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A feature, not a bug gratuitous Apr 2014 #1
One in a series...I think he's getting senile. He was already arrogant. Demeter Apr 2014 #30
Justice Scalia is losing his already tenuous grasp on reality. n/t DirkGently Apr 2014 #53
Is there a mental competency test for federal judges? GeoWilliam750 Apr 2014 #83
There's an ''implied'' mental competency requirement, (Constitutional), but not a test. DeSwiss Apr 2014 #91
I am reminded of one of the reasons that the Framers of the Constitution Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2014 #43
! DeSwiss Apr 2014 #92
they really DO think they're that much smarter than us--note the setup in Atlas Shrugged: MisterP Apr 2014 #72
Scalia needs to retire before more goofs and bad decisions become the norm.... northoftheborder Apr 2014 #2
GOTV, retain the Senate, get Obama nominees confirmed. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2014 #18
^^^THIS^^^ riqster Apr 2014 #26
Yes. This. ^ BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #49
Yes! GOTV! nt IronLionZion Apr 2014 #88
Far too late for that. SwankyXomb Apr 2014 #47
He's about 1 donut short of a full blown coronary event anyway Major Nikon Apr 2014 #51
It's the cannolies what'll get 'em.... DeSwiss Apr 2014 #94
He doesn't have the market cornered on bad decisions hootinholler Apr 2014 #70
Nope--it's not. lastlib Apr 2014 #104
It is not. former9thward Apr 2014 #107
But who will take care of his boy if he's gone? erronis Apr 2014 #100
I'll say it...... Hobo Apr 2014 #3
I'll say it, too, Hobo... kag Apr 2014 #25
Actually in the last several years he has been acting much more irrationally then usually. I lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #4
I'm thinking a competency exam--->R/O Alzheimer's or other dementia. hue Apr 2014 #31
I didn't say it but I was thinking the same thing lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #42
They say that learning new things helps keep your brain healthy as you age. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #84
This thread needs 10,000 recs..nt StopTheNeoCons Apr 2014 #5
Nothing I can say about that ugly cretin that hasn't been said countless times. hlthe2b Apr 2014 #6
This is the guy... Ron Obvious Apr 2014 #7
Yes, that statement made my jaw drop open... Swede Atlanta Apr 2014 #11
really. that was paralyzing. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #50
He lives in his own sociopathic self centered world so common to the RW'ers. hue Apr 2014 #33
I remember I had that unbelievable statement of his liberalhistorian Apr 2014 #108
Please his biggest blunder was bush v Gore Botany Apr 2014 #8
That wasn't blunder, it was opportunistic activism JHB Apr 2014 #54
Well like our friends on the right nykym Apr 2014 #9
He is the poster child for rightwing "thinking"... Moostache Apr 2014 #10
I am not so sure. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2014 #14
I wonder if it could be a manifestation of Ineeda Apr 2014 #19
I wouldn't leave out one nonmedical "aging issue"... JHB Apr 2014 #58
I think the medical term is "comormidity?" Nevernose Apr 2014 #71
won't be long now NJCher Apr 2014 #106
Scalia-a disgusting Reagan blunder. nt UtahLib Apr 2014 #12
Senility? n2doc Apr 2014 #13
That was my thought. jwirr Apr 2014 #29
I agree with the senility diagnosis Gothmog Apr 2014 #74
Though wouldn't the clerks cover that? treestar May 2014 #120
Speaking of cringeworthy: scalia is a supreme court justice fishwax Apr 2014 #15
Exactly. nt SunSeeker Apr 2014 #24
I Cringe Everytime I See His Name In Print ProfessorGAC Apr 2014 #40
Who was confirmed by a vote of 98-0. former9thward Apr 2014 #109
Not a big surprise. Scalia has no regard for truth. merrily Apr 2014 #16
Nailed it. Ilsa Apr 2014 #44
Demented, deranged, delusional, despicable.. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #17
Is there recourse in the Constitution for a SC Justice if they really become mentally unstable? The Wielding Truth Apr 2014 #20
they run for president? ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2014 #21
No, I don't think so. Impeachment, retirement, or death.. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #23
If "cringeworthy" were an impeachable offense Scalia and Thomas would both be gone. yellowcanine Apr 2014 #38
I do think blatant corruption is an impeachable offense mountain grammy Apr 2014 #55
Yes, impeachment. jeff47 Apr 2014 #35
