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Bucky

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16. Sure, agreed. But he's dead. Showing up isn't by any stretch endorsing his legal views.

Wed Feb 17, 2016, 07:06 PM

Feb 2016

What person in their right mind could possibly draw that conclusion?

When a high ranking officer of the government dies, we say goodbye to the man. But my point, as stated above, is that it would give the Republicans more of a chance to expose themselves as incorrigible brats. I doubt they'd disappoint.

But, of course, Obama's taking the more low-key track, doing his job quietly, avoiding the drama, and only focusing on the final outcome.

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Let's play devil's advocate. A SCOTUS Justice has died. You're weighing attending his funeral. [View all] Miles Archer Feb 2016 OP

I'm not sure what you mean by fuck Bucky Feb 2016 #1

I couldn't disagree with you more. President and wife will attend the viewing, that's enough..n/t monmouth4 Feb 2016 #3

The President and First Lady will pay their respects at the Friday event at the Court pinboy3niner Feb 2016 #4

Hmmm. Presidents attended only 3 of the last 7 Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #5

Honestly, I was hoping the precedent was a 4-4 split... if just for the symbolism Bucky Feb 2016 #7

Why is he "above politics"? Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #8

Sure, agreed. But he's dead. Showing up isn't by any stretch endorsing his legal views. Bucky Feb 2016 #16

two of the funerals that were not attended by the President were held outside DC onenote Feb 2016 #23

now there's a fact worth noticing hfojvt Feb 2016 #38

The State of the Union is a ceremony as well malaise Feb 2016 #11

Liberal Justices did not attend Bush SOTU former9thward Feb 2016 #22

Scalia never attended an Obama SOTU address tabasco Feb 2016 #24

The point is both sides do not attend. former9thward Feb 2016 #26

I guess I'm one of those kooks who doesn't use Republican behavior as a social norm Bucky Feb 2016 #28

It's not good to have Biden and Obama in one place jberryhill Feb 2016 #25

Two wrongs don't make a right.... GumboYaYa Feb 2016 #2

Scalia was a hateful right-wing goon, clothed in judicial robes. Paladin Feb 2016 #6

I don't think Obama's not going out of pique. He's just being understated, as usual Bucky Feb 2016 #9

BS n/t malaise Feb 2016 #12

You really believe he did it out of spite? Egnever Feb 2016 #14

It's about Biden jberryhill Feb 2016 #27

Much more likely Egnever Feb 2016 #32

President Obama will get excoriated for it either way gratuitous Feb 2016 #10

Not several - every fugging one malaise Feb 2016 #15

A State of the Union address isn't even required SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2016 #18

Article II Section 3 of the Constitution would disagree gratuitous Feb 2016 #35

True, but the president could submit it in writing Retrograde Feb 2016 #39

The Constitutional requirement SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2016 #40

For the sake of the nation I am the adult in the room and I go nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #13

Why make it public? Egnever Feb 2016 #17

Because it would mean the family does not want POTUS to be present nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #19

That's kind of where I am, too SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2016 #20

The way I see it, is that somebody has to start nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #21

Well said, Nadin. Aerows Feb 2016 #29

Seriously - no matter what he does, they'll whine. Myrina Feb 2016 #30

I think that President Obama should attend Scalia's funeral Trailrider1951 Feb 2016 #31

Fuck Antonin Scalia Solomon Feb 2016 #33

Scalia was a far right pos. rockfordfile Feb 2016 #34

Scalia is unworthy of any public respect, beyond what the president is showing him. Paladin Feb 2016 #36

understand that biden and scalia were on better terms than obama and the asshole dembotoz Feb 2016 #37