Commentary
The unauthorized leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion for invalidating Roe v. Wade was despicable, whether or not it was a statutory crime. Somebody is playing dirty pool.
I just wish one Democrat would have the honor to say, “I always have supported abortion rights, and I always will, but the premature leaking of a Supreme Court justice’s opinion is reprehensible, whether technically legal or not. This break of confidentiality deserves to be punished. Therefore, I will not comment on the apparent decision until it is officially and properly released to the public.”
Sadly, not a single Democrat that I’m aware of took such a principled stand. Instead, they have been trying to outdo each other in scoring political points from the leak. In so doing, Democrats are showing their disrespect for American institutions, the separation of powers, and perhaps the rule of law itself. If they would “cheat” on this issue, why wouldn’t they cheat on elections? They’re not painting themselves in a very flattering light. Their behavior makes it clear that they believe that rules should restrain only the other side.
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