Democrat Don Quixotes tilt at the next windmill

Flopping Aces ^ | 05-29-24 | DrJohn

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democrats, in deep depression over seeing Alvin Bragg's ridiculous case against Trump get blown out of the water, have abandoned one windmill and turned their focus on a new one- Justices of the Supreme Court.

Hakeem Jeffries 

"Samuel Alito should apologize immediately for disrespecting the American flag and sympathizing with right-wing violent insurrectionists. He must recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 election and former President Donald Trump."

Jeffries cheered on protests at the homes of SCOTUS Justices.

Bottom scraper Tristan Snell

One justice openly supported the coup. Another justice’s wife may have participated in the coup. Neither of those justices should be part of ANY case regarding January 6 — and they are not fit to sit on the bench at all, let alone on the Supreme Court.

WaPo’s Jen Rubin Attacks Supreme Court As ‘Rogue Institution’ On MSNBC What's all the hubbub about? A story from 2021:

Kyle Griffin

An upside-down flag — adopted by Trump supporters contesting Biden's election win — flew over Justice Samuel Alito's lawn in January 2021 as the Supreme Court considered an election case. Trump supporters had rioted at the Capitol a little over a week before. Alito has not recused himself from a single case involving Jan. 6 or efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

This "outrage" is my favorite

Sheldon Whitehouse

The highest court continues to have the lowest ethics standards — and they’ve done nothing to address the problem. Why are the Court’s employees being held to higher standards than the Justices themselves? This cannot fly. Literally.

Here's the story behind their frothing at the mouth. Shannon Bream:

I spoke directly with Justice #Alito about the flag story in the NYT. In addition to what's in the story, he told me a neighbor on their street had a "F--- Trump" sign that was within 50 feet of where children await the school bus in Jan 21. Mrs. Alito brought this up with the neighbor.

According to Justice Alito, things escalated and the neighbor put up a sign personally addressing Mrs. Alito and blaming her for the Jan 6th attacks. Justice Alito says he and his wife were walking in the neighborhood and there were words between Mrs. Alito and a male at the home with the sign. Alito says the man engaged in vulgar language, "including the c-word".

Following that exchange, Mrs. Alito was distraught and hung the flag upside down "for a short time". Justice Alito says some neighbors on his street are "very political" and acknowledges it was a very heated time in January 2021.

The above dems obviously believe that wives should be seen and not heard. Now for the facts from someone who knows what's what- Margot Cleveland:

There is no scandal! I served as career law clerk for federal appellate judge for ~25 years, 6 of which I assisted with Codes of Conduct inquiries. While those rules don't apply to Supreme Court justices, the justices apply the same principles. The difference being there is much more detail for lower courts, including that judges are barred from displaying political signs. BUT the rules also make clear that doesn't apply to spouses.

In fact, the Codes of Conduct committee made that point clear through advise. Yes, Judge should discourage, but NO Judge is not "boss" of his spouse and no ethical violation is spouse decides to post a political sign. Of course, Mrs. Alito didn't display a political sign, but even accepting the concocted revisionist narrative that an upside-down flag is a stop the steal flag, that is not an ethical issue for Justice Alito. The recusal claim is equally ridiculous.

A reasonable person, knowing all of the fact, would not believe there is any bias because "all of the facts" are that Mrs. Alito raised the flag, it had nothing to do with "Stop the Steal," it had nothing to do with Justice Alito, 3 years ago, and nothing to do with legal questions. The supposed "ethics experts" saying otherwise are either ignorant or politically motivated.

And as for Whitehouse:

[NWFree]

That’s not a sign of disrespect. It’s not the judge’s fault that stupid libtards don’t understand the recognized meaning of his flag

[NWFree]

“ The American flag is both a symbol of patriotism as well as a representation of rebellion and defiance. Accordingly, the upside down version of the American flag is considered a peaceful form of protest. It represents that the country is in distress and heading in the wrong direction”

https://www.operationmilitarykids.org/upside-down-american-flag-meaning-7-things-you-didnt-know/

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[silent majority rising]

Kakeem. Shove it up your a**.

[Albion Wilde]