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65. Well, his colossal ego will prove to be the biggest problem

Fri May 2, 2014, 12:35 PM

May 2014

I hoped that he'd quit once Roberts was appointed Chief Justice, skipping right over his head. That really should have done it and it was also probably recognition that Scalia was slowly losing what few marbles he'd ever had.

However, the risk of keeping him there is even greater the more his dementia starts to show.

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Antonin Scalia's Blunder Is Unprecedented, Legal Experts Say [View all] ashling May 2014 OP

Revisionist history. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #1

That or he really needs to retire . . . brush May 2014 #13

I thought similarly, elleng May 2014 #35

That is why term limits would be helpful yeoman6987 May 2014 #41

Dementia... Helen Borg May 2014 #62

Scalia and the rest of the neo-cons say whatever suits them at the moment. Facts be damned. Scuba May 2014 #2

Ding Ding we have a winner malaise May 2014 #6

As Ronald Reagan once said Retrograde May 2014 #8

Was that before or after his Alzheimer's became obvious? aquart May 2014 #28

It was brushed off a a slip of the tongue Retrograde May 2014 #66

Should've been chiseled into his headstone. SomeGuyInEagan May 2014 #67

+1. Also Republicans famously "don't do nuance". And they "make our own reality". nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2014 #10

And let's all remember, this pompous putz is yet another "legacy" of St. ronnie. calimary May 2014 #23

Yes, the gift that keeps on giving. mountain grammy May 2014 #25

This is a big enough fuckup Warpy May 2014 #31

Under a democratic president? He'll choose to die on the bench first. eggplant May 2014 #63

Well, his colossal ego will prove to be the biggest problem Warpy May 2014 #65

I agree that he *should* go. eggplant May 2014 #70

We all make mistakes, but Supreme Court opinions should be vetted and criticized and JDPriestly May 2014 #58

his cognitive impairment coupled with his increasingly erratic behavior tishaLA May 2014 #3

He certainly has become quite unhinged lately. progressoid May 2014 #4

How is that done ... the forcing? Arugula Latte May 2014 #9

I believe Congress would have to remove him...not sure the legal proceedings involved. Rex May 2014 #19

A wrong worded decision will NEVER get Congress to impeach him. Even with 300 Democrats, yeoman6987 May 2014 #42

Any SCOTUS justice ever been impeached? Rex May 2014 #50

Justice William O Douglas: hedgehog May 2014 #21

Antonin Scalia answered your pos: ashling May 2014 #30

Maybe he was all atwitter because the Kochs were telling him what to say or do. Frustratedlady May 2014 #5

Nap HangOnKids May 2014 #7

Never speak out from the bench again. Ikonoklast May 2014 #44

This is what comes from outsourcing and over-delegating duties. Baitball Blogger May 2014 #11

On the contrary. Daemonaquila May 2014 #15

I think he'll pin it on some lowly clerk. Baitball Blogger May 2014 #16

I think you are correct.....and aren't SCOTUS clerks turning over soon, anyway?? nt msanthrope May 2014 #17

Not just Scalia and his clerks. Thomas and his, too. JHB May 2014 #57

Senility? Retirement? nt Hekate May 2014 #12

Perhaps TNNurse May 2014 #14

Like he cares! He fucked up America, maybe for good in 2000...what is a little more destruction Rex May 2014 #18

Tony Scalia don't care. tanyev May 2014 #20

S. E. N. I. L. E. aquart May 2014 #27

From the swelling of his face and hands, he is classically hypothyroid BrotherIvan May 2014 #39

I have never seen the SCOTUS make a major revision in a released opinion Gothmog May 2014 #22

Reminds me of Dewhurst's post-dating the ashling May 2014 #34

There was a video record and so the Dew ended up not backdating or changing time stamp on that vote Gothmog May 2014 #37

Boy oh boy was I hoping for him to try & pull that shit giftedgirl77 May 2014 #51

If one of the "liberal" justices had done this, there'd be all kinds of yowling about impeachment. calimary May 2014 #24

S. E. N. I. L. E. aquart May 2014 #26

Couldn't he just go duck hunting with Cheney again? mountain grammy May 2014 #29

isn't it possible that it was no blunder? grasswire May 2014 #32

jackass obxnacy May 2014 #33

I have always said - ashling May 2014 #36

Can't help but think of Justice Holmes gratuitous May 2014 #38

Nino's No-no greatlaurel May 2014 #40

Didn't he have a smarter Law Clerk around to help him out? Cha May 2014 #43

Maybe he had a law clerk that he pissed off "helping" him out. Ikonoklast May 2014 #47

ah.. smarter law clerk but not in a helping mood. got it. Cha May 2014 #48

as are most of his rulings... diane in sf May 2014 #45

Show you what a light weight he is. He has always been overrated to me...just full of himself kelliekat44 May 2014 #46

That's because he knows he can get away with saying absolutely anything Crunchy Frog May 2014 #49

Wouldn't it be nice chrisstopher May 2014 #52

WTF is wrong with his minions? His legal eagles who do the heavy lifting are supposed to keep him MADem May 2014 #53

Is his blunder good enough to jump start a discussion about removal? trublu992 May 2014 #54

I can clearly imagine how his face burned when the realization occurred. ronnie624 May 2014 #55

One has to wonder how many other blunders have been made. Historic NY May 2014 #56

Yep. You know his reasoning is unsound. This time it is just more easily proved. nt GoneFishin May 2014 #61

We need to be relentless about Scalia's giant blunder. greatlaurel May 2014 #59

He should go now, but waiting until he shows up in court with no pants on because the RW fought GoneFishin May 2014 #60

Eww, disgusting mental image. Blue_In_AK May 2014 #64

Maybe he just doesn't care. bearssoapbox May 2014 #68

But without Scalia who will think for Thomas? rickyhall May 2014 #69