Georgia Republican, Rep. Paul Broun had this to say during SOTU via his Twitter account
“What makes Samuel Alito’s reaction even more delicious is that it’s further evidence that the Justice just can’t stand Obama. As a Senator, Obama voted against Alito’s confirmation, which the Justice does not seem to have forgotten. When the President-elect Obama made a courtesy call on the Justices shortly before his inauguration last year, Alito was the only member of the Court not to attend… The first law that Obama signed as President was the Lilly Ledbetter Act—which reversed a decision by the Supreme Court that had erected new barriers to plaintiffs filing employment discrimination cases. The author of that now-overruled decision? Samuel Alito. These two guys have a history.”
Jeffrey Toobin, continue reading… newyorker
video of Alito’s SOTU reaction here
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• 83% of speech watchers approve of the proposals the president made in his speech tonight. 17% Disapprove.
• 72% of speech watchers approve of Barack Obama’s plans for dealing with government spending. 28% Disapprove.
”Entire SOTU. President Obama.
“Obama was “lecturing” and was “a bit condescending” to Republicans, even on common-sense ideas.”
“Justice Alito breached protocol in a more serious way than Joe Wilson did.” - ggreenwald
Alito shakes head, mouthing “not true,” as Obama says recent Supreme Court decision will let lobbyists and corporations own our elections.
via americablog
“From some on the right, I expect we’ll hear a different argument – that if we just make fewer investments in our people, extend tax cuts for wealthier Americans, eliminate more regulations, and maintain the status quo on health care, our deficits will go away. The problem is, that’s what we did for eight years. That’s what helped lead us into this crisis. It’s what helped lead to these deficits. And we cannot do it again.”
Democrats and Independents hit 99 on no tax breaks for outsourcing jobs.
