Federalist Society Slams ABC's Scalia Story: Repeat of Rather-Mapes

Human Events ^ | January 24, 2006 | Robert B. Bluey

[Peach]

Check out how ABC lied about Scalia's attendance at the Federalist Society function.

[goldstategop]

The MSM thinks playing a tennis game is an impeacheable offense. They really are getting deranged.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[Echo Talon]

I didn't understand the significance of the story in the first place.

[Peach]

The more they talk, the more I realize how absolutely demented they are. Whoever said that liberalism is a disease wasn't kidding.

[GaltMeister]

I kinda thought it was just another crooked hit piece against a Conservative.

They are just trying to drive the point - 'Scalia is bad. M'kay?'.

[mystery-ak]

Brit just covered this on his show....

[Peach]

They were trying to show Justice Scalia could be bought/influenced by the conservative think-tank. Shades of Abramoff.

[Peach]

Brit is the BEST.

[Dad yer funny]

yup ,... I was yappin' about this last night on a few other threads ,...

... some[not all] FReepers were aghast that I'd watch Nightline,...

... I saw just enough to know what they were up to,... smarmy s**t

[dead]

He was there and he did play tennis.

To compare their unfavorable spin on his attendance to the forged documents in the Rather/Mapes story is really a stretch.

[Peach]

Somebody has to keep an eye on the enemy and I'm glad you're up to it.

[dhs12345]

"Repeat of Rather-Mapes"

Ouch! Low blow. :)

[Echo Talon]

I think the bigger story should be that a 70 year old man is getting some exercise.

[Peach]

You didn't read the article then. They not only mentioned he played tennis and was there, they insinuated that it was unethical. Read a little more dead and get back to me.

And, btw, it isn't my title. It's the exact title Human Events gave the article.

[Petronski]

I think you were discussing this last night.

[Mo1]

But more importantly, Leo said, is the concept ABC News suggests in the piece: that it is unethical for judges to interact with lawyers. Leo called it “absolutely absurd” that judges should be bound by some sort of “gag rule” preventing them from attending conferences such as those sponsored by the Federalist Society.

Well Gee ... ABC might want to information Ruthy of that also

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[JasonC]

No, they think having conservative thoughts is a capital offense. It isn't, they aren't our lords and masters anymore. They just can't get that through their thick skulls.

[fr_freak]

My question is: even if Scalia were guilty of going on some vacation, so what? What are the lefties going to do about it? They can question his ethics all they want, and manufacture accusations all day, but unless they can find a truly impeachable offense, with evidence, they can't touch Scalia. He is appointed for LIFE. So what are these idiots trying to accomplish with these kinds of accusations?