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27. How did this asshole ever get on the bench?

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 12:43 PM

Feb 2013

Oh yeah...

In 1986, Scalia was appointed by Reagan to the Supreme Court to fill the associate justice seat vacated when Justice William Rehnquist was elevated to Chief Justice. Whereas Rehnquist's confirmation was contentious, Scalia was asked few difficult questions by the Senate Judiciary Committee, and faced no opposition. Scalia was unanimously confirmed by the Senate, and took his seat on September 26, 1986. (Wikipedia)

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Tweet: "Scalia should forget the black robe and simply wear his white hood to court." [View all] ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 OP

Uncle Thomas too Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #1

Thomas is more of an Uncle Ruckus. Chisox08 Feb 2013 #4

You've seen Thomas' new portrait: backscatter712 Feb 2013 #20

How revealing . . . radicalliberal Feb 2013 #29

Ha Ha when I saw the movie and this character I immediately thought of "Mr. Steppin Fetchit" kimbutgar Feb 2013 #30

Prefect match! SouthernGirl2 Feb 2013 #43

I couldn't have said it better myself! n/t backscatter712 Mar 2013 #44

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2013 #23

That's what I always saw him as sakabatou Feb 2013 #33

Actually, if it were expanded to all the states that would make the suit moot Jack Rabbit Feb 2013 #36

+10! The constitution gurantees a "republic form of government"... reACTIONary Feb 2013 #41

Not quite. name not needed Feb 2013 #42

Great tweet, but it doesn't really help. Cleita Feb 2013 #2

I know. The entire United States ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #3

Considering the history of Italian-Americans in The USA - that tweet is ridiculous Tx4obama Feb 2013 #5

Because nothing happened in the intervening years jeff47 Feb 2013 #15

OK, but show me Heywood J Feb 2013 #22

Really? lsewpershad Feb 2013 #25

It's hyperbole. ! closeupready Feb 2013 #28

No, it's ridiculous to imply that Italian-Americans (or any other group) can't be racist. (nt) Nine Feb 2013 #31

are you aware that some italian-americans strongly dislike black people? noiretextatique Feb 2013 #38

I learned about that incident after a movie was made about it my hometown canuckledragger Feb 2013 #40

In so many areas around this country Scalded Nun Feb 2013 #6

Scalia is angry that he will not be the next Pope. asjr Feb 2013 #7

Do you know for a fact that he won't be the next pope? pscot Feb 2013 #16

You might be on to something ajk2821 Feb 2013 #32

Scalia inadvertently proved why we still need to preserve the VR Act as it is. Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #8

So they say that this is behind them. SCVDem Feb 2013 #9

ain't that the truth heather blossom Feb 2013 #10

he is DISGUSTING Skittles Feb 2013 #11

Voting protection is an "entitlement" marions ghost Feb 2013 #12

Anyone have an address for Scalia Pakid Feb 2013 #13

Please do PADemD Feb 2013 #34

Careful! You'll be accused of "bigotry" if you keep this up; Scalia has a (small) fan club: apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #14

I will live as long as necessary to dance on Fat Tony's grave. May it be soon. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #17

He doesn't like the white robe because it makes his butt look big. alfredo Feb 2013 #18

Substitute Stephen Colbert's new uniform for the KKK... backscatter712 Feb 2013 #19

Scalia has embarrassed our country. He is a disgrace. nt SunSeeker Feb 2013 #21

But Sith Lords wear black, not white Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #24

agreed samsingh Feb 2013 #26

How did this asshole ever get on the bench? pokerfan Feb 2013 #27

KICK! hedgehog Feb 2013 #35

scalia mcgarry50 Feb 2013 #37

I see what you did there. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #39