The worst Chief Justice in the history of the court was apparently in my neck of the woods last night when he took a question about the SOTU:
On the other hand, there is the issue of the setting, the circumstances and the decorum. The image of having the members of one branch of government standing up, literally surrounding the Supreme Court, cheering and hollering while the court – according the requirements of protocol – has to sit there expressionless, I think is very troubling.
Cry me a bloody river. If you give constitutional rights to non-biological “persons,” you don’t deserve respect. As a matter of fact, applause and cheering and hollering are the least of things you should endure.
Asked for a response, Robert Gibbs didn’t hesitate:
What is troubling is that this decision opened the floodgates for corporations and special interests to pour money into elections – drowning out the voices of average Americans. The President has long been committed to reducing the undue influence of special interests and their lobbyists over government. That is why he spoke out to condemn the decision and is working with Congress on a legislative response.
Like FDR, Obama has a Supreme Court problem; only this time, the SCOTUS has gone too far and given the POTUS public and legislative leverage.
