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Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:38 AM Feb 2020

Trump demands two female Supreme Court justices recuse themselves from all of his cases...

... ‘I only ask for fairness’

Trump quoted Fox News personality Laura Ingraham as saying Justice Sonia Sotomayor “accuses GOP appointed justices of being biased in favor of Trump.”

“This is a terrible thing to say,” Trump argued.

The president did not see the comments as a warning of justices who were not acting impartially but instead said Sotomayor was trying to “shame” fellow justices into voting her way.

He then also lashed out at Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

“She never criticized Justice Ginsberg when she called me a ‘faker’. Both should recuse themselves on all Trump, or Trump related, matters!” Trump demanded, complete with an exclamation mark.

“While ‘elections have consequences’, I only ask for fairness, especially when it comes to decisions made by the United States Supreme Court,” Trump claimed.

[link:https://www.rawstory.com/2020/02/trump-demands-two-supreme-court-justices-recuse-themselves-from-all-of-his-cases-i-only-ask-for-fairness/|]

It is almost like he has never read the constitution..?!?! Judge tampering in the highest court of the land... Heh the fucker is officially out of control

Hitler decreed that the “People’s Court” would replace trial courts in political cases, including treason. Only loyal Nazis could be judges and treason would be defined as any form of opposition to National Socialism.
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Trump demands two female Supreme Court justices recuse themselves from all of his cases... (Original Post) Soph0571 Feb 2020 OP
He has no understanding of separation of powers malaise Feb 2020 #1
His idea of separation of powers is pro him and anti him. leftyladyfrommo Feb 2020 #3
Indeed malaise Feb 2020 #4
Yes he does understand it. That's why he wants to abolish it. Squinch Feb 2020 #5
Then all the judges with Trump bias need to recuse themselves. nt leftyladyfrommo Feb 2020 #2
Especially females. LiberalBrooke Feb 2020 #6
Because of his dementia, he forgot Kagan. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #15
Trump will say anything to change the subject ... that's his game. Snake Plissken Feb 2020 #7
I admit scrolling down to see if the link was the Onion DeeDeeNY Feb 2020 #8
OMG just when you think he couldn't be any more stupid and self centered, knocks one out the park captain queeg Feb 2020 #9
Then every GOP chosen SC Judge..... SergeStorms Feb 2020 #10
He just can't keep his mouth shut! imanamerican63 Feb 2020 #11
Poor Donnie makes a good point hangaleft Feb 2020 #12
They look large next to his liddle mushroom. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #17
LOL! hangaleft Feb 2020 #19
" He's always being picked on." mitch96 Feb 2020 #27
Stupid me, thought it was the Onion. Nt lostnfound Feb 2020 #13
Time for a stern letter gab13by13 Feb 2020 #14
So Ginni Thomas is leading the purge Timmygoat Feb 2020 #16
Yeah, he'll resign all right Wednesdays Feb 2020 #25
I keep thinking he will do something so outrageous Woodwizard Feb 2020 #18
I demand that Gorusch, Kavanaugh, Alito and Thomas NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #20
I was waiting for this to happen... kentuck Feb 2020 #21
That is so very true, PRETZEL Feb 2020 #30
"What are things an authoritarian wannabe-dictator would say?" Roland99 Feb 2020 #22
'trump demands' ...bwahahahahahahaa spanone Feb 2020 #23
Well if he's going to talk about recusals FakeNoose Feb 2020 #24
Yikes! Really? n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #26
The "KING" has spoken. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #28
Gorsuch, Kavanaugh &Thomas should recuse themselves irisblue Feb 2020 #29
AG Barr should also recuse himself Golden Raisin Feb 2020 #31

malaise

(269,314 posts)
1. He has no understanding of separation of powers
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 06:27 AM
Feb 2020

Fuck off fascist.
Don't hold your breath for a response from Roberts.

Squinch

(51,088 posts)
5. Yes he does understand it. That's why he wants to abolish it.
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 06:57 AM
Feb 2020

Just another step in his plan to emulate Hitler.

LiberalBrooke

(527 posts)
6. Especially females.
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 07:11 AM
Feb 2020

He wants no one to judge or limit him but females are the worst. He has no respect for women at all.

Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
7. Trump will say anything to change the subject ... that's his game.
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 07:14 AM
Feb 2020

And the media falls for it every single time without fail.

When he doesn't want them discussing the economy or one of his other blunders, he spits out a few idiotic tweets and they run to them like cats chasing a laser pointer.

SergeStorms

(19,205 posts)
10. Then every GOP chosen SC Judge.....
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 07:20 AM
Feb 2020

must recuse themselves as well. Virginia Thomas works for Trump, supplying him with lists of "disloyal" Deep State employees in various governmental agencies that need to be fired. And how can we forget SC Judge Kavanaugh, the hard partying sex offender who is totally on the Trump payroll?

Fair? Trump has never wanted anything concerning him to be "fair". He always wants the table tilted in his direction, whether by tying things up in court ad infinitum, or by having foreign enemy countries hack into our election voting systems to skew the results in his favor. Yeah, fair.

 

hangaleft

(649 posts)
12. Poor Donnie makes a good point
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 07:52 AM
Feb 2020

He’s always being picked on. First Mueller. Then impeachment. Now this shit.

What does a misogynistic, autocratic narcissist have to do to get a fair shake?

(The guy has the most humongous pair of cojones I’ve ever seen.)

mitch96

(13,947 posts)
27. " He's always being picked on."
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:25 AM
Feb 2020

I've noticed this is a common Conservative/Repuke tactic.. They are always getting picked on so they just HAVE to retaliate and or protect them selfs
I think the day the female judges recuse them selfs will be a cold day in hell

m..

Timmygoat

(779 posts)
16. So Ginni Thomas is leading the purge
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:40 AM
Feb 2020

Of people who are not loyal to Trump.
Perhaps her husband should resign from the supreme Court.

Woodwizard

(850 posts)
18. I keep thinking he will do something so outrageous
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:58 AM
Feb 2020

That the republicans will finally wake up, then I think oh wait that's already happened about 50 times.

kentuck

(111,111 posts)
21. I was waiting for this to happen...
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:28 AM
Feb 2020

When he would be successful in dividing the Supreme Court, as he has every other institution in America. We might have thought the Supreme Court would be above such manipulation, but it does not appear to be the case.

PRETZEL

(3,245 posts)
30. That is so very true,
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:46 AM
Feb 2020

it's generally unheard of for an Associate Justice to not so subtly call out the Chief Justice like this.

She didn't have to mention it directly but the implications are as clear as the day is long.

We may very well be starting to see the legacy of John Roberts appear right before out eyes.

A partisan hack, leading a majority of conservative party hacks.

FakeNoose

(32,917 posts)
24. Well if he's going to talk about recusals
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:46 AM
Feb 2020

... how about the 2 obvious choices - Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh? They both need to recuse regardless of the others, since they were both appointed by Chump. Clarence Thomas should also recuse because of his wife's recent lobbying and politicking.

By the way I think it would be absurd for Justices Sotomayor and Ginsburg to recuse, simply because it's demanded by Chump, simply because they are women. Chump has made way too many accusations against female judges, and I think we all know where this is going.



irisblue

(33,058 posts)
29. Gorsuch, Kavanaugh &Thomas should recuse themselves
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:42 AM
Feb 2020

Gorsuch & Kavanaugh because Apricothellbeast appointed them, Thomas because his wife is a long long time hard right republican operative. It is only fair.

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