07-13-2016, 01:33 PM
(07-13-2016, 01:03 PM)Duchess Wrote: What do y'all think about Justice Ginsburg's criticism of Donald? Did she go too far? Some are saying she has, others are saying she exercised her 1st amendment and still others are saying we could have another election fiasco like Bush/Gore and she'd have to recuse herself. I don't see scenario happening at all and then there are those who say Justice Scalia did it all the time.
Justice Ginsburg's public statements deriding Trump surprise me. As far as I know, it's really unheard of for a Supreme Court Justice to make such comments about a presidential candidate.
It makes me wonder if she's planning to retire after the election. She has to know that publicly calling Trump 'a faker who would endanger the country' (my paraphrase) will call into question her objectivity in deciding future cases if he's elected (even by some people who agree with her assessment of Trump).
Personally, I don't doubt Ginsburg's ability to follow the law and interpret the Constitution fairly regardless of who's in the White House. But, I can see why others would be doubtful about it now.
Anyway, I like Ginsburg, but I don't think she's hurting Trump. I think she's more likely endangering her own reputation and legacy by engaging in a verbal feud with a presidential candidate. Maybe she thinks it worth it to be on record as warning voters about Trump? I don't know.