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Impeach Roberts n/t malaise May 2012 #1
Impeach Roberts AlbertCat May 2012 #38
Congress can't pass a Valentine's Day resolution...how can they impeach anyone CanonRay May 2012 #51
Agreed. Last time Congress tried to impeach someone was Clinton. The GOP majority is larger now. freshwest May 2012 #65
Yes....impeach roberts!! Jake2413 May 2012 #57
Wow - I have to read this again to let it sink in - and then I'll have to read it again. myrna minx May 2012 #2
And they gotta nerve complaining about judicial Solomon May 2012 #90
Thank you H2O Man May 2012 #3
k&r eom ellenfl May 2012 #4
So Souter's dissenting opinion was never published, PA Democrat May 2012 #5
Though to be fair to Souter, this non-publication is not his fault. BzaDem May 2012 #7
Agreed. I commend Souter for being brave enough to raise the issue. PA Democrat May 2012 #11
you're speculating that souter is toobin's informant? HiPointDem May 2012 #56
I have no idea. But someone told Toobin about the contents of Souter's PA Democrat May 2012 #58
K&R tallahasseedem May 2012 #6
Kick.... eom KoKo May 2012 #8
R#13 & K for visibility of the scumbag (I'm using this line a lot lately) n/t UTUSN May 2012 #9
This is deeply disturbing in so many ways... crazylikafox May 2012 #10
Kennedy has always been one of justices most opposed to campaign finance regulation. BzaDem May 2012 #13
Maybe a superpac should be formed to campaign against Kennedy LiberalFighter May 2012 #49
"The vote to uphold unlimited corporate spending was preordained as soon as Alito was sworn in" Yavin4 May 2012 #53
true... 2banon May 2012 #81
So much for deciding things on their own merits vs. the law... truebrit71 May 2012 #12
If ACA is toast, they are toast. tcaudilllg May 2012 #22
I agree with H2O Man longship May 2012 #14
I wonder if Obama got wind of all this and that is why OKNancy May 2012 #15
Obama is a very smart man, I beleive he has know about this from the get go. crunch60 May 2012 #74
Thanks a lot for posting this, BzaDem... Surya Gayatri May 2012 #16
Depends on who writes history... zeemike May 2012 #21
Who cares about history's judgment? tcaudilllg May 2012 #23
I'd Say the Court (and the Repigs Generally) are Not the Least Bit Worried About How We Judge Them AndyTiedye May 2012 #71
Does the SC actually have a "liberal" side anymore? JHB May 2012 #17
Sworn to secrecy tinrobot May 2012 #18
Fine idea to have the public vote on decisions from the Supreme Court, eh? elleng May 2012 #33
Not at all tinrobot May 2012 #86
Thanks. Gotta read some books about that; elleng May 2012 #89
Thom Hartmann says Constitution never gave SC the right to decide legislational Dont call me Shirley May 2012 #67
And that is how triangulation works. zeemike May 2012 #19
Thank you. K&R lamp_shade May 2012 #20
This is exactly why I oppose life time appointments. olegramps May 2012 #24
while they are "lifetime" appointments, a justice can be removed leftyohiolib May 2012 #39
It is nearly impossible, except for a serious crime, to impeach a justice. olegramps May 2012 #60
K and R---this needs to be seen by everyone panader0 May 2012 #25
Wow a bought and paid for cindyperry2010 May 2012 #26
Citizen's United - aka The Republican Fundraising Gift Act of 2010 Old and In the Way May 2012 #27
Roberts misrepresented himself during those hearings, didn't he? Baitball Blogger May 2012 #28
I never read what the Bush v Gore law clerks said adigal May 2012 #29
Vanity Fair had a great article in 2004 about it; here's the link... pacalo May 2012 #42
where did you find it? grasswire May 2012 #43
It was linked in the OP adigal May 2012 #44
Some "swing vote" Kennedy is. This is nothing short of an outrage. Tatiana May 2012 #30
Toobin has unrivaled access to what goes on at the SC mn9driver May 2012 #31
Both my sons have taken a year off from college to work adigal May 2012 #45
I am in the same boat mn9driver May 2012 #59
I am sorry for all of us - I told my parents and in-laws "Thank you." adigal May 2012 #63
I've read some of Toobin's work. His information though is usually not absolutely confidential BzaDem May 2012 #62
Kudos to Jeffrey Toobin - TBF May 2012 #32
And they claim we have activist judges! jwirr May 2012 #34
To the RW, it's never activism when a decision favors them. They feel it's divine right. bluesbassman May 2012 #55
Excellent post. Chilling. Those 5 unelected right-wing fascists are killing our democracy. SunSeeker May 2012 #35
k&r nt steve2470 May 2012 #36
Especially impressed with Justice Stevens' fervor in his dissent: madamesilverspurs May 2012 #37
K&R. lamp_shade May 2012 #40
So to be certain Souter's xxqqqzme May 2012 #41
well, the highest court in the land is tainted-corrupted newspeak May 2012 #48
Steven's dissent should be run on every newspaper front page benld74 May 2012 #46
Elections matter. Dawson Leery May 2012 #47
Roberts is the Stepford Judge. The Chosen One of the 1%. Zorra May 2012 #50
SCOTUS not trusted ellie50 May 2012 #52
When Good Intentioned Liberals Ask Why Should They Vote for Obama... Yavin4 May 2012 #54
I vote for Roberts as the worst Supreme Court Chief Justice ever. tclambert May 2012 #61
we all need to print out hard copies of that Vanity Fair article for posterity. grasswire May 2012 #64
Impeachment for Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas and Scalia! Dont call me Shirley May 2012 #66
This is totally stunning to me..... Swede Atlanta May 2012 #68
+1 jaysunb May 2012 #72
As an attorney I don't find this at all surprising onenote May 2012 #77
I think there are a few aspects of what happened that are surprising. BzaDem May 2012 #83
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2012 #69
Roberts is a treasonous bastard. Odin2005 May 2012 #70
Sigh. It makes us look ridiculous when we ignore the Constitution onenote May 2012 #76
Impeach this asshole... nradisic May 2012 #73
With all due respect to the DUers who want to give Mitt Romney a pass cr8tvlde May 2012 #75
When a justice is treasonous, should true justice speak out? aquart May 2012 #78
Impeach Injustice Roberts. aquart May 2012 #79
Activist Court... MrMickeysMom May 2012 #80
This is an exquisite piece of journalism Prism May 2012 #82
K&R (n/t) a2liberal May 2012 #84
Very disturbing. ck4829 May 2012 #85
The day after Citizens United, the first SuperPac began soliciting money. McCamy Taylor May 2012 #87
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #88
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