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I wonder how the current Supreme Court Judges feel about the Kavenaugh joining the team. (Original Post) techne7319 Sep 2018 OP
How many republicans care what current SC Judges feel or think about kav? empedocles Sep 2018 #1
Kavanaugh: "Anyone care for a cold one before we discuss this case?" dalton99a Sep 2018 #2
Will he be carrying a courtkey instead of a churchkey? Totally Tunsie Sep 2018 #3
I've been wondering the same thing. EffieBlack Sep 2018 #4
But Roberts worked for Kav's father who was a lobbyist for cosmetics industry bobbieinok Sep 2018 #6
Thomas happy to have someone to share cloud. Sneederbunk Sep 2018 #5
 

EffieBlack

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4. I've been wondering the same thing.
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 01:39 PM
Sep 2018

I’m no fan of Chief Justice Roberts, but I think he is essentially decent (albeit misguided and somewhat hard-hearted and lacking in empathy) and he has a great deal of respect for the Court as an institution. I can’t help but assume he is horrified by the thought of having Kavanaugh on his court.

In fact, I suspect that if, God forbid, Kavanaugh claws his way on to the Court, that might push Roberts further to the left since he won’t want to be aligned with someone so ignorant, partisan and discredited. I can see him horse-trading with the liberals - the way Earl Warren used to do - to cobble together majorities he needs without Kavanaugh’s vote.

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