I think she has probably just reached that point all old folks reach when they just dont care what anyone thinks about what they say out loud. It's funny when Aunt Betty does it, but sounds a little different when coming from someone who can suspend habeas corpus. I suspect there is probably cause to remove Ruth from office. I doubt she could survive a competency hearing, or even stay awake through one.
It was that way with Thurgood too. He watched reruns on a small TV in chambers while his clerks wrote everything for him, even opinions. He passed out during oral arguments, sometimes snoring audibly. Can you imagine how distracting that would be trying to argue a case over snores? But no one was brave enough to risk the backlash that would come if they tried to have him removed (woe is he who takes down a hero), so he just kept watching Matlock and Mayberry RFD. We are probably getting close to that situation with her.
Last edited: Oct 16, 2018