I have to give it to Scalia. He really enjoyed the parody

[question everything]

aimed at him by Colbert. Probably the only one in the room there not afraid to really laugh.

[Maven]

1. I wouldn't go that far

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1060965&mesg_id=1061242

[question everything]

7. I dunno. The "fuck you" gesture was unmistaken (nt)

[Maven]

8. Oh, I'm not saying it wasn't

I'm suggesting that the laugh was a deliberate "reaction."

[Brigid]

2. Maybe he didn't get it.

Maybe he though Colbert was serious. ;)

[JI7]

5. or pissed off at Bush for not making him chief justice

so he thought the whole thing against Bush was worth it.

[deadparrot]

3. He did.

I may not agree with any of his politics, but I give him props for being able to laugh at himself.

[JI7]

4. maybe he was just relieved he didn't bring up the orgies thing

[babylonsister]

6. Hey. The blivet laughs, but he never amuses me. Consider how

suspect it is that CSPAN showed Scalia and no one else laughing.

[C_U_L8R]

9. Scalia knew he was on camera

and had to suck it up..
and boy did Colbert cram it down.

The genius of Colbert tonight is that he
nailed each one of these republican goons
on their own misdeeds and weaknesses.
Hoisted on their own pittards.
The truth has never been so sweet,

[FrannyD]

10. he was voted to have

the best sense of humor out of all the justices. What doesn't he have to be happy about?

[Kurovski]

11. When you watch the bit again, notice Scalia's folded arms with

the balled-up fist tucked beneath.

Smiling faces, sometimes...

[Swamp Rat]

13. I was just going to mention that

Scalia was PISSED! Many of them were! :D

:bounce: Happy happy joy joy!! :bounce:

[incapsulated]

12. Employed for life n/t

[Kurovski]

14. So pile-on the Alfredo sauce and sausage sandwiches, Anthony.

Manga! Abudanza! Enjoy.

[BigBearJohn]

15. Yeah, I think we should give it to him, but have him bend over first.

[progressivebydesign]

16. Scalia was laughing his head off!

Anyone who can't acknowledge that has a chip on their shoulder. I was actually amused at how hard Scalia was laughing at that bit. There's no denying that he enjoyed the joke, regardless of what we think of him, he apparently has a sense of humor.

[Kurovski]

17. I've been called a "chippy" before.

I saw him laughing. And I also saw the body language.

But maybe he was thinking of something else. I guess we'll never know for sure. Certainly, he's powerful and arrogant enough to laugh off a crack by a TEEVEE comic.