'These People Are Not Gods!' The Nation's Mystal, NRO's McLaughlin Battle Over Alito Flag Hysteria

"As far as recusal is concerned, Justice Alito has two, fairly useful things on his side, the facts and the law," said Dan McLaughlin to Dan Abrams on NewsNation Tuesday night.

The Nation's Elie Mystal saw it differently, saying recusal is not only needed here, but way more often ... for the conservative Justices, at least.

"These people are not gods!" said Mystal of the Justices. "These people are functionaries."