HOT NEWS, HOT NEWS! The Supreme Court is hearing a Montana case with direct bearing on its infamous decision in Citizens United, which may have done more to scar the Court’s reputation than anything besides Bush v. Play-Acting Dilettante. Their biggest detractor? “Straight-Talk” John McCain, just cold threatening the Supreme Court’s lives and such, with such terrrrrible thuggery as the following:
“What the Supreme Court did is a combination of arrogance, naivete and stupidity the likes of which I have never seen,” McCain said. “I promise you, there will be huge scandals because there’s too much money washing around, too much of it we don’t know who’s behind it and too much corruption associated with that kind of money.”
Will someone fetch our smelling salts? We are fairly sure that kind of potty talk is not allowed around the great and inerrant Court.
But even some among the robed think the Court is errant (don’t worry John Roberts will send them to Gitmo), and are hoping that hearing the Montana case — a total ban on corporate money affirmed by their state Supreme Court after Citizens United — will give them a chance to revisit the matter.
In March, Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer argued the Montana case would give the Supreme Court a chance to rethink Citizens United.
“A petition for certiorari will give the Court an opportunity to consider whether, in light of the huge sums currently deployed to buy candidates’ allegiance, Citizens United should continue to hold sway,” the statement said.
OK enough “information” for all you low-info voters. Now vote!
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To overturn it would be the right thing to do. My vote is that they won't do it. Clarence Thomas will have his usual conservation of words about this case.
And Mrs. Slappy will have her usual pocketbooks full of cash as a result.
To overturn it would be the right thing to do.
And that's why the 5 little shitstains won't do it.
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Old Clarence can't afford to be talkative until he hears how he should think from the folks who pay his wife.
Good one, Terry!
OT, but I just had to tell you, (cause I knew you'd care).
I just got another rescue dog yesterday!!
"Casey," is a silver poodle mix. My little Passover/Easter miracle!
Pulled from a high-kill shelter in the nick of time.
(I thought I was a crazy dog-lady until I met Lindsey. About 15 dogs everywhere, cats on the roof and 2 goats in a "time out" cage, for messing up the house(!))
Demme, that is such wonderful news! I am proud of you for taking in an animal who really needs you and not going to a puppy mill. I'm can't wait to see pictures of your new baby.
Thank goodness for people like Lindsey, who can walk into a shelter and pull dogs. I know I could NEVER do it!
Really, how do they get that scuzzy pig to do anything whatsoever at work, assuming he even does? If he has to go more than 15 minutes without pron, doesn't he get bored and go home and watch pron?
Good grief! I almost voted. It's like one of those Fox polls.
I automatically went to vote "no" and then had a pretty good guffaw when I actually read the choices.
Good thing my vote got counted, I hate when I get disenfranchised.
No, at least so far, the totals on this one are far less than 179%.
I was thinking more along these lines.
Q: Does Obama hate America?
___Yes
___Yes
I had to pick the second "no" as it was obviously the True Conservative "no," unlike the first "no" that is totally a NINO.
Clearly, they're shortened versions of "Well, No." and "Hell, No!"
I didn't know Walnuts was from Chicago. He sure talks like one of those political machine thugs.
Speaking of Chicago, I've already voted four times at the poll at the top of the page.
Yeah, but you didn't do it from beyond the grave. Weak.
I heard Walnuts is a founding member of the New Black Panthers.
Citizens Uniteder starring Chuck Norris
“I promise you, there will be huge scandals because there’s too much money washing around, too much of it we don’t know who’s behind it and too much corruption associated with that kind of money.”
Walnuts, you and your fellow Keating 5ers can speak from experience.
Problem for Walnuts is that the Supreme's are supremely arrogant assholes. If you think there is a snowballs chance in hell of a reversal, just remember old Sammy Alito flat-out dissing Barry during the SOTU address. They will reaffirm and even strengthen the ruling…on a 5-4 vote.
Jim, maybe Fat Tony the Fascist will die of a heart attack before the vote.
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Fat Tony the Fascist is going to live to be 142. he's eye-talian for chrissakes.
HIs blood type is zeppole.
"With all due deference to separation of powers, last week the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests — including foreign corporations — to spend without limit in our elections." is the statement Obama made that had Scalia Lite shaking his head and mumbling. I think it also shows the depth of which the Obama administration reviews these issues. The Montana case was cooking when Citizens United was decided.
What Walnuts forgot is that the corruption is a feature, not a bug.
"They will reaffirm and even strengthen the ruling…on a 5-4 vote."
