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dlk

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37. Yes, that is, no doubt, in the back of their minds

Reply to malaise (Reply #32)

Tue May 12, 2020, 02:46 PM

May 2020

If they decide in favor of Trump, they are taking another giant leap toward an imperial presidency. It’s one thing when the president is from your party, but quite another when the president is from the other side. Will they take a step toward kneecapping their authority? They may. We’ll know soon enough.

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The Judiciary are going to deliver a big time blow to this despicable monster [View all] malaise May 2020 OP

from your lips ..... demtenjeep May 2020 #1

Hopefully both SCOTUS and Judge Sullivan! leftieNanner May 2020 #2

When do you think we will hear from Judge Sullivan??? a kennedy May 2020 #21

If they don't CanonRay May 2020 #3

I hope so, because what I'm seeing Bettie May 2020 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2020 #33

Luckily all Roberts has to do is go with judicial precedent from previous cases... cbdo2007 May 2020 #5

This is my hope. onecaliberal May 2020 #6

Yep malaise May 2020 #7

I love safeinOhio May 2020 #13

Petard, meet Hoist. OMGWTF May 2020 #40

Roberts isn't sounding like that. BComplex May 2020 #12

will they drop a nuclear weapon or can they push it into a black hole? mopinko May 2020 #8

I don't want to count any chickens... Squinch May 2020 #9

What info makes you think this? Nt USALiberal May 2020 #10

Listening to the oral arguments. kairos12 May 2020 #11

Breyer didn't dissent in Clinton v. Jones. onenote May 2020 #22

Thanks for the correction. kairos12 May 2020 #24

SCOTUS seems more concerned with PR than The Law these days. sop May 2020 #14

Perhaps, but... JHB May 2020 #15

So let it be written ornotna May 2020 #16

I sure hope you are right. panader0 May 2020 #17

I'm with the experts who suggested that a split decision is likely malaise May 2020 #29

That would be interesting Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #34

I hope you are right. Jamastiene May 2020 #18

Blind faith. OneBro May 2020 #19

Regardless, they have been party over country 99% of the time since Gore v. Bush dalton99a May 2020 #20

Let's hope so but... Catherine Vincent May 2020 #23

Bingo CV DENVERPOPS May 2020 #26

I agree Auggie May 2020 #31

yes, sadly I agree as well. Tumbulu May 2020 #39

I like your optimism. SunSeeker May 2020 #25

his buddies will come through for him, the court is rigged. nt yaesu May 2020 #27

The conservative justices face a dilemma dlk May 2020 #28

It's worse than that malaise May 2020 #32

Yes, that is, no doubt, in the back of their minds dlk May 2020 #37

The President's Fee-Fees *shouldn't* be any sort of consideration Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #36

It's the rage attack following the hurt "fee fees" that's the problem dlk May 2020 #38

Let's face it. The truth is so evil they can't tell us what it is. bucolic_frolic May 2020 #30

don't depend on this slimy SCOTUS zak247 May 2020 #35

Wanna' bet? Grins May 2020 #41

God willing with his/her thumb on the scale for truth benld74 May 2020 #42