue_In_AK May 2014 #64

Maybe he just doesn't care. bearssoapbox May 2014 #68

But without Scalia who will think for Thomas? rickyhall May 2014 #69