So we're all in for Citizens Even More United-er.
To paraphrase Mark Twain: "There's nothing wrong with our Supreme Court; we have the best Supreme Court money can buy!"
I would perform certiorari on any Wonketteer if they overturn it.
I have heard that you give the best cert, Lizzie
Someone has bested me.Published in 1988,ThePeter Lawford Story: Life With the Kennedys,Monroeand the Rat Packchronicles the life of the low-magnitude movie star, Kennedy in-law and sometime Rat Packer. Among his many acquaintances was young Nancy Davis. Just how well they were acquainted Patricia didn't know until after Reagan was elected president. The Widow Lawford recalls, “Peter was watching the news right after Reagan was elected. He went over to the set, laughing and calling Mrs. Reagan a vulgar name. I was shocked and wanted to know what was bothering him. He laughed again and said that when she was single, Nancy Davis was known for giving the best head inHollywood. Then Peter told of driving to the Phoenix area with Nancy andBob Walker[whom Lawford claims was her lover at the time]. Nancy would visit her parents, Dr. andMrs. Loyal Davis, while Peter and Walker picked up girls atArizona State University in Tempe, a Phoenix suburb. He claimed that she entertained them orally on those trips, apparently playing with whichever man was not driving at the moment. I have no idea if Peter was telling the truth, though I have to assume he was because Peter was not one to gossip.”
She is 90….
On a scale of 100?
Dentures out!…..
Why yes, of course, don't you remember this unique talent of hers sparked the Comment Of The Century the other week?
I remember. GOOD LORD DO I REMEMBER. That was fucking hell of a comment!
"He laughed again and said that when she was single, Nancy Davis was known for giving the best head inHollywood."
But will the bitch write a how-to book? Nooooooooo!
There's not one thing she'll do for the good of this country.
If it happens, there's gonna be a long line at your door, Liz; that's for cert.
Obviously the Romans invented that, so I bet it's hawttt. I'll bring the grapes.
I read that as 'I'll bang the grapes”. I had visions of you popping them out of your vagina like a porn star and ping-pong balls!
Who is gonna catch them in his/her mouth, Katie?
Do you perform incertioreari as one of your services, too, Ms. lizzie?
No anal,but yes to anything else.
I may have to change my travel plans in early July. Perhaps some afternoon delight…
Where's the Clerk's office, because I have something I want to file.
Your Backpages ad: W4W Cert. cert. Host or Travel. Iorari*at*yahoo dot com
*marches briskly*
*sings*
It's a long, long way to certiorari…
Will the Supreme Court overturn Citizens United? Have you never heard of stare decisis? The Roberts Court just invented it after rendering the Citizens United opinion.
its new meaning is : let Scalia decide….
Not unless Scalia or Kennedy keels over before the ruling is handed down.
Your lips to my fan/fic about the Supremes. It brings a new meaning to the term "slash fiction."
It is pure fantasy, of course. But if trite bs like "50 Shades of Gray" is worth 7 figures, I gotta think there's an audience for BDSM forcibly carried out on certain men in black robes.
Don't TOY with us like that, Man!
If SCOTUS overturn Citizens United how would Scalia and Thomas be able to collect speaking fees?
Thomas speaks?
Yes, but only through his whack-a-doodle, drunk-dialing wifey.
I call her "The Breather".
Please, the fucking Cato Institute, or the fucking Heritage Foundation, or fucking Fox News, or some fucking diddly-poop Jeebus "college" would bankroll them for the next thousand years. Those assholes all have more money than they know what to do with.
The Supremes: Infallible like a 9-headed Pope, only evil (because their robes are black).
Ha! My NO vote is winning!
I voted NO about a half an hour ago to bring it within one percentage point, but since then, "No" has really pulled ahead in a late surge. Damn!
Don't worry … it's only halftime.
So far, it's
No -54.5
No – 45.4
999!
Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 page opinion!
Goddamn optical scan internets voting machines.
My fault … I think I left a hanging chad when I clicked on "No".
In your case, I would have thought it would be a hanging Chad.
We do have quite a few of those, err, hanging around.
Also, there is no "Saint Chad". Just saying.
"a combination of arrogance,naivete and stupidity the like of which I have never seen."
except in the mirror jerkass
Jeez … you'd think he'd have gotten to know Palin at some point during the campaign.
I know, right? Says the man who loosed on us Sarah Palin.
