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In reply to the discussion: Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political [View all]JohnnyRingo
(20,972 posts)21. Has he met Ginni and Clarence Thomas?
He's pretty partisan himself, but no one wears a political party on his sleeve like Thomas and they're very open about it.
During his confirmation hearings Brett Kavanaugh expressed sneering disdain for Democrats.
By his standards DU is kind of on the political fence.
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Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Yesterday
OP
And they perverted the Constitution to wrap corporations in rights intended for human beings to enjoy
Ponietz
Yesterday
#43
""I think they view us as purely political actors, which I don't think is an accurate understanding of what we do.""
OldBaldy1701E
Yesterday
#8
I think the term for this SCOTUS that they are partisan hack activist justices.
Dustlawyer
Yesterday
#11
He's ruling "how things should be" instead of "how they really are" ... Oh really?
FakeNoose
Yesterday
#19
Suddenly he's trying to put lipstick and perfume on the foulest smelling ugly pig his court has become
Attilatheblond
Yesterday
#32
Well, as he's dismantled the constitution to install a fascist dictatorship arguably...
NNadir
Yesterday
#22
The Supreme Court isn't political. It's just six of them are lying racist corrupt hacks who never belonged on the court
Ray Bruns
Yesterday
#28
The simple fact most recent decisions favor corporate and rightwing ideology is clear proof of the SC's politicization.
sop
Yesterday
#29
My ex never cheated on me. She just had lots of handsome male friends that she socialized with.
Midnight Writer
Yesterday
#33
The public is having fun calling out the fact Roberts and five of the other justices are all racists assholes.
LetMyPeopleVote
21 hrs ago
#55
Techdirt's owner's detailed reasons totally prove the American public and everyone here are exactly right.
ancianita
20 hrs ago
#57
The entire federal judiciary has become so political that it is standard journalistic practice now
dobleremolque
19 hrs ago
#58
Roger Taney's court is considered the worst because of one decision in Dredd Scott
AZLD4Candidate
18 hrs ago
#60
This fucker isn't smart enough to understand that regardlerss of what he thinks, nothing is absolutely and
KPN
17 hrs ago
#61
MaddowBlog-Why John Roberts' defense of the Supreme Court was so wildly unpersuasive
LetMyPeopleVote
14 hrs ago
#66