Do You Think Samuel Alito SHould Apologize For His Inappropriate Behavior

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Poll question: Do You Think Samuel Alito SHould Apologize For His Inappropriate Behavior

[hlthe2b]

1. What would that accomplish except...

to seal the fate of any poor bloke with a case before the court that Alito deems at all to be a likely liberal or whose case which might benefit social justice..? He's already shown himself to be an arrogant vindictive biased-as-hell asshole.

[timeforpeace]

39. Plus most analyses agree that he was right and Obama, well, not so right.

[jillan]

2. Never would happen tho.

[housewolf]

3. No. I don't agree with him but I don't think he did anything he needs to apologize for

I think his opinion is wrong, but he has a right to his opinion. He didn't yell it out or cause a disruption. I think he has a right to make a comment to himself or whoever was sitting near him. I'll guarantee you he didn't know that the camera happened to be focused on where he was sitting at that moment (and I'd guess that this incident makes it even more unlikely that we'll see cameras in the Supreme Court in my lifetime!). I'm neither a fan nor a supporter of him, I disagree with most of his decisions, but I don't think he did anything wrong.

[cherokeeprogressive]

5. Imagine the day when cameras can read minds, and put little thought bubbles above peoples' heads...

DU will literally explode the first time someone on the left side of the chamber has a thought bubble that says "bullshit" when a Dem President is giving his SOTU address.

Re Alito: No apology necessary. You said exactly what I was thinking... "He didn't yell it out or cause a disruption."

[WillParkinson]

6. Sadly I agree with you...

100%.

[DefenseLawyer]

4. Apologize to whom?

He knows what his ethical obligations are and obviously couldn't care less. The less judges say in public the better, and some insincere public apology would accomplish nothing.

[donheld]

7. He should resign immediately!

I can dream can't I

[bigwillq]

8. No (nt)

[Parker CA]

9. Nope. It would be forced and would carry no real meaning. Just BS. Let him rot in displeasure.

[DFLforever]

10. No. His decision not his comment is the real offense imo.

An apology won't rectify that.

[MercutioATC]

11. For silently expressing an opinion?

What police state do the "yes" voters want to live in?

[Ter]

12. No

And neither should Obama for calling them out.

[TexasObserver]

13. He could recuse himself for any cases involving the new president and laws he signs.

I think I like that better.

No Alito on any case involving the executive branch, or any law the president signs.

A judge must avoid even the appearance of impropriety. The Justice Department should move to have Alito recuse himself for any case involving the executive branch post January 20, 2009, on the grounds that he called the president a "liar."

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[TexasObserver]

24. You need to leave this discussion to those who understand it.

The Supreme Court DOES have to follow ethical rules, of which you are clearly clueless. One such rule is that a judge may not sit on a case in which he has a conflict, or one in which he has bias against a party. Because the president is the executive, because his agencies and his AG appear in the Supreme Court, because the laws he signs come before the court, it is highly inappropriate for a sitting justice to act like he's on Sean Hannity's show as a GOP hack. He should recuse himself from any case in which his personal animus toward a litigant could interfere with either his judgment or could create the appearance of impropriety.

It is common practice for attorneys for parties to move for judges to recuse themselves. If you knew ANYTHING about this topic, you'd know that judges on the Supreme Court do recuse themselves from certain decisions, particularly where they have history with any of the parties.

The fact that Alito could not control himself, and that he responded verbally and identifiably to the president's statement with "that's not true," means he doesn't possess the requisite judicial temperment to sit on the court on any matter.

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[TexasObserver]

28. Like you would know the standard or understand it.

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[jonnyblitz]

14. hell no. i can't believe the overreaction. nt

[lib_wit_it]

15. No, but a few good comedians should mock how it would be demanded if the parties were reversed.

[TexasProgresive]

16. Yes, and apoligize for being an extremely biased justice

Resigning would be good, too.

[Politicub]

17. His conduct is unbecoming of a justice on the SOTU - he should resign

immediately.

[Inuca]

19. You are kidding, right? n/t

[Politicub]

21. Nope - you're kidding about being an appologist for Alito, right?

You must be using sarcasm, no?

[Inuca]

32. No, no sarcasm

and not thinking that muttering under one's breath makes for an impeachable offense does not make me an apologist. Just rational.

Incidentaly, I had tears in my eyes when Alito was confirmed in spite of Kerry's abnd Kennedy's brave attempt to filibuster him.

[Politicub]

40. Enjoy your time defending the miserable, nasty fuck Alito

I have better things to do than be his apologist or debate with them.

[Ter]

33. He's untouchable and he knows it

He could have given the finger and no one could do anything.

[Ganja Ninja]

18. I'll accept his resignation in lieu of an apology. n/t

[Dappleganger]

26. I'd rather he resign for being an activist judge

he's totally screwn American democracy.

[yellowcanine]

20. I'll give him a pass if he apologizes for his vote on campaign finance.

[Dr.Phool]

22. No, he should apologize for wasting a seat on the Supreme Court.

There was plenty of ammunition during his confirmation hearings, that he was a corrupt piece of shit judge back then.

If anything, Congress owes us an apology for confirming him. And Scalia. And Roberts. And Thomas. I'll give Kennedy a pass. He votes right on occasion.

[ellie]

27. Yes, he is a disgrace

and he should resign. Let's make that a meme.

[avaistheone1]

30. Yes.

He should be held to the highest standard given he is a Supreme Court Justice.

[cleveramerican]

31. Of course he disagreed

even if he sat stonefaced we all would know.

[secondwind]

34. No. He was just very un-Supreme Court Justice-like. His behavior was inappropriate.

[Sebastian Doyle]

35. I think he should resign

on the grounds that he was nominated by someone who had no legitimate authority to do so. Same with Opie Roberts (who wasn't remotely qualified to judge a fucking junior high beauty pageant.)

[opihimoimoi]

36. He revealed IGNORANCE and should RETIRE

[harkadog]

37. Tempest in a teapot.

If a camera had not been aimed at him no one at the SOTU or in the U.S. would even known what he had done. If cameras had been focused on the hundreds of others in that room god knows the type of shit we would have seen. (I am not even counting the pictures of Cabinet members sleeping). BTW how come no one is complaining about the House member who shouted "Do Something" at Senate members during the SOTU. I think that was inappropriate. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704878904575031530489220388.html

[Renew Deal]

38. No

There's not much there other than good television.

[rasputin1952]

41. No...

for a couple of reasons...First, he showed himself to be a jughead; Second, it's his opinion, (albeit one that affects the nation); Third, and most importantly, it would open a door that would give the notion PO should apologize to the SCotUS for the precedent of using the Presidential Platform for calling them out.

[DailyGrind51]

42. I would prefer that he apologize for his rulings!