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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: joefromspringfield who wrote (119516)12/9/2011 3:32:06 PM
From: longnshort3 Recommendations  Respond to of 224745
 
what a bozo that guy is



To: joefromspringfield who wrote (119516)12/9/2011 5:04:09 PM
From: gronieel2  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 224745
 
Wow, Rick really doesn't like that Justice Montemayor...she's the worst of all EIGHT justices.
Rick should start to pray for a little more guidance.
By Arlette Saenz
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Dec 9, 2011 3:17pm
Another Oops?: Rick Perry Misstates Number of Supreme Court Justices

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DES MOINES, Iowa - As he railed against “activist” judges, Texas Gov. Rick Perry slipped up on not only the name of one of the Supreme Court justices but also on how many sit on the bench.

“When you see his appointment of two, from my perspective, inarguably activist judges whether it was …” Perry said in the Des Moines Register editorial board meeting, pausing for six seconds. “Not Montemayor …”

“Sotomayor,” a member of the editorial board interrupted.

“Sotomayor, Sotomayor,” Perry said. “And Kagan are both activist judges.”

Shortly after this flub, Perry referred to ”eight unelected” judges when discussing who should decide whether prayer is allowed in schools.

“For Washington to tell a local school district that you cannot have a prayer and a time of prayer in that school is, I think, offensive to most Americans. I trust the people of the states to make those decisions. I trust those independent school districts to make those decisions better than eight unelected, and frankly, unaccountable judges,” Perry said

But there are nine Supreme Court justices, not eight.