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lark

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55. Ding, ding, ding.

Reply to material_highlighter (Reply #52)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 10:27 AM

Jan 2020

Everyone probably hates drumpf personally, but uses him because he advances the rw dictatorship they've been trying to implement here since the 1920's.

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John Roberts comes face to face with the mess he made [View all] dajoki Jan 2020 OP

Do you think CJR even recognizes this? MontanaMama Jan 2020 #1

Right wingers see only what they want to see. Mickju Jan 2020 #3

no. but even if he did I doubt he would care. rurallib Jan 2020 #5

Corporate America Is Kicking Ass DanieRains Jan 2020 #24

he's a corporate hack but citizens united is a distraction from a greater problem certainot Jan 2020 #40

Once again, right as usual. Ligyron Jan 2020 #48

He lives in a bubble. He would have no reason to care about the day to day mess the rest of us face. usaf-vet Jan 2020 #30

at $1000 /per hr talk radio is worth $5 bil/year, and largely why this shit got passed certainot Jan 2020 #41

Soros just gave a billion dollars to fund universities to "stop drift towards authoritarianism." CrispyQ Jan 2020 #42

it's like studying fish without the water - can't identify the real problem certainot Jan 2020 #45

No, he's like James Comey; still rationalizing it to himself but wont admit any wrong doing uponit7771 Jan 2020 #39

Yeah, sadly, I tend to think he doesn't recognize the damage he's done. PatrickforO Jan 2020 #53

Wow. tavernier Jan 2020 #2

MUST READ malaise Jan 2020 #4

I was saying the same to a colleague the other day nuxvomica Jan 2020 #6

Interesting analysis. There are always unintended consequences, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #7

There were plenty of D congresspersons who spoke about the "unintended consequences" in in2herbs Jan 2020 #8

Your last sentence said it all Boomerproud Jan 2020 #10

True, but I don't think anybody expected the likes of Trump. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #11

The founders expected the likes of Trump MoonlitKnight Jan 2020 #35

I think they anticipated the possibility of a corrupt or unsuitable president, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #36

but they did, material_highlighter Jan 2020 #51

The only unintended consequence was who would be best able... JHB Jan 2020 #28

"consequence of letting unaccountable money into elections." TryLogic Jan 2020 #15

It appears that JR has serious, difficult, personal conflicts: keeping personal distance, empedocles Jan 2020 #9

He and Russian Repug SCOTUS oligarchs are in the process of shredding our constitution - on purpose. lark Jan 2020 #12

yes, material_highlighter Jan 2020 #52

Ding, ding, ding. lark Jan 2020 #55

Absolutely true. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #13

It's so hard to fathom how America surrendered to the blithering idiot. world wide wally Jan 2020 #14

The Tangerine Taint Tumor is a trailing indicator. Mopar151 Jan 2020 #25

Almost all Americans don't know the mess John Roberts made. They think it's about this trial. NO. ancianita Jan 2020 #16

roberts wasn't on scotus... dajoki Jan 2020 #18

Doesn't matter. He was material cause of the legal success of the Bush boyz who couldn't have done ancianita Jan 2020 #21

This is where we've been heading... dajoki Jan 2020 #33

This should be an OP malaise Jan 2020 #19

Okay. I'll give it a twirl. ancianita Jan 2020 #22

Dred pirate Roberts RANDYWILDMAN Jan 2020 #34

K&R. Sadly, most of Robert's cats can't be put back in the bag. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #17

what value exactly is he adding to the farce? NRaleighLiberal Jan 2020 #20

Chief Justice Roberts is either a jerk or an idiot Doc_Technical Jan 2020 #23

I really don't think or want to believe that Roberts did that intentionally. llmart Jan 2020 #44

This will always be the tainted history of Chief Justice John Roberts FakeNoose Jan 2020 #26

Corruption gone wild!!! moondust Jan 2020 #27

Obama called it during the state of the union, remember? shockey80 Jan 2020 #29

Just what Roberts intended. zentrum Jan 2020 #31

The author is Dana Milbank. nt Ilsa Jan 2020 #32

Indeed. calimary Jan 2020 #37

Roberts sees this not as a mess, but of victory. Politicub Jan 2020 #38

I wonder if Roberts realizes he is presiding over what could be the beginning of the end patphil Jan 2020 #43

Not even face to face, it's an end to a goal. He's enjoying this sham, knowing he will Autumn Jan 2020 #46

You talk as though he's unhappy about it all Wednesdays Jan 2020 #47

This is the best OP and discussion on DU I've read in quite awhile. Ligyron Jan 2020 #49

I agree with you... dajoki Jan 2020 #54

He Probably Thinks It's Going As Planned Upward Jan 2020 #50