Remember Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg falling asleep during President Obama’s SOTU address in January? It was quite amusing:
We are all Ruth Bader Ginsburg now. http://t.co/2FCUGeVxxr #zzzzzzzzz #sotu
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 21, 2015
And there was even some speculation at the time that maybe something other than the content of the president’s speech was the cause of Ginsburg’s little nap: From Twitchy favorite Iowahawk:
#NewsExplainedinPictures pic.twitter.com/DZMrSoBgWN
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) January 21, 2015
Could it be?
As it turns out, yep!
American Hero: Justice Ginsburg ‘Wasn’t 100 Percent Sober’ at Obama’s State of the Union Address http://t.co/7MIaU96xzI
— reason (@reason) February 13, 2015
Justice Ginsburg: I didn't pass out at the SOTU speech because I'm old, I was just drunk http://t.co/eFSZUHts8y
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) February 13, 2015
The finest news analyst in America called it weeks agohttps://t.co/YhkcHXotK8http://t.co/eFSZUHts8y
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) February 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/ArielleDRoss/status/566247984091103232
And Justice Ginsburg’s admission has been incredibly well received:
She really is Notorious RBG. #SCOTUS http://t.co/91PHjQKqnD
— janewells (@janewells) February 13, 2015
Recommended
Really, it’s the only way to make the SOTU tolerable http://t.co/htvY8cCDOp
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) February 13, 2015
People ask about my soft spot for Justice Ginsburg and I'm just going to point them to this article http://t.co/N4BVx5slbr
— Walter Olson (@walterolson) February 13, 2015
This is, just, the best thing ever. http://t.co/yTnyfBmJe7
— LT (@l_tousignant) February 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/elisefoley/status/566227812852699137
Yes … just like us … as in, we need to be a little bit drunk to sit through one of President Obama’s SOTU speeches.
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ZZZtate of the Union? See why #SOTU viewers are buzzing about Ruth Bader Ginsburg [photos]