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GenXer47

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13. they want him to lipstick the pig

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2023, 03:59 PM

Jun 2023

This all gets down to lifespan in 1776 which was 38 or so.
"Lifetime appointment" was about 4 to 5 years by the time you ascended to the top bench. You could be totally corrupt and still not do too much lasting damage.
So when Clarence Thomas talks about the "history and traditions" of the United States, he's a zombie, long-dead.

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GOP senators want Roberts to take action on Supreme Court [View all] In It to Win It Jun 2023 OP

Always surprised when conservatives try to do the right thing intrepidity Jun 2023 #1

You can always count on Republicans to do the right thing MurrayDelph Jun 2023 #19

AND, it's the easiest approach. Volaris Jun 2023 #26

Or *look* like they are doing the right thing. progressoid Jun 2023 #22

EXACTLY THIS !!!!!!! They don't give a shit about the "right thing", only the optics. groundloop Jun 2023 #25

They're actually doing the "right thing". Well it should be called the "far Right wing thing". madinmaryland Jul 2023 #36

+1, which means the ussc Isn't polling well and gqp want to look like they're on majority America l uponit7771 Jul 2023 #34

Sure, Lindsay, setting ethics rules for the Supreme Court is "micromanaging" for crying out loud Walleye Jun 2023 #2

Yep. They aren't doing anything wrong, they just need better PR. Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #12

Roberts will not do anything. Midnight Writer Jun 2023 #3

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Jun 2023 #8

Nope Rebl2 Jun 2023 #23

Robert's wife did $8M in business with a group that later came before the court. Don't hold your diane in sf Jun 2023 #4

REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Jun 2023 #9

This is going to be another issue that drives voters to Dems. Tesha Jun 2023 #5

If it were liberal judges accepting these lavish gifts Diamond_Dog Jun 2023 #6

REALLY, REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Jun 2023 #10

Yeah, but so would we MurrayDelph Jun 2023 #21

THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 Jul 2023 #35

Go to the source of all this criminality C_U_L8R Jun 2023 #7

It's just an "appearance" problem? Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #11

they want him to lipstick the pig GenXer47 Jun 2023 #13

yet another pathetic round of refuKKKchicken failures looking for meaningless cover🖕 bringthePaine Jun 2023 #14

They're not "doing the right thing" infullview Jun 2023 #15

Robert's is impotent Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #16

Appearance problem. Not worried about the corruption, but about how it looks. BoomaofBandM Jun 2023 #17

Oh horse manure. They don't want Roberts ro do anything. They SAY they wanted reform Raven123 Jun 2023 #18

They're just worried ... relayerbob Jun 2023 #20

Can Justices be indicted? bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #24

Little lindsey and the word ethics should never be in the same sentence. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2023 #27

Nothing to do with ethics, just appearance of impropriety. Amaryllis Jun 2023 #28

Justice Samuel Alito, his wife Martha-Ann, and Leonard Leo in Versailles, France. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #29

Was cake on the menu? Stinky The Clown Jul 2023 #31

. dalton99a Jul 2023 #32

Basically do something about the "For Sale" sign - it is way too big dalton99a Jul 2023 #30

The SCOTUS needs to adopt an enforceable code of ethics LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #33

And what happens if someone violates this voluntary ethics code that Graham wants? NYC Liberal Jul 2023 #37

Republican Senators have that covered gratuitous Jul 2023 #39

And then she'll say they learned their lesson. NYC Liberal Jul 2023 #40

Thomas and Alito need to resign immediately. roamer65 Jul 2023 #38