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Kablooie

(18,547 posts)
47. That's strange.
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 09:14 PM
Jul 2012

I guess impeachment isn't really the correct way to deal with a justice who becomes mentally incompetent because it implies conscious outlawed behavior which is not this case.

I guess they could try to convince him to retire but it's strange there isn't any mechanism for replacing a mentally ill judge.
Maybe they thought that it is such a vaguely defined malady that it could be misused as a political move to unseat a judge.

Where's my clue-by-four? sakabatou Jul 2012 #1
ha...that's a good one Roland99 Jul 2012 #40
It's a much more powerful weapon than the clue-bat sakabatou Jul 2012 #44
How about legislation forcing morons like Scalia a 10 year term. Panasonic Jul 2012 #2
You mean a ratified constitutional amendment? AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #14
Only by Constitutional amendment. On that Scalia is correct. Supreme Court Justices 1monster Jul 2012 #15
Can be sure but likely to be? Nope, I dont see it happening. cstanleytech Jul 2012 #16
Sigh. Agreed. 1monster Jul 2012 #22
If they were given life tenure to buffer them against the slings and arrows of outrageous politics, Dustlawyer Jul 2012 #38
Were lecture tours big in the late 18th Century? Doubt if the idea even occurred to the 1monster Jul 2012 #41
life time tenure should go first. samsingh Jul 2012 #3
Uh, no, it is that way for the reason stated jberryhill Jul 2012 #28
Yep... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #29
That reason is obviously no longer valid. Occulus Jul 2012 #30
I see, and for whom might they work after that? jberryhill Jul 2012 #31
the republicans and their interests. Companies that support republicans samsingh Jul 2012 #43
To be reinstated every 4-8 years when the political situation changes 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #46
the guys a joke PatrynXX Jul 2012 #4
Do you really think Scalia is "not be influenced by politics"? savalez Jul 2012 #5
No, not parroting. More like he is the dummy in a ventriloquist act and he has a hand shoved right cstanleytech Jul 2012 #17
Drones tularetom Jul 2012 #6
I ask the same thing every time I hear that ridiculous accusation Enrique Jul 2012 #7
Fuck Fat Tony! ... n/m Bozita Jul 2012 #8
Send in the drones. thesquanderer Jul 2012 #9
What can the President do to you? Constitutionally, nothing... except ask Congress to impeach you. DRoseDARs Jul 2012 #10
OH there is something Obama CAN do. Joe Bacon Jul 2012 #20
Not Constitutionally onenote Jul 2012 #53
WTH is a Supreme Court Justice doing on Fox "news" that is not a news channel in the least. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #11
So he is only worried about the legal consequences of being a complete douchbag. pennylane100 Jul 2012 #12
Scalia is 76 Botany Jul 2012 #13
Hopefully that time will be when a democrat holds the whitehouse and or the dems cstanleytech Jul 2012 #18
Sotomayor has Diabetes, Clarence Thomas is Fit as a fiddle can you believe it. crimson77 Jul 2012 #21
I know plenty of Italian who looks a hundres times worse then him crimson77 Jul 2012 #23
he's very fat, too, looks like he eats way too much animal fat wordpix Jul 2012 #52
Nino The Fixer The Wizard Jul 2012 #19
Scalia BE10sCoach Jul 2012 #24
Scalia sounds like an "enemy combatant" to me. Fozzledick Jul 2012 #25
But he's right. He's immune from any kind of consequences from anyone. Kablooie Jul 2012 #26
You might want to brush up on your USC, your statement is misguided. DRoseDARs Jul 2012 #32
You got me. I tend towards hyperbole I'm afraid. Kablooie Jul 2012 #33
Mental incompetency is not used for impeachment. former9thward Jul 2012 #45
That's strange. Kablooie Jul 2012 #47
The standard for impeachment is defined in the Constitution. former9thward Jul 2012 #48
...such an arrogant ass. SoapBox Jul 2012 #27
Judges have forgotten that they answer to the people. It's problematic and needs to be resolved. nt Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 #34
If he were a Republican I would say federal investigation using tax dollars Fearless Jul 2012 #35
Obama, no. John Roberts can make your life hell if he feels like it, Tony. aquart Jul 2012 #36
I'm curious. former9thward Jul 2012 #50
I would think this: aquart Jul 2012 #51
I'm not sure why you consider that "hell". former9thward Jul 2012 #55
On the subject of hair dye.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #37
Scalia's brain is clouded by advancing dementia. He needs to retire ! CarmanK Jul 2012 #39
Scalia is a shit stain on the Court & exudes some of the worst traits of humanity. -nt CrispyQ Jul 2012 #42
Remember When Supreme Court Justices Behaved Themselves In Public? Paladin Jul 2012 #49
Well, he's technically right Ter Jul 2012 #54
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