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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the defund NPR poster:

Maybe Nina Totenberg made some inferences and reported interpretations as facts. I am in favor of knowing the details and all the facts.

But there are a couple of reasons that the essence of her story remains completely credible:

*Sotomayor did not contradict it! She spoke publicly, could have discredited it, and chose not to.

*Whether or not he was asked to wear a mask by Roberts--let's assume he wasn't--Gorsuch knows that Sotomayor is at risk for covid complications AND that she is not comfortable being around unmasked people. Whether or not they were instructed or asked, all of the other justices wore a mask.

What people are expecting is pretty low-level basic consideration on the part of Gorsuch toward his high-risk colleague and the rest of his colleagues. NT's story revealed that he is utterly lacking in this basic consideration. [/quote]

The reality is that Sotomayor chose to work remotely, and had clearly made that decision long before the Justices got to the bench.  She was never in the room with the other Justices.  That is a fact. 
So, the issue of Gorsuch not wearing a mask is a non-issue.

For three Justices to make statements dispelling a false and clearly poorly-sourced story rarely happens.  And, the fact that NPR "stands behind" this clearly false story is even worse.

Yeah - I believe NPR should not be receiving tax payer funds because they have become less a reporting group and more of an activist group.  [/quote]

The justices' statements did not dispel the story.  How many times does this have to be repeated?[/quote]

Yes, they did.

Gorsuch and Sotomayor:  "Reporting that Justice Sotomayor asked Justice Gorsuch to wear a mask surprised us.  It is false.  While we may sometimes disagree about the law, we are warm colleagues and friends."

Followed up by Roberts:  "I did not request Justice Gorsuch or any other Justice to wear a mask on the bench."

It us clear that they are calling BS on the NPR story.  Very clear.  [/quote]

+100
Well - clear to normal, intelligent, rational people without a political axe to grind.  [/quote]

NPR lies here.  And they were caught in a lie.

Any responsible news outlet would retract their earlier statement.

NPR’s decision to stand by the lie demonstrates they lack credibility and are not following ethical journalism.  [/quote]

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