# Pitting the crybabies 😭 on the Supreme Court **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 1, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739 "2021-10-01T16:45:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skypist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skypist/32/169_2.png) [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/1 "2021-10-01T16:45:58Z")
I don’t want to hear your whining about being criticized by the media or the public. You don’t want to be “intimidated.” Well, with great power comes great responsibility, and you might get criticized - oh no!! Big fucking crybaby. đŸ‘¶ I don’t know if there have been threats of violence, probably have been and I don’t condone that at all. However, you don’t get to fuck over half the population the way you did with the Texas decision and then get all defensive about your fee-fees and not wanting to be seen as a partisan hack, which you are. Maybe you’ve been spending too much time with Mr “I Like Beer.” And this doesn’t even address all the other decisions over the years like Citizens United and allowing states to opt out of the Medicaid expansion. A hearty fuck you. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/2 "2021-10-01T17:07:23Z")
What pisses me off is that apparently they’re fine with Donald Trump using Twitter to let them know he expects them to rule his way in exchange for appointing them. They’re OK with Donald Trump and his operatives telling the world they’re corrupt whenever they don’t rule in his favor. They even seem to be fine with Trump operatives like Lin Wood spreading the narrative that John Robert’s adopted children are child sex slave he received as part of some agreement with Jeffrey Epstein. > **[Lin Wood Leaks Whistleblower Videos. Exposes Justice Roberts, Pence, Hillary](https://unshackledminds.com/lin-wood-leaks-whistleblower-videos-exposes-justice-roberts-pence-hillary/)** > > Banned Youtube Videos – January 19th, 2021. From Lin Wood’s Telegram Account : Chief Justice John Roberts must resign today. Over the past several weeks, I have met with a courageous wh
 But if a liberal legitimately criticizes their rulings, they start clutching their pearls and screaming. ---
**Author:** ![Skypist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skypist/32/169_2.png) [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/3 "2021-10-01T17:11:36Z")
Good point! So infuriating. And we’re just supposed to forget that three of them were stuffed onto the Court by the biggest partisan hacks of all, Mitch McConnell and Trump et al. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/4 "2021-10-01T17:26:10Z")
I thought there might be some poetic justice having Merrick Garland as AG. I guess I’ll just wait. (Not saying that he should look to investigate opponents. No. But all those Barr roadblocks- they’re gone now, right?) ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/5 "2021-10-01T18:02:26Z")
## link 1 (lĭngk) _n._ **1.** One of the rings or loops forming a chain. **2.** **a.** A unit in a connected series of units: links of sausage; one link in a molecular chain. **b.** A unit in a transportation or communications system. **c.** A connecting element; a tie or bond: grandparents, our link with the past. **3.** **a.** An association; a relationship: The Alumnae Association is my link to the school’s present administration. **b.** A causal, parallel, or reciprocal relationship; a correlation: Researchers have detected a link between smoking and heart disease. **4.** A cufflink. **5.** A unit of length used in surveying, equal to 0.01 chain, 7.92 inches, or about 20.12 centimeters. **6.** A rod or lever transmitting motion in a machine. **7. _Computers_ A graphical item or segment of text in a webpage or other electronic document that, when clicked, causes another webpage or section of the same webpage to be displayed: That newspaper’s homepage includes links to numerous government resources. Also called _hotlink_ , _hyperlink_ .** ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/6 "2021-10-01T18:06:34Z")
^ This (& screw Discourse) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/7 "2021-10-01T18:24:14Z")
How about this: > **[Dissension at the Supreme Court as justices take their anger public | CNN...](https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/01/politics/supreme-court-unhappy-justices/index.html)** > > Supreme Court justices have revealed a new level of defensiveness and anger in recent weeks, showing irritation with public expectations, the news media and one another. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/8 "2021-10-01T18:27:14Z")
Still kinda stunned that you can get a seat on the Supreme Court by angrily defending your alcoholism. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/9 "2021-10-01T18:31:25Z")
Well, not _just_ that. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/10 "2021-10-01T18:33:13Z")
Eh, when push came to shove, that is what he did. Angrily defended his alcoholism. ---
**Author:** ![Skypist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skypist/32/169_2.png) [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/11 "2021-10-01T18:36:57Z")
My bad, but I guess I figured most posters here would have heard of it (Alito complaining about being “intimidated” by criticism and ACB saying ‘we’re not partisan hacks!’) given the conservative SC packing and terrible decisions that have come from it in recent years IMO. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/12 "2021-10-01T18:39:19Z")
Nothing on the front page of NYT or WaPo, so the reference wasn’t immediately obvious. I appreciate the link! ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/13 "2021-10-01T18:41:16Z")
> **[Justice Clarence Thomas says judges are 'asking for trouble' when they wade...](https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/16/politics/clarence-thomas-supreme-court/index.html)** > > On the verge of a new term in which the Supreme Court will wade back into the culture wars and as the political spotlight focusses on the justices and the role of the judiciary, Justice Clarence Thomas gave a sweeping lecture Thursday touching on... ![](https://c.tenor.com/wIxFiobxxbIAAAAd/john-jonah-jameson-lol.gif) Stranger ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/14 "2021-10-01T18:42:13Z")
Thanks, except now I’m filled with rage at those disingenuous bastards. ---
**Author:** ![Skypist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skypist/32/169_2.png) [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/15 "2021-10-01T18:54:21Z")
Yes, sorry about that. It was a post made in impotent rage because it seems like there’s nothing to be done about this outrageous SCOTUS and their crybaby, beer-loving partisan hacks (or any of the hacks in Congress or the anti-vaccine, anti-mask, willfully COVID-spreading morons amongst the populace). I’m SO TIRED of this shit. So seeing Alito being all “waaah” about being criticized just hit my last nerve. Like, OMG and WTF. He’s intimidated by criticism but never mind Greg Abbott intimidating pregnant people and their health care providers. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/16 "2021-10-01T19:03:27Z")
When judges legislate from the bench, they risk the possibility that a future Executive may decide to play judge from the White House. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/17 "2021-10-01T21:19:22Z")
> [@Skypist](#): > > Yes, sorry about that. It was a post made in impotent rage because it seems like there’s nothing to be done about this outrageous SCOTUS and their crybaby, beer-loving partisan hacks (or any of the hacks in Congress or the anti-vaccine, anti-mask, willfully COVID-spreading morons amongst the populace). I’m SO TIRED of this shit. Maybe you should relax and have a beer?: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/T3bbc2-H-PA/maxresdefault.jpg "Do You Like Beer? Have A Kavanaugh") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3bbc2-H-PA) Stranger ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/18 "2021-10-02T01:40:04Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Still kinda stunned that you can get a seat on the Supreme Court by angrily defending your alcoholism. You can also harass women who work for you. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/19 "2021-10-02T01:41:33Z")
Beer-Boy just caught COVID. ( Seems fair. ) ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-crybabies-on-the-supreme-court/951739/20 "2021-10-02T02:55:25Z")
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