Please remember that this hysterical lunatic is one of CNN’s primary Supreme Court analysts...
Not one of those things is remotely supported by any of the opinions of the 4 other conservative justices, much less by any of the potential nominees to replace Kennedy.
He doesn’t even know who the pick is, but it doesn’t matter. This is about outrage, not reality or the law.
And where are the media lectures about dangerous rhetoric? You think Toobin’s hysteria won’t lead to death threats for any potential nominee?
And where are the media lectures about dangerous rhetoric? You think Toobin’s hysteria won’t lead to death threats for any potential nominee?
Me back in 2012:
Worth repeating one last time: Trump is picking from the same list almost any Republican would have used. Toobin would be just as hysterical if Rubio or Romney were President. That’s why no one should ever take people like him seriously.
Let's look at specifics: 1) Masterpiece was decided 7-2 in favor of the baker. The opinion specifically defended CO's anti-discrimination law so all of the justices agreed that states can ban discrimination against gay people & not one supported barring gay ppl from businesses.
2) "African-Americans out of elite schools"
This is a reference to affirmative action. Offensive to suggest AA's can't make it to elite schools without it. Also, conservative judicial view does not prevent schools from looking at unique life experiences, just not solely race.
This is a reference to affirmative action. Offensive to suggest AA's can't make it to elite schools without it. Also, conservative judicial view does not prevent schools from looking at unique life experiences, just not solely race.
3) "Gun control banned in 50 states"
Even the conservatives in Heller specifically stated that right to bear arms is not unlimited and some level of regulation is allowed. Not one justice has supported a ban on gun control.
Even the conservatives in Heller specifically stated that right to bear arms is not unlimited and some level of regulation is allowed. Not one justice has supported a ban on gun control.
"End of the regulatory state"
While many of us do think the regulatory state is out of control and has gone far beyond the scope imagined in the Constitution, there is no evidence any Justice would support a complete dismantling of that portion of government. Pure hysteria.
While many of us do think the regulatory state is out of control and has gone far beyond the scope imagined in the Constitution, there is no evidence any Justice would support a complete dismantling of that portion of government. Pure hysteria.
5) Lastly: "abortion illegal. doctors prosecuted"
Justices on the court have mostly focused on incremental and narrow changes so unlikely Roe or Casey would be overturned, but even if they are, that doesn't make abortion illegal. It simply leaves it up to states to decide.
Justices on the court have mostly focused on incremental and narrow changes so unlikely Roe or Casey would be overturned, but even if they are, that doesn't make abortion illegal. It simply leaves it up to states to decide.
Given that we currently have one of the most liberal abortion regimes in the world and even conservative states have had difficulty passing post-20 week bans that are standard in most countries, this is also an example of hysteria.
IOW every single example Toobin used is completely baseless fear-mongering that doesn't match up with past decisions by the court or even standard views of the Justices being consider. He is a shameful hack.
