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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo Anthony KENNEDY gave a final twist of the knife...
Was pictured as a sponsor at the swearing in. I didn't look up at the scene, clicked away from it, and will spare us all by not looking it up to post here.
Well, "final" - nah, will be twisting for 30 years.
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So Anthony KENNEDY gave a final twist of the knife... (Original Post)
UTUSN
Oct 2018
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Justice Kennedy is corrupt and his son is involved with tRump and corruption.
BigmanPigman
Oct 2018
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PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)1. Kennedy actually administered the "Judicial Oath" to Kavanaugh..
https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/oath/textoftheoathsofoffice2009.aspx
I, _________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as _________ under the Constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.
I, _________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as _________ under the Constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.
UTUSN
(77,795 posts)3. So ROBERTS administered the Admin oath & KENNEDY did as you say.
I repeated what I heard without looking. I'm sorry I was forced to look it up. KENNEDY participated, still a twist for me.
lapucelle
(21,061 posts)2. Trump-Kennedy connection that has largely been under-reported...
Trump's business career is more connected to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy than we ever knew
Deutsche Bank loaned President Donald Trump over $1 billion for his real-estate projects while Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's son led a real-estate division there, The New York Times reported Thursday.
Justin Kennedy was the global head of the real-estate capital markets division of Deutsche Bank, which loaned to Trump when other banks wouldn't.
Deutsche Bank loaned President Donald Trump over $1 billion for his real-estate projects while Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's son led a real-estate division there, The New York Times reported Thursday.
Justin Kennedy was the global head of the real-estate capital markets division of Deutsche Bank, which loaned to Trump when other banks wouldn't.
https://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-kennedy-son-loaned-president-trump-over-a-billion-dollars-2018-6
UTUSN
(77,795 posts)4. Yip, thanks.
BigmanPigman
(55,137 posts)5. Justice Kennedy is corrupt and his son is involved with tRump and corruption.
https://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-kennedy-son-loaned-president-trump-over-a-billion-dollars-2018-6
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210852884
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/us/politics/trump-anthony-kennedy-retirement.html
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/06/donald-trump-justice-anthony-kennedy-retirement
"Just to state this: Justice Kennedys son gave a billion dollar loan to Trump when no one would give him a dime, and Justice Kennedy has been ruling in favor of the Trump Administration position for 2 years as the Court decides 5-4 case after 5-4 case.
Neera Tanden,...
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210852884
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/us/politics/trump-anthony-kennedy-retirement.html
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/06/donald-trump-justice-anthony-kennedy-retirement
"Just to state this: Justice Kennedys son gave a billion dollar loan to Trump when no one would give him a dime, and Justice Kennedy has been ruling in favor of the Trump Administration position for 2 years as the Court decides 5-4 case after 5-4 case.
Neera Tanden,...