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calimary

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37. Welcome to DU, Rstrstx!
Sun Jun 30, 2013, 11:57 PM
Jun 2013

Good to have you with us! True, he did vote more or less the correct way on the Affordable Care Act.

But the dumb jerkoff botched the soundbite while swearing in the FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT THIS NATION HAS EVER ELECTED. An historic day if ever there was one, and an historic moment. As Chief Justice, roberts KNEW what his job description was, and what he was charged with doing AS Chief Justice. It should have come to no surprise to him on the night Barack Obama won the Presidency in 2008 - that he himself was going to swear in the first Black President of the United States, his photo doing such would be in every history book and textbook and publication looking back on the presidency of the First black politician to win that office. It wasn't like it was popped on him at the last minute. It wasn't as though he had no advance notice. Inauguration Day is JANUARY 20th. That's a LOT of time to practice following a decisive call on Election Night on the first Tuesday in November of the immediately previous year. He had about two-and-a-half full months to practice. He could have cheat-sheeted that day. Written it on the palm of his hand like sarah palin's done. Brought it on cue cards or 3x5 cards - or SOMETHING!

You start noticing: EVERY clip of the actual moment of swearing-in during the First Inauguration of Barack Obama goes no farther than "I, Barack Hussein Obama do solemnly swear..." and then it dumps out. Because it CAN'T go further. Ol' john roberts botched it from that point. Ruined the soundbite of the century for all eternity. As a retired newsperson I just have a DEVIL of a time trying to get over that one. And every time I see that truncated clip of the first Obama Oath of Office, I get angry all over again! THAT tells me all I need to know about john roberts. Fuckin' careless slipshod thoughtless short-sighted corporate-leaning crap seems to be his main specialty. I'm actually surprised that his court produced the rulings it did - on DOMA and of course the ACA. I frankly fear what would happen if this court starts looking again at the challenges to Roe V Wade - but with the eyes and mentality of the Troglodytes on the bench - men who think THEY have the last word.

By Roberts Rules ... GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #1
Yes, because "times have changed" mountain grammy Jun 2013 #4
it wasn't just him MurrayDelph Jun 2013 #30
Well done! Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #2
Roberts is quite a piece of work MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #3
22 Democrats voted against Robert's confirmation mountain grammy Jun 2013 #6
He was caught bald-face lying to the committee during his confirmation hearings. Fuddnik Jun 2013 #7
IOKIYAR Berlum Jun 2013 #16
So was Slappy Thomas Doctor_J Jun 2013 #22
Obama launches daring life-saving effort Jackpine Radical Jun 2013 #8
This is completely fallacious ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #12
My sentiments exactly. n/t loudsue Jun 2013 #13
Well done sir! n/t ewagner Jun 2013 #20
It's all part of the ruse, Manny. Enthusiast Jun 2013 #11
This is such a blatant attempt to help disenfranchise voters by the Roberts Court that Dustlawyer Jun 2013 #5
Anyone involved with the "courts" in the last thirty years xtraxritical Jun 2013 #23
The Republican Party is extra fucking extremely extreme. Enthusiast Jun 2013 #9
Roberts may be setting the future for voters showing up to vote without knowing about DhhD Jun 2013 #10
Anyone a Bush would appoint; kitt6 Jun 2013 #14
great OP! blackspade Jun 2013 #15
The John Lewis Voting Rights Act vlyons Jun 2013 #17
Roberts is a Misanthrope on almost everything he votes on . orpupilofnature57 Jun 2013 #18
Excellent post. ewagner Jun 2013 #19
Every time a right-winger commits another atrocity, we hear how it's going to backfire Doctor_J Jun 2013 #21
Really a splendid essay, Bennet Kelley, and Welcome to DU! calimary Jun 2013 #24
These were my exact thoughts as I read the OP; how many presidential SaveAmerica Jun 2013 #28
THE STATES ARE VITAL! yes, i'm yelling. support the dga & your state dems. eom ellenfl Jun 2013 #29
I'm yelling straight along with you, ellenfl! calimary Jun 2013 #34
The Roberts Court should have listened to this . . . OldRedneck Jun 2013 #25
Welcome to DU, OldRedneck! calimary Jun 2013 #35
about 'The Real John Roberts' elleng Jun 2013 #26
I certainly hope your last paragraph is true, my experience SaveAmerica Jun 2013 #27
I disagree with many of his decisions but won't go TOO hard on him Rstrstx Jun 2013 #31
Roberts decisions makes it possible for States to say no to the ACA, no to Medicaid Expansion and DhhD Jun 2013 #33
I knew it might not be a popular position Rstrstx Jul 2013 #38
Welcome to DU, Rstrstx! calimary Jun 2013 #37
Thanks Bennet Kelley Jun 2013 #32
I don't think it was a power play. I think Roberts blinked. Azathoth Jun 2013 #36
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