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5. "Legal experts stunned"

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2022, 05:07 PM

Nov 2022

By what? The sun coming up in the east? Days getting colder as the calendar flips to November? The wetness of water? No, nothing quite so arcane. These self-styled geniuses have been stunned to find out that Republican operatives have a direct pipeline to their favorite pet justices on the Supreme Court. As these legal experts emerge from their long hibernation, squinty eyes blinking tearily in the light of day, they are stunned - stunned, I tell you! - to find that conservatives have packed the Supreme Court so deftly that they now regularly petition the Nine Wise Souls for legal opinions to their liking.

Stunning.

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'They had an insider on SCOTUS': Legal experts stunned by bombshell Clarence Thomas was seen as 'key [View all] turbinetree Nov 2022 OP

Well, now. Who do you suppose that insider could have been? Ocelot II Nov 2022 #1

Not surprising at all sadly underpants Nov 2022 #2

Chief Justice Roberts...? Grins Nov 2022 #3

WHAT integrity? calimary Nov 2022 #17

Makes sense wryter2000 Nov 2022 #4

"Legal experts stunned" gratuitous Nov 2022 #5

Lol Effete Snob Nov 2022 #7

Needs more exclamation points Sympthsical Nov 2022 #11

How about AGOG? dchill Nov 2022 #24

The media pretends to be shocked as part of the media kabuki theater. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #9

Next we'll be hearing that bears shit in the woods.. Permanut Nov 2022 #14

If so, they need to have their "expert" titles revoked! NullTuples Nov 2022 #23

deftly said! Evolve Dammit Nov 2022 #25

"Legal experts stunned" Effete Snob Nov 2022 #6

None of the insurrectionists, at any level, attempted this without assurances from others who hold p lindysalsagal Nov 2022 #8

He does....I would be happy with a resignation PortTack Nov 2022 #12

He will never resign. calimary Nov 2022 #18

Aren 't you surprised that Clarence does not react to DURHAM D Nov 2022 #10

It looks more to me Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #13

that's what I'm thinking as well Evolve Dammit Nov 2022 #26

Stunned experts were not paying close enough attention. sarcasmo Nov 2022 #15

Let's confound any search... ultralite001 Nov 2022 #16

I must not be a legal expert Turbineguy Nov 2022 #19

Get the stun gun! rubbersole Nov 2022 #21

I don't get it? robbob Nov 2022 #20

Maybe the assurances from sweet Ginni were enough. rubbersole Nov 2022 #22

Good point. We' SEEM to be getting just one side of a 'maybe' conversation. 70sEraVet Nov 2022 #29

Wishful thinking Mz Pip Nov 2022 #35

How is Clarence Thomas still a justice? Initech Nov 2022 #27

It's a lifetime appointment? And if he croaks when Repubs are in charge, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2022 #33

Post removed Post removed Nov 2022 #28

Break it down. Kid Berwyn Nov 2022 #30

Stunned? I knew that Thomas was crap right from the start. mwb970 Nov 2022 #31

Turned out that they didn't have an insider Kaleva Nov 2022 #32

Smells like conspiracy. moondust Nov 2022 #34