the fact you equalize the 2 events shows desperation.
presiding over a wedding impacts his impartiality? It's a pro-forma event.
Ginsberg has slithered into the slime pit of presidential politics, in full regale
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presiding over a wedding impacts his impartiality? It's a pro-forma event.
Ginsberg has slithered into the slime pit of presidential politics, in full regale
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We're talking about the "appearance of impartiality."
No one doubts which way Thomas votes, or which way Scalia voted, when they see them with the most prominent right-wing idealogue in history.
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I'm not "equalizing the events."
You're talking about the "appearance of impartiality." How does Thomas have that when he presides over Limbaugh's wedding?
Does anyone on the planet think that he doesn't vote Republican based on that alone? What are you even talking about here?
I juat answered you.
But here: "voting Republican" or presiding over a friends wedding is clearly not the same as ruling on cases.
Ginsberg's speeches was so partisan herself -it brings into serious question her ability to rule in an impartial manner in any cases
that are before her that have partisan underpinnings -which are many.
Compare that to a "boring speech" by Scalia, or presiding over a wedding.
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Why was it even a mistake? You said she had free speech right?
Is it a mistake when it was intentional? It was a lapse of judgement. Case closed! Ginsburg is a partisan without the judgement to hide her bias.
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She should go ahead and retire. She has lost any veneer of impartiality she may have had and forfeited her reputation as a jurist.
Lol, this is something the Donald does hourly, I think he should resign if he gets the nomination
well said . succinct and accurate
She has the right, that does not mean she should do it!
She said that upon reflection she realizes it was a mistake. So... She could have intentionally done it, but now realize it was a mistake.
Hog wash! She might have to recuse herself if Trump v. Clinton ends up at the S.Ct. (Very unlikely) but she can still operate as a jurist on almost any issue.
She doesn't even have to recuse herself, from my reading, it is entirely up to the justices themselves, although many do when it is an issue they have been involved in on some level.
Yes, but I think she has created a situation where she has indicated a preference for a certain outcome of such a case and thus if it came up she should recuse herself.
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She's old and sick. She's said previously that she wants to retire. Her apology isn't going to unring the bell. She must go.
She most likely will, but there is no code or law that says she must.
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She tore the veil of impartiality in a way that no other Justice ever has.
She should quit.
She should quit.
She will most likely, when Hillary is President.
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Not soon enough, and may not happen.