“What the Supreme Court did is a combination of arrogance, naivete and stupidity the likes of which I have never seen, since the last time I spoke with that odd woman who Bill Kristol stuck me with as Vice-President” McCain said.
I predict a 5-4 win in a sudden-death playoff.
We can only hope for the "sudden-death" part.
No shootouts. We're in the playoffs now.
the answer is
c. $
"You can have my bag of cash when you pry it from my cold, dead hands."
-Any Republican, in private.
oops, I voted for Pat Buchanan.
Well, don't blame me; I voted for Kodos.
I object to using the word "rethink" when referring to the SC. This infers that there was some thinking behind this decision the first time around.
They were thinking how to spend the money that appeared in the Caymans.
This is also true of SC meaning South Carolina.
The no's have it!
I was going to buy the Thomas Kinkade of Six Dudes and Three Hot Babes but decided to go with the Codpiece on an Aircraft Carrier instead.
FIVE AND A HALF JUSTICES, ALAN!
I'd like the opportunity to overturn Scalia.
LimeyLizzie might want to help you.
LL, do those robes count as a uniform?
Ewwwwww. No. I am strictly, and I mean that, officers in the Waffen SS.
Colorful Swiss Guard libel!
Peg o' my heart.
Out here in the countryside, we call it "cow tipping."
In the city, we call it "bust a cap in a mothafucka's ASS!"
So would Uncle Clarence, if you know what I mean, and I think you do.
"No" is currently ahead of "No" by 18 to 17. This is well within the margin of error.
What's in it Antonin and Clarence? They've become to a certain level of comfort, if ya know what I mean.
Yeah, well wait until Fat Tony has his bicycle stolen off of the back of his car!
Extra special hummers from the clerks?
I voted no. Does that mean I'm in the minority or in the majority? Statistics are hard!
Yay, Walnuts! Straight Talk II: SCOTUS Bugaloo.
THE MAVERICKING
If it happens, it'll be because Kennedy somehow grows a pair and actually stands up for something right for once.
he was on the right side of planned parenthood v. casey–which if legend is believed the righties had the votes to overturn roe v. wade at conference, but kennedy flip-flopped on them leading to a scene straight out of grumpy old men starring antonin as the belligerent, pissed off italian one.
of course, since then 3 more vago-americans have been put on the court and kennedy's afraid of consorting with the ladies. again, i guess the flip-flop proves your point. kennedy's got no nuts…and scalia will treat him like a prison wife if he doesn't get his way.
Kennedy is just protecting his pwecious, pwecious Libertarian values, so prized by rich people.
I'll wait for Wolf to call it on CNN.
The glass is empty.
Lying shattered on the tile.
55 -45
Votes from Wisconsin yet to be tallied.
I hope this is good for McCain.
If anything, it continues to make me feel sorry for him and his naivete, continuing on a theme that began with "Game Change."
SCOTUS is painting itself into a corner and Darth Bader Ginsberg is holding the bucket.
Unless a couple of them decide to retire *and* Obama wins *and* the dems maintain controll of the senate *and* get the house back, we pretty much know where this is going. *And* Unicorns do not exist, poop marshmellows and fart cotton candy smell.
Oh let's just hope and pray that it happens! That's what Grover Norquist did, he just hoped and prayed!
Yes, yes…retire…
BTW, Obama needs the Congress for other things, but he wouldn't need it to get on a left-leaning justice. The only thing the make-up of the Congress matters for the Supreme court is the difference between getting a flaming liberal or conservative on the court, or having to settle for a moderate. But simply by virtue of being the president, you get your pick, if even he or she is your fourth of fifth on the list.
Yes, but noms need Senate confirmation, and That Boy will not get the common courtesy afforded other Presidents without a Democratic majority.
A Democratic or Republican Senate, no Senate would not give a president a Supreme Court nominee, if even said president had to go through a few candidates. I'm just saying, realistically, no Supreme Court seat is going to go unfilled for an entire presidency. That's not to say that the Senate isn't important, at all, for nominations, but rather that it's far more important for other things and we need to keep it…and we will.
Well, at least this gives a possible Republican-majority Senate a new depth to aspire to!
Maybe YOUR unicorn doesn't poop marshmellows, but mine does. Still waiting for that cotton candy smell, though…
Sure they rethink it now, AFTER it's given us Mitt Romney.
Actually, that's probably the most compelling evidence that they might overturn Citizens United. After all, no one likes Mitt Romney.
Need a good dose of court packing to get rid of some of their arrogance.
Court packing? Does that ivolve Santorum in any way?
