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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse requests information about Alito's 'improper' WSJ interview [View all]

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4. Did Whitehouse send a similar letter to Justice Kagan?
Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Tue Jun 11, 2024, 08:06 AM
Jun 2024

She opined on the same subject mere days later.

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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse requests information about Alito's 'improper' WSJ interview [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 OP
I put this to those who know something about Constitutional law EYESORE 9001 Jun 2024 #1
It does not FBaggins Jun 2024 #3
So could this be considered investigation of impeachment-worthy actions? EYESORE 9001 Jun 2024 #5
Not even close FBaggins Jun 2024 #6
Unfortunately Thomas and Alito BlueKota Jun 2024 #9
Their lack of shame was never the issue FBaggins Jun 2024 #10
It's not the media scrutiny or an orchestrated campaign by BlueKota Jun 2024 #11
Feel free to ask yourself why only a handful of Democrats in Congress seem to care FBaggins Jun 2024 #12
Because they know they don't have the votes to impeach! BlueKota Jun 2024 #13
Sorry... that doesn't come close to explaining it FBaggins Jun 2024 #14
You obviously think Alito and Thomas shouldn't be BlueKota Jun 2024 #17
I have said no such thing FBaggins Jun 2024 #19
It also has the power of the purse, and can expand the size of the Court... Grins Jun 2024 #15
The power of the purse is quite limited in this regard FBaggins Jun 2024 #18
Nothing in the Constitution says the Justices have to have a funded staff of clerks. Gore1FL Jun 2024 #27
That's true... but also irrelevant FBaggins Jun 2024 #29
They are co-equal. Ergo, congress and the executive branch would be the winners, I would think. nt Gore1FL Jun 2024 #31
It would seem to me if Congress has the power to impeach and remove a justice, it also has the power to Martin68 Jun 2024 #24
Of course - but only to the extent that they're involved in impeachment FBaggins Jun 2024 #25
If congress has the duty to impeach a justice, then it would seem to logically follow that they can establish ethical Martin68 Jun 2024 #28
That does not logically follow at all FBaggins Jun 2024 #30
Good for that reporter suckering that MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #2
Did Whitehouse send a similar letter to Justice Kagan? FBaggins Jun 2024 #4
Did you note the difference? BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #7
There's a difference between what Alito said and what Kagan said. cab67 Jun 2024 #8
That simply isn't the case FBaggins Jun 2024 #16
The founding fathers never thought there would be an ethical problem with a justice Bayard Jun 2024 #20
Good idea. BlueKota Jun 2024 #21
Of course they did. They impeached their first one about 15 years after creating the process FBaggins Jun 2024 #26
Y'know, there are so many other egregious things to go after Alito about Novara Jun 2024 #22
Alito's offhand expression of opinions about the ability of Congress to address ethics concerns on the Martin68 Jun 2024 #23
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