Right-winger who helped shape Supreme Court howls over Biden proposals to reform it

[Rubyshoo]

The right-wing activist who helped shape the U.S. Supreme Court objected to President Joe Biden's three proposals for reform Monday.

The president called for Congress to pass a constitutional amendment that would undo the court's ruling on Donald Trump's immunity claims, limit justices' terms to 18 years and impose binding ethics rules to address the erosion of public trust in the court.

But judicial activist Leonard Leo objected to all three measures.

“No conservative justice has made any decision in any big case that surprised anyone, so let’s stop pretending this is about undue influence," Leo said in a statement. "It’s about Democrats destroying a court they don’t agree with."

https://www.rawstory.com/leo-leonard/

[moniss]

1. Looks like old Len baby

doesn't like the heat.

[SARose]

2. Lol

Awww somebody’s fee fees are hurt.

Leonard, Leonard, Leonard it’s not about disagreeing with the Conservative justices who lied to a Senate Committee nor is it about failure to recuse due to bribes nor is it about Amy Coney Barrett’s snap appointment in an election year.

It is about the Constitution of the United States of America.

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

[Rene]

3. Leo so wrong

Take Leo down.
He's anti-American.

[Kid Berwyn]

4. Six judges just changed the entire Constitution.

From “We the People” to “Me the Donald.”

Leonard Leo joins these lesser legal lights as a traitor.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Well, they lied to get through the process...

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so I imagine that what Leonard Leo is saying is that we shouldn't be surprised when the conservative Judges fabricate or twist evidence to achieve the objectives they want.

[iscooterliberally]

15. The fact that they lied under oath to get the job in the first place should be grounds for termination.

I guess the Senate confirmation hearings are just a formality? I'm just a bass player though, so what do I know.

[Permanut]

6. No one was surprised by the Dobbs decision, Leo..

except the 2 or 3 hundred million who supported Roe and considered it settled case law.

Just a minor quibble.

[Blue Owl]

7. If he is mad, we are doing something right

[MagickMuffin]

8. F'off Leonard Leo, you who helped pack the Supreme Court with Activist Judges

Denied the appointment by a President to allow a seat to be vacant for almost a year.


I believe the Biden plan is a well thought out plan and I just hope it can get passed!

[Initech]

9. Go eat a bag of shit, Leo!

We don't want to live in your fascist theocratic nightmare shit show, do you get that?

[Timeflyer]

10. Leonard, how about we stop pretending you aren't a rich douche who buys conservative Supreme Court justices.

[onecaliberal]

11. But but but, why can't I buy judges to fuck over the United States while I enrich myself?

[FlyingPiggy]

12. Of course, they are howling. Our job is to ignore them, stay focused and do what we need to do.

[Stinky The Clown]

13. Hey Lenny. Fuck yourself with a dried corncob

[Marcus IM]

14. Leo's comment is eeriely similar to Chavez/Maduro detractors.

Heritage Foundation picks are bad for Americans, but Americans think they are good for Latin American countries?

Well... Bowl me over with a feather duster.
America interfering in Latin American elections and instigating coups?
Say it ain't so.

[RussBLib]

16. "No conservative justice has made any decision in any big case that surprised anyone.." really?

I think the presidential immunity ruling surprised a lot of constitutional scholars and a lot of other fair-minded people.

The Dobbs decision came as a bit of a surprise, considering all 3 of Trump's "picks" said Roe v Wade was established precedent during their confirm hearings.

That's just 2. There are more.

We may have suspicions about the motives of the right-wing shills on the court, but you don't really know how they will rule until they do.

There should have been some guardrails put on the SCOTUS years ago. It's just open season for corruption. How can that be right?

https://russblib.blogspot.com

[intheflow]

17. Unelected donor says what?

About the unelected court? I mean, they all lied about not overturning Roe, so, yeah, it was not what they said they'd do. Being surprised is actually just confirmation that we knew they were lying all along.

[-misanthroptimist]

18. No, Leo

It's about Democrats trying to stop Republican judges from abusing and ignoring both the Constitution and integrity.