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Court's Obama order a 'hissy fit'
CNN ^ | April 5, 2012 | by Jeffrey Tobin. CNN Senior Legal Analyst

Posted on 04/05/2012 6:07:31 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

(CNN) The Fifth Circuit's homework assignment to the Department of Justice is a disgrace -- an embarrassment to the federal judiciary. Still, it's a useful window on the contemporary merger of law and politics.

This is not judging. This is a judicial hissy fit. The Supreme Court will determine the constitutionality of the health care law, and the president will, as he must, abide by that judgment whether he agrees with it or not. In the meantime, however, the president, like all Americans, enjoys the right to express himself on what the court should do in that or any other case.

With its petulant order to the Justice Department, the Republican judges performed a peculiar, if useful, kind of service to the public -- reminding us of the partisan nature of much of the federal judiciary. The Supreme Court's decision in the health care case may offer a similar lesson.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: failure; journalism; obamacare; scotus
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

A moron schmuck who knows nothing but left wing drivel.


41 posted on 04/05/2012 7:38:54 AM PDT by boomop1 (term limits is the only way to save this country.)
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To: BlueLancer

To find the comments on the CNN link site, scroll down to the very bottom of the page. You should enjoy them.


42 posted on 04/05/2012 7:44:59 AM PDT by submarinerswife (Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, while expecting different results~Einstein)
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To: pallis

As I understand it, the justices in this case said they wanted this document from the AG. At least the order was directed towards him.


43 posted on 04/05/2012 7:50:53 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And Toobin knows hissy fits.


44 posted on 04/05/2012 7:56:13 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Socialism isn't going to work this time, either.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Actually Jeffery, Obama’s speech was “a disgrace — an embarrassment” to the office of the President.


45 posted on 04/05/2012 7:57:06 AM PDT by G Larry (We are NOT obliged to carry the snake in our pocket and then dismiss the bites as natural behavior.)
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To: MyronCopacetic
As an attorney, I do think that this is a ridiculous abuse of discretion by a judge and there is no way on earth I would ever actually respond to it.

Hi Moochell, welcome to FR. But wasn't your law license revoked?

46 posted on 04/05/2012 8:07:38 AM PDT by Sal (JournOlisters are all PIMPS! Nothing but little PIMPS!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The libbies are irate because their boy is getting the royal beach slapping he so richly deserves. I’ll Darryl Issa is getting a major kick out of this one. You don’t hear Holder back sassing the 5th circuit.


47 posted on 04/05/2012 8:12:35 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: submarinerswife

The problem is that they have acted and he ignores it if he doesn’t like it. A poster above already mentioned the drilling moratorium case.

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And his lack of respect has judges fired up. They are looking for ways to put him down. I hope they find ways to smack him down for good. Nothing short of complete destruction of this two-bit tyrant will do.


48 posted on 04/05/2012 8:16:32 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Sal

Both Mooch-el My Bell and O are DISBARRED former attorneys but no one can crack the secrecy of why. The Chicago Way.


49 posted on 04/05/2012 8:18:20 AM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

if I ever meet Toobin, I’ll need bail money


50 posted on 04/05/2012 8:18:38 AM PDT by advertising guy (Sarah just jumped..........game on boys.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Toobin is a joke. He can only predict the past and even then can’t understand it.

Judges are moody, Judges are contol freaks, and judges rule their courtrooms.

If this was ANY other lawyer there would have been a rule to show cause for contempt.


51 posted on 04/05/2012 8:18:57 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: ml/nj

Amazing. Really amazing.


52 posted on 04/05/2012 8:26:44 AM PDT by SuzyQue
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

No, Jeffrey, it isn’t a ‘hissy fit’. It is a less-than-subtle admonition to the DOJ’s boss - Obama, that he is an incompetent lying fool (his supporters are even bigger fools for believing what he says). Constitutional Law Professor Obama (aka known as a goddam token TA instructor in a podunk law school ridden with political bent) doesn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to Constitional Law. He only knows how he wants to neuter it.

There are TWO purposes of the Supreme court according to the US Constitution: 1) to determine the constitutionality of legislated laws, and, 2) to resolve disputes between Sovereign states.......something so easy it’s a wonder how this simp didn’t learn......wait a minute, possibly he wasn’t learning US Constitutional law while he was busy praying to Allah in Indonesia or learning how to destroy this country in Pakistan.

This man is a goddam train wreck for America. Are liberals and blacks SO willing to fulfill their power/control trips and just plain ‘getting paid’ to ignore what the hell he is?

I can understand a Muslim America Hater and the people who selfishly voted him in office, Jeffrey, but for the life of me I can’t understand why the hell a supposed liberal media analyst doesn’t even understand just what the hell the purpose of the Supreme Court is! Go f@ck yourself.


53 posted on 04/05/2012 8:31:09 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: shalom aleichem

I honestly don’t know the status of BO’s law license. I know Michelle’s is “voluntarily surrendered” which just means “I’m not working and don’t want to pay my bar dues or take CELs.”


54 posted on 04/05/2012 8:48:23 AM PDT by MyronCopacetic
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To: MyronCopacetic; All

I do not accept your guess at what Michelle’s loss of law license “means” (something innocuous or innocent). Better to stick with “I don’t know”, and I don’t either. That is the point. Media should find out what it means and explain it. If Ron Paul’s medical license was invalidated, you can bet the DBM would ask why and make sure response was accurate ala GWB’s TANG records. Law licenses are often “surrendered” to stave off or in lieu of disciplinarty or other (e.g. criminal) punitive actions.


55 posted on 04/05/2012 11:43:48 AM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: MyronCopacetic; Sal; flaglady47; seenenuf; surfer
Well, well, Moochelle, looks like you signed up on this forum yesterday just to post your most-learned legal opinion. We dopes at FR are really honored by your esteemed presence.

I order your opinion thrown out of court. I further order you to write a three-page letter to this board, single-spaced, explaining in detail why Judge Smith has abused his judicial discretion....and post it here within 48 hours.

On second thought, don't bother.

Leni

56 posted on 04/05/2012 2:02:33 PM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I actually agree with Toobin, here. The Court really has no say on asking the Justice department to justify President Obama's simple remarks. The remarks were, obviously, out of bounds and wrong on about three levels, but they are 1st-Amendment-protected speech of an individual. Asking an agency to justify those remarks was, frankly, silly.

It is a sign of the odd times we live in, no doubt -- but the role of criticism of Obama's bizarre comments should be left to opposition members and pundits.

57 posted on 04/06/2012 6:16:21 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Shut up and drill.)
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To: ml/nj
The New York Times is правда и Известия, советский стиль.
58 posted on 04/06/2012 6:23:31 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Shut up and drill.)
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