“The President’s swipe at the Supreme Court was a breach of decorum, and represents the worst of Washington politics — scapegoating ‘special interest’ bogeymen for all that ails Washington in attempt to silence the diverse range of speakers in our democracy,” said Bradley A. Smith, chairman of the Center for Competitive Politics
Yikes. If Alito mouthed that, he has a complete lack of decorum. Shame on HIM--not Obama.
Yikes. If Alito mouthed that, he has a complete lack of decorum. Shame on HIM--not Obama.
Alito is a servant of the right. Naturally, he's going to support the decisions of his fellow right wing activists.
Going back to at least Ford, this was the first time that a President took a swipe at the Supreme Court during a State of the Union. Not only did Obama take a swipe at them, he straight up lied about the case - and he knows it.
In the face of that, what was the horrible thing that Alito did? Did he stand up and object? No. Did he call Obama a liar? No. While other people wre clapping, he turned his head a few inches toward Sotomayor and inaudibly muttered what looks like "not true." Horror of horrors.
Nevertheless, this type of thing is why Rehnquist was right when he said that Justices should not attend these events.
Yikes. If Alito mouthed that, he has a complete lack of decorum. Shame on HIM--not Obama.
I just saw the footage. He was not talking to Sotomayor. I think was completely classless on his part. My gosh. What a jerk.
How is mouthing something to yourself breaking decorum?
"Oh my god - he shouldn't have done that!"
Wah wah
The President openly bashed the Supreme Court - I think that's what's uncalled for.
I think the President has a classic case of leaderitis.
You're kidding right. You continue to slam him for being "classless" while continuing to ignore that Obama broke decorum and ettiquite as well, doing something that hasn't been done since Ford so you're talking, what, at least 32 SOTU's? And on top of that the swipe he took that broke decorum was arguably a lie.
But you have NO negative words for Obama, NO words speaking of his behavior, his "classlessness".
But you have an issue with a person sitting in the audiance talking to someone during a speech privately that happened to be caught on camera speaking his displeasure?
You've never attended an event that you've commented on the speech quietly, privately, to a person you're attending it with before?
If this was like the recent one and he jumped up and said "You Lie!" I'd agree with you, just as I agreed then. But he didn't, he didn't make a big spectacle, he made a small private comment that got caught on camera.
Yet he's classless and worthy of all codemnation while you completely ignore Obama.
With all that said, Alito has to be aware of the world we live in now a days. If you want to comment lean over to the person and cover your mouth because we live in the digital age and every movement of the eyes, lips, or hands is going to be disected in a thing like this.
Because when it involves issues like these, disagreements should be private for both parties.
How is mouthing something to yourself breaking decorum?
It shows he has no control over his emotions. Oh, and the camera is rolling. I might feel differently if there weren't TV cameras all over the place. But you are a public figure when on national TV, and I think you should show restraint.
If he had "no control" he would have pulled a Joe Wilson and actually voice up. Instead he just did something that I saw lots of people in the audience do, but nobody made a big deal about them.
It looks like both sides broke decorum to me.
Its not the disagreement. It is the medium used and the tone. It shows a lack of manners at a formal political event.
However, really this is one of those things that is relatively minor anyway. What is important here is that we all know where the various politicians and judges stand on the issue and we can see what actions will be taken.
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.
(APPLAUSE)
I don't think American elections should be bankrolled by America's most powerful interests or, worse, by foreign entities. They should be decided by the American people. And I urge Democrats and Republicans to pass a bill that helps correct some of these problems.
Transcript: Obama's first State of the Union speech - CNN.com
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