Scalia showing his respect for diverse opinion

[Ghoulish Delight]

I had respect for Scalia. While I disagree with much of his reasoning, I do end up agreeing with a good chunk of his decissions. However, this says to me that he gives zero weight to anything someone who disagrees with him on the Court says, and that concerns me.


And before you trot out my view that I would vote against Alito's nomination for said same reason, I'll argue that we're talking two different things. As a Senator voting for or against confirmation, it's your job to vote against them if you think they are the wrong person for the job. If that were simply a matter of "do they meet the qualifications", there would be no need for a confirmation process. Just throw the job opening up on Monster and take the first person whose resume matches. As in indiviudal voter, the question before a Senator is, "Is this person going to best serve America on the Court?" Therefore, it's perfectly reasonable to vote against them if you think their interpretation of the Constitution is not good for America.

On the other hand, as an acting Justice, it's your job to work with the other 9 judges to decide cases. After hearing this, I have a hard time believing that Scalia listens to anyone and just says, "I'm right, you're wrong, piss off."