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BlueTsunami2018

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23. Everything was done by the rules.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jun 27, 2022, 03:02 PM

Jun 2022

You can say that Moscow twisted the spirit of those rules to the breaking point but there’s no question that everything was within the confines of the Constitution and the law.

They played to win and they did.

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Do you consider the Supreme Court legitimate? [View all] kentuck Jun 2022 OP

No. Especially when the EPA decision comes down, Biden needs to ignore it Arazi Jun 2022 #1

Make me...send your armies out SCOTUS-oh wait you have no armies. All you ever had was Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #7

They are a rogue court but we have no constitutional tools to deal with such a court. Even if Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #2

Sounds like tyranny to me ck4829 Jun 2022 #4

It is the way the constitution was set up and was supposed to keep politics out of the courts...not Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #25

No. ck4829 Jun 2022 #3

No they are not legitimate montanacowboy Jun 2022 #5

He may expand the court...but won't say so until after the midterm. This is smart. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #9

No. Nevilledog Jun 2022 #6

No. roamer65 Jun 2022 #8

Not this one Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 #10

I'm 70 years old and I've always had faith in the Supreme Court. zanana1 Jun 2022 #11

Hell no . ..... Lovie777 Jun 2022 #12

Putin's Puppy picked a trio of VRWC Nutjobs to pack it ever rightward. Kid Berwyn Jun 2022 #13

I don't. The last three Supremes were part of a concerted effort to Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #14

No. tblue37 Jun 2022 #15

Fuck no. They are political hacks. Novara Jun 2022 #16

It's rivaling the Taney court and it's Dred Scott decision. roamer65 Jun 2022 #17

No, but my opinion doesn't matter anyway.. LeftInTX Jun 2022 #18

No. the most important decisions have been illegitimate Tetrachloride Jun 2022 #19

Whether or not they are technically "legitimate," the real problem is Ocelot II Jun 2022 #20

I do not think they are legitimate... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #21

Great question USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2022 #22

I agree, and just to add, w bush's second term was gotten by Karl Rove running the Ohio diane in sf Jun 2022 #26

Everything was done by the rules. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2022 #23

Say away inthewind21 Jun 2022 #24

Showing their true colors. usonian Jun 2022 #27

The U.S. Supreme Court is actively waging a campaign of terror against the American people. dalton99a Jun 2022 #28

Not in the least. Fuck, NO!!! NewHendoLib Jun 2022 #29

Not at all. sinkingfeeling Jun 2022 #30

No Butterflylady Jun 2022 #31

Oh, hell no. Not since Bush v Gore. deminks Jun 2022 #32

NOPE. Xoan Jun 2022 #33

This Suppress court is sophomoric. pwb Jun 2022 #34

Yes. TheProle Jun 2022 #35

Not since they gave drmeow Jun 2022 #36

NO. EndlessWire Jun 2022 #37