Justice Alito says he won't attend the next SOTU address

[CatWoman]

now who saw this coming? :eyes:

[saltpoint]

1. Probably it falls on his bowling night.

[MinneapolisMatt]

2. QUICK!

Someone call the waaaaaahmbulance.

[City Lights]

3. He's taking his robe and going home!

How mature!

:eyes: :thumbsdown:

And just for the heck of it, go fuck yourself, alito!

[bemildred]

4. Why not just resign?

Avoid the whole mess.

[BlueIris]

19. For real, bmildred.

He really should just give it up.

[jaysunb]

62. smart ass !

:rofl:

[madrchsod]

5. will he be missed?

is there any wonder why his daughter has a really bad drinking problem...

[spanone]

6. he'll be back when his party's man is president

[CatWoman]

8. Hey Span

I heard the news report on my drive to work.

There was a guy on Washington Journal from Hotline pretty much dissing the union donations and GOTV efforts for Democrats.

"Contrasting" that to all the unnamed donations going to the GOP.

Hotline is the publication that spawned Chuck Todd.

I suppose they all have to stick together and prop up their masters.

[spanone]

30. ugh, the spawning of chuck toad...

[BeFree]

7. Right winger enemy

The man hates Obama.

What is Alito afraid of? What does Obama do that scares Alito so well?

[CatWoman]

10. because Obama called them on their bullshit and despicable

Citizens United decision.

Now that the proof has surfaced and Obama was shown to be right all along, the fucking coward can't face him.

[JanMichael]

12. isn't that the damned truth

What a jackass.

[Lint Head]

9. Excellent. Another ignorant bigot

shows his. colors.

[malaise]

11. Is Jebus calling him

or will the apocalypse get him first. Fuck that fascist

[compassion now]

13. What a jerk!

Did any democrat justices walk out on SOTU adress by Bush?? Hmm?

What a jerk! Alito, get a life!!!

[Ineeda]

14. the blatant disrespect is sickening. n/t

[mediaman007]

15. Any chance all of the Republicans will stay home too?

Cry babies! If it can't be his way, Alito pouts. What a tool!

[asjr]

16. He is going to sit it out with Ginny Thomas.

[fascisthunter]

17. Has There Ever Been Such Bias on the Supreme Court?

a serious question...

[onenote]

64. If not attending the SOTU is defined as bias, then yes.

Of course, that's a rather strange way to define bias since virtually none of the Justices attended the SOTU during Chimpy's first term and Ginsberg, Thomas, and Souter all stopped attending the SOTU more than a decade ago.

While I have no way of knowing what they will do, it wouldn't surprise or bother me if Kagan and/or Sotomayor decide not to attend.

[Donnachaidh]

18. this, and clarence's *mommy* picking a fight

Personally, I think ANY SC judge refusing to go to this address is a traitor. Disrespectfulness like this needs to be slapped down hard.

[Wednesdays]

20. Links, please.

I have no reason to doubt the story, but there's going to be the inevitable "Where'd you hear that from?" if I tried passing this on to friends.

[CatWoman]

36. ....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/16/justice-alito-will-not-at_n_765350.html

[Bitwit1234]

21. I wish he would vacate the country and never come back

who in the hell cares if he doesn't attend, he won't be missed. I wish all the republican activist judges would vacate the premises with him. We don't need that kind of trash in the supreme court. I wish I could send him and email telling him exactly what kind of human excrement I think he is.

[Donnachaidh]

22. COWARD. Afraid to face the consequences of his rulings

What he should do is RESIGN. And crawl back under his rock.

[thereismore]

48. That's who he is. nt

[hamsterjill]

23. It figures...

But I think he should be required to attend, and I think he should be required to show proper respect. Perhaps there's no law that says he has to attend, but I'm sure due influence could be brought on him to get him to shape up for an hour.

Supreme Court justices really shouldn't be throwing personal tantrums.

[lunatica]

24. Whine, whine, snivel, snivel

Waaaaaah!

[unblock]

25. "there appears to be a vacancy on the supreme court"

obama could have a field day with this one if he wanted to bring the funny!

[charlie]

26. Should hire a clown to sit in his place

and call him out from the podium.

Neat-o! It's Alito in the front seat-o! Aren't you sweet-o, glad you could make our meet and greet-o! Hey! Don't beat your meat-o! Here, have a Cheeto. Relax, poquito, this'll be over tout suite-o!

[Ikonoklast]

32. Only if there is calliope music at the same time.

Highest rated SoTU address ever!

[charlie]

34. LOL!

Perfect-o!

