According to reports, in his new book on the Supreme Court Jeffrey Toobin claims that Justice David Souter was so upset over the Bush v. Gore decision in 2000 that he would break down and weep when he thought about it.

John DiStasio of the New Hampshire Union Leader interviewed former Senator Warren Rudman who says Toobin's claim is a load of bull:

"That's absolutely false," an obviously irritated Rudman told the New Hampshire Union Leader yesterday. "It's one of the great works of fiction - that book should win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction."

Rudman said that "no one" knows more about how Souter felt about the decision - and how Souter felt in its aftermath - than he does.

"It's no secret that (Souter) wasn't pleased, but to say he was weeping and crying is well - I won't use the word in the newspaper," said Rudman.

No word yet from Toobin in response.