Chief Justice John Roberts is wary of entering political fray, his top adviser says

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — When Chief Justice John Roberts released his annual year-end message last December, he lamented increasing threats against the judiciary and urged respect for court orders.

Some observers saw the message as a veiled response to President Donald Trump’s electoral victory less than two months earlier — or a warning about what Trump’s second term might hold.

But Roberts’ top aide said Wednesday that the chief justice’s New Year’s Eve missive was not prompted by the election.

Robert Dow, a federal judge who serves as counselor to Roberts, told a judicial conference here that the chief justice was instead reacting to a long-term trend of eroding esteem for the judiciary.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/chief-justice-john-roberts-wary-225053610.html

Oh bullshit he is.

[Prairie Gates]

1. The author of this piece, Josh Gerstein, wrote it as if it is a serious story

[Walleye]

2. Roberts is a yellow bellied coward

[lostincalifornia]

3. Really? funny but that is exactly what he has been doing.

[themaguffin]

4. Not acting to "not be political" is simply politically supporting trump. He knows that.

[RockRaven]

5. Bullshit. He created this. Purposely and with forethought. He worked towards this

for decades.

He's wary of changing his creation just because it is in the hands of a clown, because he wants his creation to exist as is (and then some) after the clown is gone

[Henry203]

6. How did he vote

On Citizen’s United, Shelby and immunity? All were poltical votes. Eat it Roberts.

[Blues Heron]

7. That asshole caused the fray in the first place, now the whole country is fraying badly.

Talk about the worst possible person for the job at the worst possible moment in history. This Roberts guy is rock bottom

[RobinA]

8. When It Comes

to "eroding esteem for the judiciary" it may have been happening a bit all these years but the Robert's Court has pretty much pushed esteem for the judiciary right off a cliff. A tall, tall cliff.

[Johonny]

9. Because not many people want to live in the 18th

Century again. But a lot of justices in the court seem to.

[LR3]

10. Complete bullshit

Not sure if Roberts actually believes his own lies or just thinks everyone else are idiots.