Bloomberg Business this morning published its interview with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in which the 81-year-old justice discussed same-sex marriage and Obamacare, which she considers to be the cornerstone of President Obama’s legacy.
It was her comments on gay marriage that caused the biggest ripples on social media, though. The Human Rights Campaign, self-described as “America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality,” quickly turned Ginsburg’s comments into a poster for the organization and a solicitation for signatures at thepeoplesbrief.org.
https://twitter.com/HRC/status/565960790998781952
Not much later, Vox premiered its own poster immortalizing Ginsburg’s words.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg thinks the country is ready for gay marriage. That matters. http://t.co/PuJuvkKEti pic.twitter.com/WA7aLqmy72
— Vox (@voxdotcom) February 13, 2015
@voxdotcom #RBG #NobelPeacePrize #MedalofValor #greatest
— ProjectM (@ProjectM_2014) February 13, 2015
Um, hold onto that Medal of Valor until you hear out Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume. Early this summer, the Supreme Court is to rule on same-sex marriage. How will Ginsburg rule, we wonder?
Justice Ginsburg sounds off on an issue pending before the Supreme Court. Amazing impropriety. http://t.co/WWARBkYu3l
— Brit Hume (@brithume) February 12, 2015
Ed Whelan asks the obvious at National Review Online: “How can Ginsburg possibly think that it’s proper judicial conduct for her to speak out on this issue while the marriage case is pending before the Court?”
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@brithume Not if you view your role as a super-legislature.
— Michael Rinker (@MichaelRinker) February 12, 2015
@brithume Should recuse herself immediately. But, of course, she won't. Nor will the public demand it.
— ConcernedCitizen (@Ubi_est_veritas) February 12, 2015
@brithume what's amazing left doesn't even recognize impropriety. @JeffreyToobin
— CMM (@carolfoxlover) February 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/lesgovtmorefree/status/565997131744296961
@brithume Impropriety has never stopped a Liberal, evidently even a Liberal Supreme Court justice.
— Ray Kauffman (@testandverify) February 12, 2015
@brithume completely out of touch with reality. Also she should be held accountable for her words. I would like term limits on supreme court
— Lisa Coker (@lisaecoker) February 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/RockwallSciGuy/status/565997255438901248
@brithume This liberal Supreme Court judge, knows no boundaries including those of the law.
— Shirley Petrone (@PetroneShirley) February 12, 2015
@brithume Ginsburg, an old political hack, belongs on "The View" not the SCOTUS.
— hrumphgrumble (@hrumphgrumble) February 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/MTD1954/status/566023691658854400
@brithume wow that is so unfair ! Judges are to be impartial !
— Lianna/Gary (@disgustedavgmom) February 12, 2015
Journalists too.
https://twitter.com/justkarl/status/565995772873678850
It’s BuzzFeed News’ legal editor, apparently not at all concerned with Ginsburg’s impropriety. Which reminds us: When is BuzzFeed’s fawning Ginsburg graphic going to be ready?
Ed Whelan has a bunch of sads, all about RBG: http://t.co/oKxB6Fa8pN
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) February 12, 2015
He's SHOCKED she might vote for equality and health insurance. RGB? NO WAY! @chrisgeidner
— David S. Cohen (@dsc250) February 12, 2015
@chrisgeidner People talking smack about RBG makes me feel the same way I'd feel if talking smack about my mama. I just want to knock heads
— Dizy Walton (@DizyWalton) February 12, 2015
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