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[novapsyche]

"It did not involve a lawsuit against Dick Cheney as a private individual," Scalia said in response to a question from the audience of about 600 people. "This was a government issue. It's acceptable practice to socialize with executive branch officials when there are not personal claims against them. That's all I'm going to say for now. Quack, quack."

Scalia Defends Hunting Trip With Cheney

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[metaphorge.livejournal.com]

So Justice Scalia quacked like a duck?

Did he bite the back of anyone's neck to show them who was boss?

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

Did he bite the back of anyone's neck to show them who was boss?

*giggles*

I don't know what that's about. But I knew it deserved to be quoted.

[liquidgrey.livejournal.com]

"There are reputational stakes, career stakes for Cheney," Rothstein said. "To a man in Cheney's position, those things are as important as money. And in the long run, they mean money."

it's always about the money - back-room deals going no doubt. He refuses to recuse himself because his part in this charade has been scripted and paid for.
of course, it could just be an innocent co-incidence. Quack, Quack.

[ytterbius.livejournal.com]

It's sick. You are supposed to be able to trust judges to understand and follow some kind of ethics... when ethics turn into pure politics we're all in trouble... like now.