I would think that would make it too runny to pack.
Justice Bill Douglas is overturning in his grave.
"Conservative" means never ever foreseeing the consequences of fuck-all.
Why should they? They're never the ones who have to deal with them.
Oh, they sure as hell do forsee the consequences of their actions. It's not a bug; it's a feature.
Alito and Coke Can Thomas change their minds? I'd bet their bank accounts sez "NO."
Well, since it prolonged the Republican primary, they will have to introduce some tweaks.
No votes: 39
No votes: 30
All votes total: 69!!! =D
(sorry)
There are 10 Commandments
12 Disciples
and 9 Justices.
They sure are an odd bunch.
The Court has become out of touch with reality They are now bought,and paid for by the GOP.
Oh come on–give us some real choices in that poll. Like "Hell no" or "Are you fucking kidding me?"
McCain said that?! If Megs or Cindy ever get a speeding ticket, they're going to have come up with a 12 page, single-spaced brief on Judicial Review!!
If Megs or Cindy ever get a speeding ticket it'll only be because they spent too much time out in the sun and forget to bring along their driver's license to show their true color.
All of this corporate fellatio over the last decade has turned out so well, why stop now?
FUCK !!!
No has pulled to within 1% of No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are some kind of vampire gang.
I think Justice Thomas follows Ben Franklin's dictum "Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt."
It may be a nice sentiment, but in Thomas' case, there can't possibly be a shred of doubt left anywhere.
Citizens United will be overturned with Rick Santorum becomes a Wiccan, Michele Bachmann is knighted and Dubya goes to jail for war crimes.
"My only regret is that I can only vote once."
it always happens. my 'no' vote loses.
Strange that John McCain would open his pie hole about the Supreme Court's "Citizens United" decision authorizing corporate purchase of politicians so close to April 9th, the25th ANNIVERSARY of the "Keating Five meeting since McCain took big bucks from Charles Keating to help him get away with looting the Lincoln Savings and Loan Association. Does anyone seriously believe that the Supreme Kangaroo Court gives a crap about anything other than increasing government power and justifying torture, humiliation and perversions? Recently it made news that "Supreme Court Says Jails Can Strip Search You – Even for Traffic Violations". Surprise surprise surprise. Clarence Thomas probably wants videos of it to send to Anita Hill. Scalia had already argued that torture is not "Cruel and unusual punishment" under the Eighth Amendment because questions are being asked so he figures it's reasonable questioning methods. The private prison industry is big business and therefore has the right to bribe Congressmen. Of course Rebecca, that kind of McCain potty mouth is "not allowed around the great inerrant Court" – only discussions about whether there are pubic hairs on one's Coke can, Long Dong Silver, and how to keep us, the peasantry, groveling and thanking them for getting reamed. That's why the Washington Monument reminds so many of the Washington Shaft. Ouch. Do I think the not very Supreme Court will overturn part of it's Citizen's United ruling ruling using the Montana case "American Tradition Partnership, et al., vs. Bullock, et al." ? Well, pigs do fly, but we'll stil get crapped on.
Rebecca,
So what you are saying is that John McCain is going to crash "land" a jet fighter in the chambers?
Oh, bless their hearts. That's adorable that they think their bought-and-paid for court will rule against themselves.
BTW, as of my vote No vs. No are in a tight race with No leading No 52/48!
If you ask me, I think America should've stuck with the old Regular High-Octane Court: the decisions would still suck, but at least you'd be paying 10% less for them.
No, because the Kock Brothers will be FURIOUS and would want their free gifts back…
Oh please, Walnuts! Some of are old enough to remember when you got caught with your hand in the cookie jar up to your fucking elbow. Can someone say "S&L" Scandal?
S&L scandal? For a moment I thought I remembered it. That there was some S&L called Silverado involving the brother of a recent Republican president and son of another recent Republican president. Cost taxpayers 1.3 billion, brother found to have engaged in multiple breaches of fiduciary duty. Never charged. Fined a piddling $50,000 in a civil action, and the Republicans set up a fundraiser for him to pay it. But then I realized it must have been a dream, because there have been no recent Republican presidents. We'd be hearing about them if there had been.
BINGO!
years old. That could make for quite a cert off
That and a palsied hand spell winner to me!
Um, yeah, there is. He's Saint Biff's brother, and the patron saint of regatta winners.
St. Chad of Mercia
I didn't get the comment at first, and then half a day later, it hit me. Now, I burst into a laughing fit hearing Reagan say it in my mind!
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