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caraher

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20. Please please please please...

Reply to Great Caesars Ghost (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 06:14 PM

Jan 2013

DO IT!!!

Question: if you were a Democrat in the House would you vote for impeachment purely so we could nominate a successor to Roberts?

Any chance we can have Alito or Thomas or Scalia administer the oath of office instead? I'm not sure Roberts would lead my list of justices to replace (though obviously he's in the top tier!)...

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Birthers Suggest Impeaching Chief Justice John Roberts [View all] Great Caesars Ghost Jan 2013 OP

*facepalm* sakabatou Jan 2013 #1

That is exactly what I did. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #10

I've seen this sort of thing float around the DU for years. hughee99 Jan 2013 #37

And when Congress doesn't impeach Roberts they should PRIMARY Boehner and yellowcanine Jan 2013 #92

No, no no! Impeach Roberts. "O" gets to appoint his replacement. Think these things through, people PerceptionManagement Jan 2013 #105

Your *facepalm* plus ... mine! AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #46

Going with the whole thing... sakabatou Jan 2013 #58

lol , love it! AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #63

And from the newer version... sakabatou Jan 2013 #71

More heros... AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #72

Nah, these stories get me laughing, as birthers are just so dumb alp227 Jan 2013 #100

"who by his own admission fails to meet the natural born citizen requirement" - had no idea O admits wordpix Jan 2013 #109

The pull them out of their asses sakabatou Jan 2013 #110

I guess they just can't stand the fact he won. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #2

They're just plain crazy, and getting crazier and crazier! Cal33 Jan 2013 #56

Every play needs comic relief. What buffoons they are. n/t kiranon Jan 2013 #73

Looking forward... Mike Nelson Jan 2013 #3

Mega Dittos...n/t orwell Jan 2013 #22

Thanks birthers, let President Obama replace him then. Thanks for the 5-4 majority. n/t ZM90 Jan 2013 #4

The lunacy never ends Faygo Kid Jan 2013 #5

Especially since these clowns will never, ever vote for a Democratic candidate Mike Daniels Jan 2013 #89

Wow Rob H. Jan 2013 #6

...batshit crazies. SoapBox Jan 2013 #7

I agree with them Chief Justice John Roberts and every RW justice who believes Vincardog Jan 2013 #8

Good point! But, still, I don't think you can impeach him for the reasons given. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #11

I will be happy to support them in their efforts to remove him. Vincardog Jan 2013 #15

Yeah- count me in on that too. WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #9

They're still just pissed... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #12

He DOES know how Impeachment Trials work, right? brooklynite Jan 2013 #13

It must hurt to Cha Jan 2013 #24

I think 2naSalit Jan 2013 #29

I think you've explained that well.. A perk: Cha Jan 2013 #36

Holy crap, if what you wrote is true. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2013 #80

+10 !!! And Justices get to decide recusal for themselves! (NT) reACTIONary Jan 2013 #51

Yup. Just get a bunch of people to sign a petition Hugabear Jan 2013 #98

Go ahead. Impeach the corporate lapdog. jsr Jan 2013 #14

That would be fine. with Hillary45 in 2018 nominating, Barack Obama as Chief Justice graham4anything Jan 2013 #16

^^^BOOM^^^ BlueNoteSpecial Jan 2013 #43

That's not going to happen - John Roberts is young and healthy looking LynneSin Jan 2013 #48

But he has suffered two seizures, Ineeda Jan 2013 #61

ANd he has a house on a lake in Maine.............. kooljerk666 Jan 2013 #69

"Make my day." lastlib Jan 2013 #17

Under their definition I'm not a US citizen Michigan-Arizona Jan 2013 #18

My grandkids in Oregon.. same thing. Their father is from Melbourne.. Cha Jan 2013 #23

My mother is from Melbourne as well N/T Michigan-Arizona Jan 2013 #34

Cute. :) nm Cha Jan 2013 #38

One of your parents wasn't black and from Kenya.. DryRain Jan 2013 #26

One of your parents wasn't black and from Kenya, very true! Michigan-Arizona Jan 2013 #35

