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Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:23 PM Feb 2016

The Republicans have no moral room to lecture us on politicizing Scalia's death

Since they have already done it:



This from Texas Gov Abbott(R)

"He was the solid rock who turned away so many attempts to depart from and distort the Constitution," Abbott said. "We mourn his passing, and we pray that his successor on the Supreme Court will take his place as a champion for the written Constitution and the Rule of Law. Cecilia and I extend our deepest condolences to his family, and we will keep them in our thoughts and prayers."

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The Republicans have no moral room to lecture us on politicizing Scalia's death (Original Post) Joe the Revelator Feb 2016 OP
Scalia was no originalist. His decision on the Obamacare-exchanges is proof. DetlefK Feb 2016 #1
Originalist my foot. Scalia legislated from the bench meow2u3 Feb 2016 #2

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
1. Scalia was no originalist. His decision on the Obamacare-exchanges is proof.
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:46 PM
Feb 2016

Instead of going by "what the people writing the law originally intended", his argument was based on what the actual sentence says.

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
2. Originalist my foot. Scalia legislated from the bench
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:51 PM
Feb 2016

He twisted the Constitution into something the Founding Fathers would have regarded as a decree from King George III.

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