Scalia is a bulldog, literally, in SCOTUS re-enactment (See the video)
Even the mundane comes to life in an animal video posted to YouTube.
Comedian John Oliver is taking that observation a step further in dog re-enactments of U.S. Supreme Court arguments. On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, Oliver featured real audio from the justices, superimposed with video of dogs seated at a mock Supreme Court, from oral arguments on whether a Muslim prisoner has a religious right to have a beard.
The Washington Post noted the comedy bit and included a still image from it. “If you ever wanted to see a photo of a dog dressed up as Ruth Bader Ginsburg adjusting her glasses, you’re welcome,” the Post says.
The segment began with Justice Antonin Scalia explaining why the Supreme Court does not allow cameras. Scalia argued that television excerpts of oral arguments would not be characteristic of what the court does.
Viewers are already taking up Oliver’s offer to use the video to illustrate other Supreme Court arguments on YouTube at #RealAnimalsFakePaws.
Reuters reported Thursday afternoon that the video has received more than 2 million views. The court’s spokeswoman told Reuters she was not sure whether the justices had seen the clip yet.
Updated on Oct. 23 to add Reuters story.
