Orrin Hatch slips on tin foil hat, says Obama speaking in "code"

[jefferson_dem]

Orrin Hatch: Obama Speaking In "Code"

WASHINGTON — A senior Republican on the Senate committee that will consider President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee says he's worried the president might pick a judicial activist instead of someone who bases decisions on the law.

Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah says Obama's comment last week about naming a justice who understands Americans' problems and has empathy for people is "code" for putting in place a person who legislates from the bench.

Hatch says he realizes the president will choose a more liberal person for the opening created by Justice David Souter's retirement. Hatch, a top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he expects the nominee to favor abortion rights.

Hatch spoke Sunday on ABC's "This Week."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/03/orrin-hatch-obama-speakin_n_195309.html

[Arkana]

1. Yes, Orrin--it's code for "ALL WHITE PEOPLE WILL BE ENSLAVED."

Be afraid.

You enormous boob.

[Arugula Latte]

21. Shhh! We're not supposed to talk about that YET.

Ix-nay on the avery-slay alk-tay.

[LittleBlue]

24. You got the code wrong-- it's "WHITE CHRISTIAN MALES WILL BE ENSLAVED"

Use the updated decoder ring Obama sent us, for God's sake!

[Arkana]

26. Fuck! Shit! I forgot about that!

OK, OK...I know I learned this phrase in our Yes We Can Indoctrination School...the phrase goes "The raven will sing at sunset," right?

Or should I set my decoder ring to something other than X-2?

[Lyric]

32. Nope--you're still off a bit. It's "WHITE CHRISTIAN STRAIGHT MALES WILL BE ENSLAVED"

My decoder ring is a newer version than yours, obviously.

:P

[democrat2thecore]

34. White Christian Straight Males Who Drive SUV's! -nt

[Jack from Charlotte]

40. Here's a code word Oral Hatch should be concerned with... SIXTY....

the number of Democratic US Senators.

Sixty is code for..... it don't make a damn what you think, say or do.

[yardwork]

28. LOL!

[SKKY]

36. At some point, I think it's inevitable...

...I mean, you just know we're going to pay deeply for some of the shit we've done to minorities! Louis CK did a very, very funny bit on this very subject. I think it's on YouTube- highly recommended.

[stray cat]

2. It may mean someone who actually knows something about working for a living

[rpannier]

3. To quote limbaugh (The leader of the Republikkans)

When the Democrats get elected...not when...if...if...if they get back in power then they can put all the Socialists on the bench that they want.

I guess, Hatch didn't get the memo.

[old mark]

4. Hatch should be in a home somewhere, quietly playing checkers

with the staff.....

mark

[usregimechange]

5. Yes, like in Brown v Board

[RDANGELO]

6. Here we go again.

They are the only ones who know how to interpret the Constitution, and anyone who disagrees with them is an activist. It's called judicial arrogance.

[Golden Raisin]

11. When they aren't busy raping,

ignoring, or spitting on the Constitution like BushCo did for 8 years.

[BR_Parkway]

22. And 21% of the population makes up the "mainstream" that we leftists

are always trying to undermine with our socialist/commie/pinko/liberal programs

To be a Republican you must be 1)stupid, 2) a liar, 3)able to ignore all contradictions or 4) all of the above

[unpossibles]

7. Once again they assume that the things they do, we do

They cheat elections, so they accuse us of election fraud.

They steal from the public and are elitists so they accuse us of the same.

They use "coded" messages to be racist so they accuse Obama of speaking in coded messages.

[jberryhill]

8. "legislates from the bench"

Which is also code for "I want to pass umpteen rounds of unconstitutional legislation before figuring out what the principles are."

[DrDan]

9. anyone who wears magic underwear should be cautious in accusing others of speaking in code

[vaberella]

10. JD why do you have so many posts in a row?

And why are they all so good?! Shame! :rofl:

Of course the Republicans would say that...and what is the role of Scalia?! So many of those idiots forget the law and ONLY remember their party, self-interest, or show no soul.

[jefferson_dem]

13. LOL.

I'm a bit of an attention whore and I need a life.

Sorry to spam the board. I'm going to take a break for a while... maybe. :hi:

[opihimoimoi]

12. After giving us a SCOTUS led by Pubs////they wanna tell us what to do?

remember that 2000 recount ??? that the scotus gave to Bush? I do..;.

[xxqqqzme]

23. Seriously! If that's not

'legislating from the bench', I need a better example from the party supporting 'states rights'(also code).

[madmom]

14. With all this "code speak" when do WE get a translation manual?

[lunatica]

15. Empathy is certainly a dreaded code word!

Orrin didn't mention that empathy and liberal are mysteriously connected?

[lunatica]

16. And isn't it code to use the term 'abortion rights' instead of 'Right to Choose'?

They're trying to control the language again. Orrin's always been good about being sleazy and slimy like that.

[Number23]

31. Yeah, who knew that "empathy" was such a loaded and scary word???

It's right up there with -- ROVIAN... :scared:

[Politicub]

17. "Be sure to drink your Ovaltine"

It's a conspiracy, I tell ya!

[burning rain]

39. Win.

And I sure hope the good senator, an ardent supporter of gun rights, doesn't shoot his eye out.

[Hansel]

18. Is it really a surprise that Orrin doesn't know what

understanding Americans' problems and having empathy mean? Of course it sounds like "code" to him. He hasn't got a clue, but that's not unusual for Republicans.

[Brother Buzz]

19. All your base are belong to us.

[Beaverhausen]

20. Again, it's all about abortion for them

I am so sick of it. Lets take care of the children who are already born and need help.

[Cha]

25. orrin hatch is use to

Orwellian Doublespeak and has no apptitude for plain English spoken by President Obama.

[GreenPartyVoter]

27. After all the frickin' evangelical code we heard from ** I think it's only fair we

get to have some codifyin' of our own.

[EffieBlack]

29. I LOVE Leahy's response to that . . .

Something along the lines of "I know President Obama pretty well and he is a highly intelligent and articulate person who does not need to speak in 'code' to get his point across."

Great comeback.

[Canuckistanian]

30. The Magic Decoder Rings aren't issued to Republicans, Orrin

You're just going to have to get your crack team of cryptographers on the case.

Michele Bachman is already on it.

[grantcart]

33. code for "its time to retire because you are never going to be a committee chairman again"

[TheBigotBasher]

35. Hatch is responsible for giving Larry Johnson a job

More than enough reason to think that he is scum.

[Hekate]

37. Orrin's Secret Decoder Ring was missing from his cornflakes box & he's pouting...

Republican Poutrage Alert!

Hekate

[burning rain]

38. What makes this especially dismal is that....

Hatch has been one of the more reasonable Republicans as regards Democratic judicial nominees. He was prominent in moving Ginsburg and Breyer along when Clinton nominated them. That he's acting the fool now is truly a sign of the times.