MSNBC is just plain silly and a new legal hinge called the “imperative.” By WEBTALK On April 3, 2017 At&TimperativeMSNBCpoliticspre-textual Previous What do pre-textual justification and the “imperative” have in common? Judge Hale and Judge Watson both Obama appointed judges-No inference. Next My take on the Chris Wallace versus Scott Pruitt interview. e.g. A professional versus an amateur.