Scalia Not Discouraging Chief Justice Talk

[baldguy]

He has no shame. Renquist isn't even dead yet.

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WASHINGTON - It was Justice Antonin Scalia (news - web sites)'s standard speech. He bemoaned the Supreme Court's growing political role in cases such as abortion, then joked about how Democrats are wary of a "Chief Justice Scalia" in a second Bush term.

But in an appearance one week after President Bush (news - web sites)'s re-election, Scalia elicited a particularly hearty roar and ovation from a conservative Federalist Society crowd with his kicker.

"Please," a clearly pleased Scalia said. "It was supposed to be funny!"

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[whistle]

1. Not to worry, Scalia can take care of that.....

[leesa]

2. Of course not. Hiding Cheney's Energy Task Force papers from

the public must be worth something. I'm sure it was the prize when he and Cheney went 'duck hunting for dollars' just as Scalia was about to hear Cheney's energy paper trial.

[Warpy]

3. The only thing bigger than that man's list of psychopathologies

is his massive, overblown ego.

[Spinzonner]

4. Wonder if Rheinquist has someone testing his food ...