mercredi 27 janvier 2010

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Mouthed "Not True" to President Obama's Scathing Criticism of Campaign Finance Decision

Did we have a "You lie" moment during President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech?  Well, Politico is reporting that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito mouthed the words "not true" when the president criticized the Supreme Court's campaign finance decision.

" Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law to open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections," Obama said. "Well I don’t think American elections should be bankrolled by America’s most powerful interests, or worse, by foreign entities. They should be decided by the American people, and that’s why I’m urging Democrats and Republicans to pass a bill that helps to right this wrong."
I purposefully watched the faces of the Supreme Court justices during that segment and they were stone-faced. It was absolutely a sight for sore eyes. According to Politico, Chuck Schumer stood up behind the justices and clapped vigorously while Alito shook his head and quietly mouthed his discontent. Did Justice Alito come close to heckling President Obama?

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