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milestogo

(23,045 posts) Fri Feb 7, 2025, 08:39 PM Feb 2025

Justice Roberts had to know that he was swearing in a President who had no intention [View all]

of upholding the law or the Constitution.

He has to know that this is the status of Trump's entire cabinet. Has he totally thrown in the towel on American Democracy?

His court can mitigate Trump's actions or enable them. If they are going to do the latter, they should all just go home now. Their function is basically over. No constitution, nothing to interpret.

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Justice Roberts had to know that he was swearing in a President who had no intention [View all] milestogo Feb 2025 OP

Of course he knew. As everyone knew dalton99a Feb 2025 #1

Well, at least TSF didn't swear on the Bible to protect the Constitution. sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #2

Yeah leftieNanner Feb 2025 #4

Taking the oath was not actually done - on a technicality? I noticed that he and Roberts smiled slyly at each other.... Trust_Reality Feb 2025 #7

Roberts should have reminded him to put his hand on the Bible!!! n/t ReRe Feb 2025 #21

Djt'$ refusal to touch the buy-bull during his swearing in,... magicarpet Feb 2025 #5

He knew he was lying when he took the oath and didn't want to risk a bolt of lightning. allegorical oracle Feb 2025 #18

A lot of this mess is Roberts' fault in the first place. Ocelot II Feb 2025 #3

Merrick the Meek can share some it also. republianmushroom Feb 2025 #10

To be sure Dan Feb 2025 #11

Roberts signed off on Citizens United so he got what he wanted Mysterian Feb 2025 #6

I say Roberts if a fascist facilitator. Trust_Reality Feb 2025 #8

They'll stick it out long enough to "interpret" everything he does as Constitutional. bluesbassman Feb 2025 #9

Here's a little secret Bluetus Feb 2025 #17

Lots of Egos Involved Here DET Feb 2025 #12

Egos Shmegos. johnnyfins Feb 2025 #13

Nah. They are just cowards. Bluetus Feb 2025 #19

Remember, his hand was not on the bible when he took the oath of office. Fla Dem Feb 2025 #14

He doesn't believe in the Bible any more than he believes in the Constitution. milestogo Feb 2025 #22

The collaborators will be rewarded JoseBalow Feb 2025 #15

I couldn't see what he was doing with his left hand. punguin54 Feb 2025 #16

Bondi and all the other nominees swore an oath to tell the truth during their hearings, and allegorical oracle Feb 2025 #20