Comments on: Enough With This Spin

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:56:14 +0000

Fibbs can’t even keep his story straight. First, this administration is at least as influenced by special interests as, say, Tammany Hall was in NYC back in the day. That is to say, there is no decision made without first consulting their own “special interest” lobbyists, deferring to them on every issue.

Second, Fibbs, the issue isn’t a “he said, she said” issue, it was the VENUE, stupid! The president has every right, including a constitutional one, to disagree with any court decision. What he doesn’t have a right to do is to try to influence the SCOTUS through intimidation before himself (Executive branch) and the Congress (legislative branch). Mr. Obama could and should be called on the carpet for the thuggish intimidation attempt.

And last, fine distinction, TimothyJ, one that courts through the years would have been much better to have followed than taking the activist and interpretive roles they did.

By: USN Ret.

USN Ret. — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:44:42 +0000

Seems to me they have no reason whatsoever to be up tight about Robert’s remarks the other day. The Court was present at the SOTU address out of respect for the other two branches, and what did they get for it? A scolding from the President and a jeering Congress. And now the White House is sniveling because the Chief Justice has the gonads to react?

Poor babies! My heart pumps purple panther piss for ya Gibbs.

By: TimothyJ

TimothyJ — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:24:34 +0000

You said, “Their role is to interpret the U.S. Constitution, its amendments and the treaties it’s signed.”

That is not quite right. Their job is to review the laws passed by Congress and check them against the Constitution. That is a bit different than what you are saying, I think.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:25:03 +0000

“…Reid said, adding that the justices on the court lack understanding of the practical impact of their decisions.”

Talk about calling a supposed kettle black! Mr. Reid can barely assume to know what’s for breakfast, let alone figure out what effect most of his socialist legislation will have on the producers of this country, mostly the middle class.And those are supposedly the ones he has vowed so often to “protect!”

It’s a good thing they don’t check him for brain activity - he’d show less than Terri Schiavo did.