Gibbs Fires Back At Chief Justice Roberts Over Obama Criticism

[cal04]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/09/gibbs-fires-back-at-chief_n_492633.html

The White House fired back at Justice John Roberts Tuesday night, after the Supreme Court Chief told a crowd that he found it "very troubling" that President Barack Obama would criticize the court during his State of the Union address.

In a statement sent to reporters, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that the only troubling thing was the 5-4 ruling by the court, which said that corporations could spend unlimited amounts of money advocating on behalf of candidates in elections. Roberts leads the court.

"What is troubling is that this decision opened the floodgates for corporations and special interests to pour money into elections - drowning out the voices of average Americans," Gibbs said. "The President has long been committed to reducing the undue influence of special interests and their lobbyists over government. That is why he spoke out to condemn the decision and is working with Congress on a legislative response."

The push back against the Supreme Court header from the White House seems almost unprecedented in its directness, though White House officials claim previous administrations expressed equally public criticisms of the court. Undoubtedly, it's bound to spur another round of debates over what constitutes proper decorum between the two branches.


War of Words Continues Between White House, Supreme Court
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/03/war-of-words-continues-between-white-house-supreme-court.html

[SemiCharmedQuark]

1. I'm sure Gibbs had that response all ready to go since the night of the SOTU

Just waiting for that moron to open his big fat trap and take the bait.

[autorank]

2. Impeach Roberts NOW. He helped steal 2000.

They guy is a disgrace!

[cascadiance]

4. +1000000

Damned activist judge that claims HYPOCRITICALLY to be a "constitutional constructionist", but in effect violates it in the most severe way that's happened since Dred Scott decision.

[defendandprotect]

6. Our right wing court has been an embarrassment worldwide . . .

except so much that is happening in "America" is an embarrassment these days!

How does an "embarrassment" compete with TORTURE? Presidential election steals!!!

[Thothmes]

8. On what Charge?

Stating an opinion. Lets see, a person states an opinion and he gets fired for it. That is something that they would really like to do over on the free republic.

[pscot]

10. Utoward Judicial activism

and lying to the Senate during confirmation procedings.

[tavalon]

12. see pscot

[autorank]

19. On the charge of helping fix the 2000 election

The charge was made but, guess what, the evidence was all "lost" or "otherwise unavailable."

He never deserved the nomination and richly deserves to be impeached. Check out his role in planning the 2000 heist. It's the biggest crime ever - stealing an entire election.


"Judge Roberts worked to ensure that George Bush would become president -- regardless of what the courts might decide. And now he is being rewarded for that partisan service by being appointed to the nation's highest court."

US Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Florida)
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0721-07.htm

[tavalon]

11. I wholheartedly agree with the first part

But, I he wasn't on the court in time to steal 2000. Do you mean in some other capacity?

[Canuckistanian]

18. Roberts helped steal 2000?

How so?

[defendandprotect]

3. Remember, Roberts was highly involved in 2000 . .

guiding the machinery that kept lies afloat -- and he was also part of

the fascist rally in Miami-Dade county to stop the mandated vote recount!!

Big part of their "win."

Btw, there's a PETITION you can sign at "http://www.freepress.org" -- to call

for removal of "personhood" right re corporations. Hartmann discussed this

a few days ago and gave the link --

[depakid]

5. Now that's more like it..

Bet Obama wishes he'd been more active in the Alito filibuster now- rather than criticizing the effort.

[misanthrope]

7. Corporations have been able to spend unlimited funds in the past...

...All this changes is the hoops they had to jump through to do so.

[gratuitous]

9. More like this, please

We seem to have entered into an existential fight for the concept of the United States. There are very definite forces coalescing and arrayed to undermine the Constitution and give up on the American system. Disagreements aren't just policy or procedure differences; they are differences about the fundamental way we run the country. Is the power of our nation vested in courts, or corporations, or the executive branch, or does rest with We the People?

If you think the people should run the country, then you'd better start acting like these kinds of things matter, because they most certainly do.

[Broke In Jersey]

13. why does the SC even attend the SOTU address???

[malaise]

14. With a little luck

JR will have a fit about this. :evilgrin:

[lunatica]

15. I haven't seen 'proper decorum' since Monica Lewinski

It's amusing how harrumphed they get when their thin skins get the same treatment they like to hand out. What a bunch of babies.

[SpiralHawk]

16. Thank you, Mr. Gibbs

eom

[otohara]

17. SCOTUS Rulings Require We Sit & "Take It"

up the ass.

Bush vs Gore and others come to mind.

Shit, I can't even write an e-mail to the "untouchables" over at The Supreme Ct.