is this a normal occurrence for the incoming president to meet with SCOTUS or he barry special?
I would love to know what Clarence Thomas thinks of him and how he can stand to be in the same room with him. I wonder if Obama feels any embarrassment over what he said about Thomas? I doubt it.
The Presidential limo will be a short yellow bus too.
According to that same 1/14/09 townhall.com article:
It’s something of a tradition for incoming presidents and vice presidents to pay their respects to the court, though not all have made the trip. Bill Clinton and his vice president-elect Al Gore, called on the court in December 1992, and Ronald Reagan and his vice president-elect, George H. W. Bush, visited in November 1980.
The 0bama team said Wednesday’s visit was private, with no press permitted.
http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=2775
in part:
"Its something of a tradition for incoming presidents and vice presidents to pay their respects to the court, though not all have made the trip. Bill Clinton and his vice president-elect, Al Gore, called on the court in December 1992, and Ronald Reagan and his vice president-elect, George H. W. Bush, visited in November 1980.
The Obama team said Wednesdays visit was private, with no press permitted."
I love how they try to spin it as 'something of a tradition.' Twice, out of how many times...and it's a tradition? haha.