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Joe Biden, who is full of “carbs,” threatened Supreme Court justices sitting a few feet away in the House chamber during Thursday night's State of the Union address, according to the White House. Speaking about the court's decision to put abortion back in the hands of states, Biden looked the justices in the eye, blurring the line, but the threat was clear.
Six of the nine justices were present: Chief Justice John Roberts as well as Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Biden: “With all due respect, judges, women are not devoid of electoral, electoral power! Sorry, electoral or political power. You're about to realize how much you've been blabbering.”
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Joe Biden threatens Supreme Court:
“With all due respect, judges, women are not without electrical power! Sorry, electoral or political power. You're about to realize how much you…”#SOTU pic.twitter.com/KkZqS7OqI6
– townhall.com (@townhallcom) 8 March 2024
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President Biden directly addressed the Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, saying that they are “going to realize how much electoral and political power women have”. He has also vowed to make Roe “the law of the land again” if he gets Congressional support. pic.twitter.com/SJzqd4Mni8
– CBS News (@CBSNews) 8 March 2024
Four years ago then-Senate Minority Leader, now Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer (D-NY) threatened Supreme Court justices over an abortion case in a speech before the Supreme Court.
Liberal activists tried to intimidate conservative judges over the draft abortion ruling with protests at their properties within the Nationwide Capital Area. Justice Brett Kavanaugh was focused in a failed assassination try in 2022.
The best way Biden's speech was ready suggests the risk was signaled. White Home transcript:
A lot of you and my predecessors on this chamber are promising to cross nationwide restrictions on reproductive freedom.
Oh God, what freedom will you are taking away subsequent?
In its resolution overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Courtroom majority wrote, “Ladies aren’t with out –
Electoral or political energy.
No joke.
Clearly, these claiming to overturn Roe vs. Wade do not know concerning the energy of ladies in America.
Nevertheless they found that when reproductive freedom occurred
Had been on the poll and gained in 2022, 2023, and can discover out once more in 2024.
If Individuals ship me a Congress that helps the precise to decide on, I promise you, I’ll reinstate Roe vs. Wade because the regulation of the land!
America can not go backward. I'm right here tonight to point out the best way ahead. As a result of I understand how far we've come.