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5. Schadenfreude over Scalia is, IMO, is quite understandable

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 02:30 AM

Feb 2016

That man did a whole lot of damage to the country — voting to roll back provisions of the voting rights act, Citizens United, selecting George W. Bush and thus Iraq, Afghanistan, ISIS, the economic crash and on and on and on.

He is not missed one bit.

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I am happy Justice Scalia died.....he was a a dirty rotten scumbag who.... [View all] DrewFlorida Feb 2016 OP

I'm just glad he is no longer a member of the Supreme Court Skittles Feb 2016 #1

I'm just wondering how Obama fills this seat. craigmatic Feb 2016 #2

Come on now, Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #3

You need counseling TeddyR Feb 2016 #4

What is more nasty? SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #9

Where did the OP wish death on a political opponent on your side? SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #11

I never wished death on anyone...why would you say that? DrewFlorida Feb 2016 #15

Death could not have come to a nicer person. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #35

Labeling someone you don't know a teabagger on the basis of a Katashi_itto Feb 2016 #12

Don't put words in my mouth.....I never said I wished he would die..... DrewFlorida Feb 2016 #14

When people prop themselves up by spitting venom at their enemies, it just makes me tune them out. Maedhros Feb 2016 #26

Yet you didn't tune me out.....already I don't trust you! DrewFlorida Feb 2016 #31

It's like hearing loud, unpleasant background noise. Maedhros Feb 2016 #36

I'm tuning you out the same way you are tuning me out.....LOL! DrewFlorida Feb 2016 #38

When you decide to enter the world of reasoned debate, I'll take you off my ignore list. Maedhros Feb 2016 #39

I think your ignore list is not working very well! DrewFlorida Feb 2016 #42

i agree. nt DesertFlower Feb 2016 #29

If that's the case, most of DU would have to be hauled to the psych ward. backscatter712 Feb 2016 #37

Ah, give it a rest. nt Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #45

Schadenfreude over Scalia is, IMO, is quite understandable brush Feb 2016 #5

We all feel that way. Ding dong the witch is dead! nt valerief Feb 2016 #7

No, we don't all feel that way SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2016 #33

Well, I'm not a conservadem. BTW, welcome to my Forever Ignored club. nt valerief Feb 2016 #40

You told me a month ago you were putting me on ignore SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2016 #44

Condolences to his family. 840high Feb 2016 #8

Screw his family, they were made very comfortable by the misery he inflicted. Katashi_itto Feb 2016 #10

Have to say malaise Feb 2016 #13

+1000 Katashi_itto Feb 2016 #16

Yes, exactly! mountain grammy Feb 2016 #23

Not clean yet -but getting there malaise Feb 2016 #24

I agree, he was a bad person Marrah_G Feb 2016 #17

Notorious RBG loved him. bigwillq Feb 2016 #18

as a rule i do not feel sad over the death of assholes. and i do not for this scum bag if that dembotoz Feb 2016 #19

I guess some folks don't respect karma? kentuck Feb 2016 #20

That's probably because karma's not real. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2016 #22

Yep, there's no proof that karma, a supernatural being or "the universe" function as string pullers. Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #43

My sentiments exactly. Paladin Feb 2016 #21

Anyone who piously intones against grave dancing is a hypocrite alarimer Feb 2016 #25

Bullshit. Inkfreak Feb 2016 #34

i didn't like him either but i would DesertFlower Feb 2016 #27

I didn't actively wish him dead.... Adrahil Feb 2016 #30

Me too. AMF! NT Adrahil Feb 2016 #28

Anyone who piously intones against grave dancing is a hypocrite alarimer Feb 2016 #32

m with you, DrewFlorida. n/t Greybnk48 Feb 2016 #41