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muriel_volestrangler

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14. Ken White (Popehat)'s comment:

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 02:49 PM

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GORSUCH: Do you think Native Americans are birthright citizens under your test?

SAUER: Ah, I think ... so. I have to think that through.

Just so you understand, this is as if you prepared for argument in front of a panel that included Cookie Monster, and Cookie Monster asked you a question about cookies, and you had not thought about cookies in advance.

Just so you understand, this is as if you prepared for argument in front of a panel that included Cookie Monster, and Cookie Monster asked you a question about cookies, and you had not thought about cookies in advance.
— Radical Left Group Of Popehats (@kenwhite.bsky.social) 2026-04-01T15:16:10.865Z

and later:

"To be completely fair to Sauer, there's no way to come prepare adequately to defend a stupid, ahistorical, illogical, bad faith argument. Winning on one depends on stupid or dishonest judges."

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Wow!!! Trump Solicitor General D. John Sauer Suggested Native Americans Might Not Be Birthright Citizens [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday OP

Well giving that he is arguing a completly senseless position drray23 Wednesday #1

Finally one of the justices told him, Ilsa Wednesday #2

Pretty sure I read about Russian Anchor Baby houses musette_sf Wednesday #10

I heard that as well. Oligarchs' families. nt Ilsa Wednesday #12

That's so messed up. They should have some super-citizen priveleges, IMO, given how we stole their land. kysrsoze Wednesday #3

Yes, they are. Ocelot II Wednesday #4

The 1940 immigration act also codified that anyone born in the "jurisdiction of" was a US citizen. LeftInTX Wednesday #15

They're hoping to tilt the vote in NM and other states bucolic_frolic Wednesday #5

Imagine saying that to Neil Actual Gorsuch WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #6

Hope that means one more vote for the sane side nt newdeal2 Wednesday #7

Ken White (Popehat)'s comment: muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #14

May I ask: in what context, or what was his claim? GusBob Wednesday #8

Did they come over on The Mayflower?... lame54 Wednesday #9

That is consistent with one of the arguments I've heard - Ms. Toad Wednesday #11

IIRC, Congress passed legislation that was ultimately signed into law that gave Native Americans birthright citizenship In It to Win It Wednesday #13