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For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« on: January 28, 2010, 12:26:55 AM »
Politico is running an entertaining video of Justice Samuel Alito mouthing the words "not true" when President Barack Obama criticized the Supreme Court's campaign finance decision during his SotU address tonight.  I wonder when the calls for Justice Alito's resignation will start?

Video here

The reaction of the New York delegation both in the video and afterwards in comments to reporters is priceless.
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2010, 01:38:45 AM »
Obama was out of line.  This guy was a "Constitutional law professor?"

But every day this country slouches toward becoming "Honduras."
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2010, 07:18:30 AM »
Will POTUS be upset this morning when SCOTUS sends him a note telling him to bring his birth certificate over? =D
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2010, 08:51:41 AM »
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2010, 10:00:01 AM »
"I don't think American elections should be controlled by the nations biggest interests, or by foreign corporations, they should be decided by the American people."

Oh really?  So you are saying that if a corporation can donate to a campaign, then they can "control" the election?  You're saying that with enough advertising dollars, the people will be helpless to vote for whoever has the most money?
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2010, 10:03:11 AM »
Does it creep everybody else out as much as it does me to see Pelosi smile?
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2010, 10:29:19 AM »
I really hated the foreign contribution angle. From the guy who supposedly took online campaign donations from foreigners.
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of
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Does it creep everybody else out as much as it does me to see Pelosi smile?

It's not polite to make fun of people suffering from neurological diseases. If you lost half your brain in a car wreck, would you want people to laugh at you?
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2010, 10:53:13 AM »
Quote from: 41magsnub on January 28, 2010, 10:03:11 AM
Does it creep everybody else out as much as it does me to see Pelosi smile?

Combining predatory and clueless in one visage.
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2010, 11:26:51 AM »
At least Pelosi wasn't bobbing up and down as much as she was the last time BHO spoke before Congress.

As for SCOTUS throwing out a good part of the McCain/Feingold First Amenedment Repeal Act . . . did I hear right when Barry said they'd overturned 100 years of practice? I could've sworn it was signed into law by Bush 43 . . .
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2010, 11:55:54 AM »
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2010, 12:31:30 PM »
Quote from: Harold Tuttle on January 28, 2010, 11:55:54 AM


I don't have a clue what yer gettin' at but, I'm LMAO!!
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2010, 01:29:32 PM »
Quote from: HankB on January 28, 2010, 11:26:51 AM
At least Pelosi wasn't bobbing up and down as much as she was the last time BHO spoke before Congress.

As for SCOTUS throwing out a good part of the McCain/Feingold First Amenedment Repeal Act . . . did I hear right when Barry said they'd overturned 100 years of practice? I could've sworn it was signed into law by Bush 43 . . .
That wasn't the first law to restrict corporate political speech from what I have heard.
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2010, 01:30:53 PM »
Quote from: 41magsnub on January 28, 2010, 10:03:11 AM
Does it creep everybody else out as much as it does me to see Pelosi smile?
Due to too many face lifts, there is a winch at the back of her neck that pulls on each corner of her mouth when it is time to smile.
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2010, 01:33:20 PM »
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"Well I don’t think American elections should be bankrolled by America’s most powerful interests, or worse, by foreign entities.
Do you mean "foreign entities" like George Soros?  I guess only those foreign entities that disagree with you.
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of
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Quote from: alex_trebek on January 28, 2010, 10:29:19 AM
I really hated the foreign contribution angle. From the guy who supposedly took online campaign donations from is a foreigners.

ftfy.   =D

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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2010, 02:03:52 PM »
I recorded the speech, but I didn't watch it.  I heard a clip earlier on the radio.  I really can't believe he actually blamed Bush for some of our current problems during the freaking State of the Union Speech.  That is just a bit too much.  Childish is the word I heard used on the radio.  I can't think of a better one.
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of
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Quote from: Sergeant Bob on January 28, 2010, 12:31:30 PM
I don't have a clue what yer gettin' at but, I'm LMAO!!

I think I will build out a triptych tonight of obama finger waggling & Biden & Pelosi derping
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2010, 06:54:47 PM »
Quote from: CNYCacher on January 28, 2010, 10:00:01 AM
"I don't think American elections should be controlled by the nations biggest interests, or by foreign corporations, they should be decided by the American people."

Oh really?  So you are saying that if a corporation can donate to a campaign, then they can "control" the election?  You're saying that with enough advertising dollars, the people will be helpless to vote for whoever has the most money?
What he's saying is that only big groups of people who support him should be allowed to control elections.  Other groups of people should be barred from participation in politics.
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« Reply #21 on: January 28, 2010, 10:25:11 PM »
Interesting...

I am waiting for SCOTUS to rule 5-4 in favor of machine guns for all...

After the SOTU address, what with Dear Leader insulting the folks who blasted McCain-Feingold, I could see it happening.  I could see a lot of interesting rulings.  Given that the current administration seems disdainful of the Constitution, the SCOTUS may actually move to generously and liberally (not Liberally) rule in favor of Constitutional protections for just about anything...
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« Reply #22 on: January 28, 2010, 10:53:17 PM »
He really does think he's FDR, doesn't he?
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of SC.
« Reply #23 on: January 28, 2010, 10:58:55 PM »
Its my understanding the corporations are banned from donating directly to political parties. And SCOTUS didn't really touch that issue.

On the otherhand, its funny the way McCain-Feingold barred corporations from political speech during elections.
Except:
TV
Newspapers
Books

Anybody in the establishment media (read: more equal corporations) could participate in political speech. Its just those nasty manufacturing and engineering companies that aren't allow to participate in political speech.
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Re: For your amusement: Justice Alito mouths, "Not true" to Obama criticism of
« Reply #24 on: January 28, 2010, 11:23:33 PM »
Does anyone think that McDonalds or Merck is going to alienate their customers by supporting one candidate over another?

The bill was designed to protect incumbents, and Democrats are worried right now about Democrat incumbents.
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