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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Thu Oct 4, 2018, 02:42 PM Oct 2018

IMO, DT45 has a plan for Brett Kavanaugh to replace Roberts,

before 2020.

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IMO, DT45 has a plan for Brett Kavanaugh to replace Roberts, (Original Post) CK_John Oct 2018 OP

I'm not sure he can do that by Presidential decree MiniMe Oct 2018 #1

Roberts will leave the court and leave an open position, which would be CK_John Oct 2018 #4

Why would Roberts leave the court? MiniMe Oct 2018 #5

Yes, at 63 years old, he could be there for another 2 decades. In any case Dems must shout it loud OnDoutside Oct 2018 #6

He will have Roberts run over.... Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2018 #2

That doesn't make much sense. The Chief doesn't have much additional power either. Calista241 Oct 2018 #3

I predicted that, too, recently eleny Oct 2018 #7

MiniMe

(21,883 posts)

1. I'm not sure he can do that by Presidential decree

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 04:09 PM

Oct 2018

How would they remove Roberts from the Chief Justice position? Asking because I really don't know how that would happen. I thought the job usually opened up upon the death or retirement of the current Chief Justice.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

4. Roberts will leave the court and leave an open position, which would be

Reply to MiniMe (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 05:18 PM

Oct 2018

then filled by appointing Brett Kavanaugh (will be on the court) to the Chief position.

Then DT45 will appoint a new member.

MiniMe

(21,883 posts)

5. Why would Roberts leave the court?

Reply to CK_John (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 05:26 PM

Oct 2018

OnDoutside

(20,868 posts)

6. Yes, at 63 years old, he could be there for another 2 decades. In any case Dems must shout it loud

Reply to MiniMe (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 05:37 PM

Oct 2018

that they will open an investigation into him, if the Reps confirm him....and they need to say it NOW.

Tommy_Carcetti

(44,586 posts)

2. He will have Roberts run over....

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 04:13 PM

Oct 2018

....by a self-driving car.

IMHO.

Calista241

(5,633 posts)

3. That doesn't make much sense. The Chief doesn't have much additional power either.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 04:13 PM

Oct 2018

seems like a stupid reason to invent a crisis. I doubt Kavanaugh would go along with it either. He seems like he's got the Constitution stuck up his ass, and that has never been conceived of, let alone tested in the courts.

eleny

(46,176 posts)

7. I predicted that, too, recently

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 05:42 PM

Oct 2018

I figure he could make Roberts's life a misery with calls at all hours. Trump knows no boundaries. Once Kav votes for Trump to be able to skate away from investigation Trump will owe him.

Anyhow, I'm with you. Trump will reward his benefactor. Time will tell. But I believe it's a reasonable speculation.

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