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Are Alito and Thomas the worst? (Original Post) question everything Jun 2020 OP
Liars, that much is for sure. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #1
Yes. The others are at least occasionally flexible enough The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #2
Rehnquist with his special robe for the Clinton trial should say it all question everything Jun 2020 #5
He didn't just wear it for Clinton Polybius Jun 2020 #7
I think so NewJeffCT Jun 2020 #3
When you say worst do you mean dumbest? Yes, and throw Kavenaugh in there too. dem4decades Jun 2020 #4
They are not dumb. They are rigid ideologues, which is worse. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #6
Thomas and Alito are dumb, Kavanaugh likes beer. dem4decades Jun 2020 #11
Alito is probably the worst Renew Deal Jun 2020 #8
Justice thomas rated 1 of the 5 worst SCOTUS Justices, [along with 'Dred' Roger Taney empedocles Jun 2020 #9
Thomas is wryter2000 Jun 2020 #10

Eliot Rosewater

(31,113 posts)
1. Liars, that much is for sure.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 03:42 PM
Jun 2020

Notice that EVERY rightwing judge has lied and HAS TO lie to get the appointment and not one lie from one non rightwing justice.

not one

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,810 posts)
2. Yes. The others are at least occasionally flexible enough
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 03:45 PM
Jun 2020

to take a fair look at an argument that didn't come straight out of the bowels of the Federalist Society. But Rehnquist was worse than any of them. He was what Roger Stone would have been if Stone had become a judge.

Polybius

(15,467 posts)
7. He didn't just wear it for Clinton
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 04:19 PM
Jun 2020

He wore it till the day he died. I always thought it was kinda cool, as the Chief should have a rob stating that he's the Chief.

Renew Deal

(81,869 posts)
8. Alito is probably the worst
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 04:20 PM
Jun 2020

He's a real true believer. Thomas is too, but he doesn't seem to be as angry when things don't go his way.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
9. Justice thomas rated 1 of the 5 worst SCOTUS Justices, [along with 'Dred' Roger Taney
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 04:25 PM
Jun 2020

by 'Think Progress' - a Progressive policy and advocacy organization

wryter2000

(46,076 posts)
10. Thomas is
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 04:29 PM
Jun 2020

He was once the lone dissenter on a case about strip searching students. Even Scalia was on the right side.

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