Fiorina: ‘Judicial Overreach’
Carly Fiorina, predictably, doesn’t like the Supreme Court gay marriage decision.
Marriage is an institution grounded in spirituality,” she told listeners at the Western Conservative Summit 2015 in Denver.
“For millennia, through every religion in the world, marriage has meant a very specific thing,” Fiorina said.“That is very different from five Supreme Court justices saying, ‘We’re going to tell you what marriage is,’ ” she added…
Fiorina said Saturday their decision stole an opportunity from Americans to organically decide the issue themselves.
“We saw over the last couple days an incredible example of judicial overreach,” she said of the Supreme Court’s multiple rulings earlier this week.
“We saw an example of people giving in to politics and giving up on principles,” she said, criticizing the Supreme Court as “activist judges.”
“I am sorry the Supreme Court took up this case,” Fiorina added. “I think it was best left up to the states and the people to continue this discussion.”
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BigDumbWhiteGuy June 27th, 2015 at 22:10
Carly Fiorina attempting to discuss this issue is an example of mental overreach. Don’t strain yourself, Carly.
whatthe46 June 27th, 2015 at 23:01
oh oh oh do let it. it’s fun to watch.
rg9rts June 28th, 2015 at 04:51
The whole bunch of wing nuts had a VERY bad week
Anomaly 100 June 27th, 2015 at 22:28
“Marriage is an institution grounded in spirituality.”
Gays are not spiritual?
NW10 June 27th, 2015 at 22:43
http://38.media.tumblr.com/1c02686ee31db0cb3d2f88a265c771bd/tumblr_n1omesYx8z1rr32k4o2_500.gif
whatthe46 June 27th, 2015 at 23:01
that expression does say it all doesn’t it?
Larry Schmitt June 28th, 2015 at 13:01
If you look up WTF in the dictionary, that’s what you’ll see.
No way out June 27th, 2015 at 22:56
When is this duck face going to run back to Los Gatos, or wherever it lives?
No way out June 27th, 2015 at 22:57
Her plastic surgeon is guilty of overreach!
whatthe46 June 27th, 2015 at 23:00
HA!
liberalMD June 27th, 2015 at 22:58
It still is a special thing in every religion. But the government needed to define the term which is fair and equitable to EVERY American. And for 239 years it has been either evading the issue or overly influenced by persons of religion.
whatthe46 June 27th, 2015 at 23:00
when will they learn that we are NOT a theocracy? damn, stop it already!
Kick Frenzy June 28th, 2015 at 10:15
^This!
TKList June 27th, 2015 at 23:17
Marriage is a contract. Government should not be discriminating about who can enter into contracts.
As far as government is concerned all marriage should be considered civil contracts, leave marriage to the private sector.
fahvel June 28th, 2015 at 01:42
and after the contact, do the couple actually become one corporate person? that’d be sooooo coooool. or not.
rg9rts June 28th, 2015 at 04:49
It a knee jerk reaction from putting their gopee noses into everyone’s crotch
rg9rts June 28th, 2015 at 04:52
Itsa knee jerk reaction from putting their gopee noses between everyone’s legs
rg9rts June 28th, 2015 at 04:53
knee jerk
rg9rts June 28th, 2015 at 04:53
jerk
Gindy51 June 28th, 2015 at 09:45
Go back to what it originally meant you mean. The spiritual cr@p was added later.
labman57 June 27th, 2015 at 23:33
Judicial “activism” is simply a right wing buzz word that attempts to diminish any court ruling that counters their particular political point of view.
If a judge overturns a decision or nullifies a piece of legislation generated by progressives, the he/she is a righteous warrior defending the U.S. Constitution as written by the Founding Fathers, blah, blah, blah.
If the same judge was to rule against a conservative position, then he/she is an “activist judge” who needs to be removed from the court ASAP.
To demonstrate their commitment to “the law of the land” and our sacred U.S. Constitution, many conservative pundits and politicians strive to eliminate those Amendments that conflict with their ideology, simply ignore other sections that they find inconvenient to honor, and to pick and choose which court rulings they deem worthy to uphold and which federal laws they will encourage their constituents to defy.
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker June 28th, 2015 at 07:07
Exactly!
Where was the right wing outrage when SCOTUS ruled on ‘Selma’ taking away voting rights? Where were the rwnj’s after the shameful ruling on “Citizens United”?
Conservatives have selective memories and distorted views of democracy.
Kick Frenzy June 28th, 2015 at 10:20
It’s like how they follow the Bible… selectively.
Maybe the new symbol for conservatives should be a couple picked cherries.
arc99 June 28th, 2015 at 10:50
I agree completely.
As far as I am concerned, there has been just one occurrence of judicial activism in my lifetime, and that was when the Court forced Florida to stop counting the votes in November 2000.
Funny, how right wingers did not whine about “judicial activism” on that one. It should have been a 9-0 vote to allow Florida to continue with whatever their state process was. Instead, the Court handed the Presidency to George W. Bush.
So suck on it righties. What goes around comes around.
alpacadaddy June 28th, 2015 at 14:51
Absolutely! … and just think for a minute how very different things would be… maybe no 911, certainly no Iraq… I will forever despise Scalia & Co., Rove, Harris, etc. for this vulgar display of the power of the few over the will of the many!
rg9rts June 28th, 2015 at 04:48
Wrap your head around this Farina.. This is the supreme court, not the circuit …they define what is judicial reach of any sort
bpollen June 28th, 2015 at 07:00
For those kids playing at home, Farina is a cereal food, usually served warm like oatmeal or cream of wheat.
The more you know -☆
rg9rts June 28th, 2015 at 09:40
You mean that snark is over their heads?? What next pastina??
bpollen June 28th, 2015 at 15:41
Jokes about spats and gaiters go right over young people’s heads, too.
rg9rts June 28th, 2015 at 16:23
Gaiters …a part of Florida …right ??
bpollen June 28th, 2015 at 16:44
That’s almost right. Spats and gaiters are actually arguments and large reptiles. Respectively.
Larry Schmitt June 28th, 2015 at 13:03
And with about as much nutritional value as wallpaper paste. Coincidence?
bpollen June 28th, 2015 at 15:36
With enough sugar, even wallpaper paste makes a breakfast cereal!
Larry Schmitt June 28th, 2015 at 15:46
Farina was also a character in the Our Gang shorts in the 20’s.
bpollen June 28th, 2015 at 15:55
Buckwheat’s little brother, if I remember correctly. Both black characters named after food…
rg9rts June 28th, 2015 at 04:56
I love this site…the filters border on the inane …time to review them guys…j-rk is not an offensive work …that is what every fisherman prays for.
Chris June 28th, 2015 at 08:18
Fiorina added,“I think it was best left up to the states and the people to continue this discussion. And if they had decided for gay marriage, this would have been a classic example of state overreach and people overreach.
“Like that stupid Iowa deciding six years ago to allow gay marriage. Oh, wait, where am I campaigning today? Oops.”
Gindy51 June 28th, 2015 at 09:44
This stupid cow needs a few history lessons as to what marriage has meant over the years. It certainly did not start out as a spiritual rite, it was a power consolidation tool used by the upper classes. The lower classes rarely bothered because they had no power or property.
Wells June 28th, 2015 at 11:53
Oh horse crap! Power consolidation began with agriculture. Perishable grains kept in storage room agoras were replinished according to cultural practice of sacrifice and giving. “We give poor workers food, though our goat must die, is just,” said families whose children made friends of goats. Paternal orders followed picturing gods as cruel and vain. “You pay the food tax or your children will burn in hell,” the rightwing side of the Yin/Yang political balance proclaimed.