Complaints About Alito’s Grimmace
There have been two types of complaints (examples) about Justice Alito’s reaction to Obama’s criticism during the State of the Union address that the Citizens United decision overturned a century of law and couple open elections to involvement by foreign entities.
The first objection is on substance. Some people agree with Obama’s assertion and feel Alito has no grounds for grousing. However, even the NYT’s Supreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse recognizes that Obama was off target. So, the complaint on substance doesn’t hold up.
The second objection is on style. They complain about a breach of protocol by Alito. So let me get this straight, the president who bows to foreign monarchs, bashes the previous president while overseas, gives a gift of improperly formatted DVDs to a head of state, returns a bust of Churchill to England and gives the Queen of England an iPod is being defended over someone else’s supposed breach of protocol? Seriously?