We've been known to name an asshole of the day, but when you have Antonin Scalia saying stuff like this:
Now, I don’t think that’s attributable to the fact that it is so much clearer now that we need this. I think it is attributable, very likely attributable, to a phenomenon that is called perpetuation of racial entitlement. It’s been written about. Whenever a society adopts racial entitlements, it is very difficult to get out of them through the normal political processes.
And then Bob Woodward reported that the White House said he would regret his
Washington Post op-ed published last week. When really, the White House said:
I apologize for raising my voice in our conversation today. My bad. …
But I do truly believe you should rethink your comment about saying that Potus asking for revenues is moving the goal post. I know you may not believe this, but as a friend, I think you will regret staking out that claim.
It's really hard to choose the bigger asshole.
Okay, that's not true. Scalia is the bigger asshole.
Today on #TWiBRadio, we also discussed Justice Sotomayor's BOSS status, and my discovery of Trap Music. God help us all.
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