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In reply to the discussion: So far, my friend's been right: The judiciary IS holding! [View all]Hermit-The-Prog
(33,517 posts)16. is Justice Beer Bong Weenie Waver a selfish dickhead?
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Maybe not? I think it depends on how Robert's wants historian's to describe the "Robert's" Court.
usaf-vet
Nov 2019
#66
Just read your "shameless self promotion". Right on. I think we are on the same page.
usaf-vet
Nov 2019
#73
Yes, but I can't imagine he is any less disdainful toward liberals,
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2019
#69
You know capitalism has won when creepy, dishonest, corrupt and incompetent fools are assigned
Farmer-Rick
Dec 2019
#77
But now that they're there, they don't have to do what he wants them to do.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2019
#31
the cons and now putin use linmbaugh and sons to intimidate judges. that another thing
certainot
Nov 2019
#63
One of the first things that needs to be done after we win in November 2020 is to
amywalk
Dec 2019
#78
Do they? Kavananaugh tends to vote the same as Roberts whom Trump supporters hate.
Kaleva
Nov 2019
#18
"Kavanaugh shares Roberts' concerns about the importance of the court's reputation"
lagomorph777
Nov 2019
#61
imo its much more simple than that. the view that some ppl , by pedigree and genetics are to lead
Kurt V.
Nov 2019
#29
no way. lol. but he is a billionaire with judge sister and an MIT uncle. all to be considered by
Kurt V.
Nov 2019
#33
Judges tend to be very protective of their constitutional importance
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2019
#35
Actually, they don't. They are traditional conservatives and Constitutional originalists.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2019
#32
Not necessarily. Remember that John Roberts was the swing vote that saved the ACA.
catbyte
Nov 2019
#41
Here. ACA was his one true swing vote, out of the total of 5 liberal votes in his 800 ruling record.
ancianita
Nov 2019
#44
While I can't stand Roberts, I know that he knows he will have to stand with the appeals courts
ancianita
Nov 2019
#12
Right on. SCOTUS will HAVE to walk back its own stupid arguments in Gore v Bush in 2000.
ancianita
Nov 2019
#26
My mind went to your very post on this when I heard the news. I hope the judiciary branch stays
in2herbs
Nov 2019
#15
Nope, they will break eventually, a Democracy will not stand under the weight of fascist capitalism
yaesu
Nov 2019
#17
I gotta say, anyone who knows what happened in SCOTUS in 2000 will always have to keep
ancianita
Nov 2019
#22
William Rehnquist was actually worse than anyone on the Supreme Court now,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2019
#37
Perhaps. I don't know his record. He was totally against corporate personhood, however.
ancianita
Nov 2019
#42
True. He at least had some understanding of who the Constitution was written for.
ancianita
Nov 2019
#48
Don't sadly believe it. That's not how rulings are working right now. It won't end up in SCOTUS.
ancianita
Nov 2019
#27
Subpoenas have been a staple of jurisprudence since the late middle ages
bucolic_frolic
Nov 2019
#46
I remember when you posted that before. It was, and is now, very comforting. Especially
Amaryllis
Nov 2019
#51
The Court has "legal basis to hear the case" because IT decides what is established law
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#62