Will Louie Gohmert Notice There's a Problem? Ducksworthy Apr 2014 #93
Most of his opinions are "cringeworthy" but none was more so than: DFW Apr 2014 #22
Scalia is so full of Duh derby378 Apr 2014 #27
Wasn't it Scalia who criticized Marshall for not meeting the standards of the SCOTUS? nt kelliekat44 Apr 2014 #28
Reminds me of when he opposed overturning DOMA because it wasn't NYC Liberal Apr 2014 #32
Alzheimers? Dementia? MohRokTah Apr 2014 #34
Scalia himself is "cringe worthy" so this should not be a surprise. yellowcanine Apr 2014 #36
You and me... 3catwoman3 Apr 2014 #110
Since Scalia authored the opinion that he was mistaken on means he has no concept of what he's doing hue Apr 2014 #37
It wasn't him, it was a staff member. malthaussen Apr 2014 #39
Yet Scalia should be cognizant of what was written under his name. hue Apr 2014 #45
Maybe ALEC watoos Apr 2014 #41
Thomas claims that sabbat hunter Apr 2014 #61
does anyone think that weissmam Apr 2014 #46
Fat Tony's marbles never rolled well, in any case. Quasimodem Apr 2014 #87
I've been saying to my friends for some time now that SwankyXomb Apr 2014 #48
Clearly Scalia doesn't write his own opinions. nt TeamPooka Apr 2014 #52
as mentioned upthread, seems like possibility of early dementia eShirl Apr 2014 #56
A point left out is that Justice Thomas and his clerks totally missed it as well. Dustlawyer Apr 2014 #57
Though I disagree with much about many of Robert's decision, I would not group him with scaila, lostincalifornia May 2014 #117
HE.DOESN'T.FUCKING.CARE LondonReign2 Apr 2014 #59
I can only imagine what an ass I'd become if I knew I couldn't be fired. AAO Apr 2014 #86
His selection by St. Ronnie of Rayguns was the original declaration of war on civility in govt IMHO corkhead Apr 2014 #60
We outsourced justice to the billionaires... Orsino Apr 2014 #62
"cringeworthy" and "embarrassing" only apply to people with a sense of shame. bvar22 Apr 2014 #63
K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #64
So does this mean that just by keeping his mouth shut, Clarence is the smart one? n/t A Simple Game Apr 2014 #65
It's time to retire. leanforward Apr 2014 #66
Too much rich food at those gala conservative events. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #67
I think, there is a third ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #68
Come on, admit it! Does Justice Scalia's opinion have to make sense? rock Apr 2014 #69
Scalia has been going senile for some time now Gothmog Apr 2014 #73
antonin scalia IS a cringeworthy blunder. calimary Apr 2014 #75
Why 6-2? volstork Apr 2014 #76
Sounds like he has Alzheimer's or dementia riverbendviewgal Apr 2014 #77
This is what happens when one forgets to remove the lump of coal from... chknltl Apr 2014 #78
Keep a list of stuff like this: it may become useful struggle4progress Apr 2014 #79
The nomination and confirmation of Anton Scalia as a Supreme Court Justice surely is one of this indepat Apr 2014 #80
never let the law get in the way of pushing a political agenda Supersedeas Apr 2014 #81
Time to retire? n/t Laelth Apr 2014 #82
Time to retire when your mind goes... AAO Apr 2014 #85
Before he was against it, he was for it....... DeSwiss Apr 2014 #89
what an IDIOT!!! dicksmc3 Apr 2014 #90
, blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #95
Next opinion written in purple crayon: EPA = EVIL (with frowny face) stg81 Apr 2014 #96
Is senility a grounds for impeachment? McCamy Taylor Apr 2014 #97
No mistake. He's rewriting history. As usual. nt valerief Apr 2014 #98
Can you say, "wacky wingnut", anyone? AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #99
He's lost it. Face it, he's a walking example of Organic Mental Disease Warpy Apr 2014 #101
Scalia and Thomas should be impeached. Lint Head Apr 2014 #102
According to google... Stryst Apr 2014 #103
What "should be" and what realistically can be done are two very different things... markpkessinger Apr 2014 #105
GOTV Stryst May 2014 #118
As corpulent as he is... 3catwoman3 Apr 2014 #111
I too, hope for an early departure Iwillnevergiveup May 2014 #112
He is "cringeworthy".. Hulk May 2014 #113
Scalia has early signs of AD Helen Borg May 2014 #114
Scalia and his Mini Me (Thomas) nyabingi May 2014 #115
Same way that they got across corperate personhood back in the day, wasn't it? JackInGreen May 2014 #116
This was a major screwup or mistake by Scalia Gothmog May 2014 #119
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