Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg expressed “regret” for recent comments she made criticizing Donald Trump in a statement released Thursday by the Supreme Court’s public information office, but stopped short of a full out apology to the presumptive GOP nominee.
“On reflection, my recent remarks in response to press inquiries were ill-advised and I regret making them. Judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office. In the future I will be more circumspect,” Ginsburg said.
Last week, Ginsburg told the Associated Press that she didn’t “want to think about” the possibility of Trump becoming president, adding that if he did, “then everything is up for grabs.”
She went even further in interviews with the New York Times — where she insinuated that she’d move to New Zealand if he was elected — and with CNN, where she called Trump a “faker” and bashed him for not releasing his tax returns.
And in a follow-up to her statement, Trump said, “I’m king of the world!”
Shit.
Once again the Orange Buffoon bullies someone into “apologizing” for pointing out what an asshole he is.
This is why Democrats lose. They have no spine to stand by their convictions.
RBG, you are now a big disappointment to me. You have gone from a free spirit with legitimate concers about electing a draft dodging coward and asshole loser to the Presidency to a toe the line wuss.
I am so sorry she felt the need to apologize. She was speaking truth to power, or at least wannabe power. I’m also not sure why she would give up her right to speak about a politician when the likelihood of her hearing a case involving him is next to nil.
Except she’s not a (D)-- or anything-- as a sitting SCOTUS jurist.
What she is? Is an individual showing class.
I’ll take that example over any other.
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