Are you white? Then its OK. They won't notice. (NT) reACTIONary Jan 2013 #53

Amazingly stupid and pathetic SummerSnow Jan 2013 #19

Please please please please... caraher Jan 2013 #20

Probably not democrattotheend Jan 2013 #32

Naw 2naSalit Jan 2013 #33

So then President Obama can choose Cha Jan 2013 #21

Not only that, he'd be able to name the Chief Justice davidpdx Jan 2013 #86

I thought this was going to be about Obamacare.. they Cha Jan 2013 #25

If nothing else, this at least gives the CJ a taste of RW citizen insanity We People Jan 2013 #27

The CJ met Birther Queen Orly Taitz at... DonViejo Jan 2013 #30

I hope they carry on. Fools! Little Star Jan 2013 #28

Fine with me democrattotheend Jan 2013 #31

Ok. How can I help? yardwork Jan 2013 #39

I'll sit that fight out bluestateguy Jan 2013 #40

Birthers are Racists scooter51 Jan 2013 #41

A capital idea! Ya'll get working on it ASAP. tanyev Jan 2013 #42

Finally! Something productive for the whack-a-doodles in the House to do! struggle4progress Jan 2013 #44

I'm sure Harry Reid will get right on that...and Mr. Biden will be glad to preside... Ken Burch Jan 2013 #45

Let's just say Roberts has a giant brain fart and refuses to swear in Obama... LynneSin Jan 2013 #47

Plus 1000's of judges down to the lowest level... whistler162 Jan 2013 #50

There is no requirement for any particular person to administer the oath jberryhill Jan 2013 #66

Everytime they open their mouths... ReRe Jan 2013 #49

Yay! Do it! Put Hillary Clinton there! freshwest Jan 2013 #52

Umm... were they not paying attention? quakerboy Jan 2013 #54

ACA that is why!!! It all makes sense in their tiny tiny heads ..nt lunasun Jan 2013 #79

... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #55

I'm still laughing! kentauros Jan 2013 #59

Brilliant toon about today's Republicans. longship Jan 2013 #102

lolololol Solly Mack Jan 2013 #57

Have this many stupid people always been here but we've just never heard of them? Kablooie Jan 2013 #60

How can you ask that?... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #84

Well, at least it's not sold as a sex toy. Kablooie Jan 2013 #85

A good many of those seem to be snark JHB Jan 2013 #96

Oh sure, I like snark. The fact that people are clever enough to do it,... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #99

That's as close as I'll ever get to agreeing with a TBer. Betsy Ross Jan 2013 #62

...and further demand that reality be immediately repealed! n/t Mister Ed Jan 2013 #64

The more important question is - Can Roberts actually read the oath this time? underpants Jan 2013 #65

They do know that the CJ doesn't have to administer the oath, don't they? NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #67

Another keyword for 'autotrash' GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #68

LMAO! Odin2005 Jan 2013 #70

Pop the popcorn Politicub Jan 2013 #74

The court should order a mental health evaluation ... Historic NY Jan 2013 #75

(headdesk) kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #76

Not that reason or understanding wold have any impact on this, but... Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #77

Incorrect. Nine Jan 2013 #88

If that is so, explain John McCain Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #91

Dear whatever! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2013 #78

Ah, the birthers. You just gotta love this nutcases. davesliberal1977_gg Jan 2013 #81

The stupid gets so bad defacto7 Jan 2013 #82

If the Birthers want to impeach Roberts, I say truebluegreen Jan 2013 #83

Hilarious Jeevus Jan 2013 #87

YOU BIRTHERS WOULDN'T DARE!!!!! JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #90

Personally, I would love to see Roberts, dotymed Jan 2013 #93

they should samsingh Jan 2013 #94

Uh Craige, you dipshit! Read the 14th Amendment! muntrv Jan 2013 #95

go right ahead mcmillan JanT Jan 2013 #97

Birthers ... can we just revoke their citizenship, then they wouldn't have to be so RKP5637 Jan 2013 #101

maybe they are just being tongue in cheek? Douglas Carpenter Jan 2013 #103

I just hope he gets it right this time rl6214 Jan 2013 #104

They're really making a nuisance out of themselves lunatica Jan 2013 #106

I think it is time for the birthers to all move to Kenya. olddad56 Jan 2013 #107

good, maybe Roberts will move further left & leave these idiots behind in their fantasy world wordpix Jan 2013 #108