Today in Twisted Knickers (Updated)

Well, the right wing noise machine is all atwitter because the Notorious RBG actually mentioned same-sex marriage in an interview.

“The change in people’s attitudes on that issue has been enormous,” Ginsburg said. “In recent years, people have said, ‘This is the way I am.’ And others looked around, and we discovered it’s our next-door neighbor -- we’re very fond of them. Or it’s our child’s best friend, or even our child. I think that as more and more people came out and said that ‘this is who I am,’ the rest of us recognized that they are one of us.”

So of course, the calls for recusal are coming in at top volume.

 

From Ed Whelan at NRO:

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? If she had any sense of her duty to maintain both the appearance and the reality of impartiality, she would recognize that she is now obligated to recuse herself from the case. But of course she won’t.

Given that Whelan is a right-wing hack with limited reading comprehension, even he should realize that she didn't address the cases before the Court: she made an observation on a trend in public opinion.

And of course, Brian Brown has to get into the act, via WingNut Daily:

“Even the attempt to posture that as a judge you’re obeying a code of ethics is now gone,” Brian Brown, the group’s president, told WND.

“They do whatever they want. She should recuse herself. It’s embarrassing for the judiciary.”

Brown said basic judicial ethics “that any judge should follow would clearly advise against commenting on a case currently coming up before you.”

Once again, she didn't comment on the cases. Duh.

Given the history of, say, Antonin Scalia, in both legal opinions and public comments regarding equal civil rights for gay people, where are the calls for recusal? (crickets)

Next teapot.

Update: Well, Brown obviously thought he was being too conciliatory:

I'm sure RBG will pay all due attention to NOM's demand. And I'm sure Jason Chaffetz, new head of the House Witch Hunt Committee, will be more than happy to investigate a Supreme Court Justice. As soon as he figures out what for. That is, if he can take time from wading through all documents in the possession of employees of the FCC.