[Barack_America]

27. Any other job duties he refuses to perform?

[DaveinJapan]

39. John Paul Stevens refused to attend in the past, as well.

It's not a "job duty".

Just to set the record straight (I can't stand Alito and his right-wing ilk any more than the next decent liberal, but still...).

[BlueDemKev]

28. Aww.....I'm SO hurt!

Who cares if this POS "judge" doesn't show up to listen to the president speak?

[BootinUp]

29. The air will be that much fresher. nt

[GodlessBiker]

31. But he'll go to that fuckin red mass? Asshole.

[Javaman]

33. why not? is he angry that he will be called out on his bullshit again?

awww poor little gutless jackass.

momma's boy can't take it. (remember is his approval hearing?)

[kentuck]

35. He couldn't stand the thought of the President looking directly at him...

...and saying:

"I told you that the CU ruling would lead to unaccounted monies from foreign countries making its way into our elections and some of you shook your head and mumbled, 'Not true'. Well, it is true. You were wrong."

You are supposed to Supreme Court Justices - not political hacks!!!

[ladjf]

37. He should have made it clear during his confirmation hearing that

if appointed, he didn't intend to attend the SOTU address.

[DaveinJapan]

41. Again...it's not a requirement for SCOTUS to attend, as seen by John Paul Stevens's absense. nt

[onenote]

43. I assume you would apply the same standard to all of the justices?

And I assume, despite it being posted several times, that you don't know that Justice Ginsberg hasn't attended a SOTU address in nearly a decade and that several other Justices also routinely don't appear. Give Ginsburg's practice, it wouldn't necessarily surprise me if either Kagan or Sotomayor (or both) don't attend (although they might).

My point isn't to defend Alito for all of the bad decisions he makes, just to point out that whether or not he attends the SOTU is a non-issue.

[ladjf]

56. I assumed that it was the custom that all of the Justices attended

the speech. nt

[Fla Dem]

38. Nothing but utter contempt for Alito and Thomas. They have corrupted the court n/t

[COLGATE4]

40. So who the fuck cares??? nt

[otohara]

42. Poor Alito - Turns Out His "Not True" Was "True"

I'd be embarrassed to show my face after that bold face lie too!

[CatWoman]

47. sure wish I could recommend your post

:thumbsup:

[moondust]

54. [phone]

[myrna minx]

55. Exactly. n/t

[Pisces]

44. Why is it so casually allowed to disrespect our President. The republicans

continue to show themselves as pigs.

[onenote]

60. is Ginsburg disrespecting the president?

She hasn't attended a SOTU in around a decade.

Alito is a terrible SCOTUS justice. But his decision not to attend the SOTU is a non-issue.

[msanthrope]

45. He and Ginny Thomas can get soused together and drunk dial the White House switchboard. n/t

[hugo_from_TN]

46. I think its unseemly for the justices to attend a political speech anyway.

They should all stay away.

[cleanhippie]

49. Link to that?

[CatWoman]

52. see response 36

[Parker CA]

50. This is becoming a complete war. Has this ever happened before? SC justices not attending SOTU?

[onenote]

63. Its not a war at all. It happens all the time and is not limited to repub justices

Here is a roll call of SCOTUS Justices attending the SOTU for the past couple of administrations. As you can see, Ginsberg hasn't attended in over a decade. Same for Thomas. Same for Souter. For most Bush's first term, only Breyer consistently attended.

BUSH PRESIDENCY:
2008: Roberts, Breyer, Alito, Kennedy
2007: Roberts, Breyer, Alito, Kennedy
2006: Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Alito
2005: Stevens, Breyer
2004: Breyer
2003: Breyer
2002: Kennedy, Breyer
2001: Breyer

CLINTON PRESIDENCY:
2000: None (due to illnesses and travel conflicts)
1999: O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsberg, Breyer
1998: Rehnquist, O'Connor, Souter, Thomas, Breyer
1997: Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsberg, Breyer, White (retired)
1996: Rehnquist, O'Connor, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsberg, Breyer
1995: Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Ginsberg, Breyer, Blackmun (retired)
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[librechik]

51. Good--rude assholes like that aren't welcome anyway.

[eppur_se_muova]

53. That should brighten the occasion. nt

[sakabatou]

57. He's just being a whiny brat

[arbusto_baboso]

58. And if there's a God, Alito won't be attending because he's at Gitmo.

Being waterboarded. He's as much of a terrorist as the 9/11 hijackers.

[Orsino]

59. That's the night his contract comes due...

...and he must sacrifice ten thousand families or be dragged down into Hell.

[spanone]

61. recommended

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