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kairos12

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45. SCOTUS was already there for me. Worthless Reich Wing Court.

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Imagine what's going thru Chief Justice Roberts' mind [View all] PCIntern Oct 2018 OP

and he might be getting an alcoholic on the bench. RDANGELO Oct 2018 #1

Yes PCIntern Oct 2018 #2

Kiss your legacy goodbye Freddie Oct 2018 #3

True DownriverDem Oct 2018 #38

Roberts just passed the ball to congress. at140 Oct 2018 #54

Plus as a political operative he knew repealing Obamacare was a major motivator for the Repug base Power 2 the People Oct 2018 #58

Spot On!! at140 Oct 2018 #59

Hopefully he'll feel the same way toward Roe v Wade. calimary Oct 2018 #63

Agreed, Roe will not be overturned by this SCOTUS at140 Oct 2018 #64

Does anyone think - and I really don't know, so I'm asking - that he will see this deterioration Squinch Oct 2018 #4

I thought at one time he cared about his legacy rurallib Oct 2018 #27

Could happen DownriverDem Oct 2018 #39

I think that's a possibility EffieBlack Oct 2018 #41

I hope you're right Effie Power 2 the People Oct 2018 #55

I doubt that Roberts would ever be a Stevens or a Souter EffieBlack Oct 2018 #66

Agreed. Power 2 the People Oct 2018 #69

I'm not holding out for a Robert epiphany. pazzyanne Oct 2018 #44

He is likely thrilled oberliner Oct 2018 #5

He's probably not going to be pleased... WePurrsevere Oct 2018 #6

The only thing Roberts True Blue American Oct 2018 #19

Not quite, unfortunately. shanny Oct 2018 #23

Guess what? DownriverDem Oct 2018 #43

I expect that they will strike down the ACA at some later date. (eom) StevieM Oct 2018 #68

I hear you. Silver Gaia Oct 2018 #36

You guys kill me with your faith in republicans. Solomon Oct 2018 #7

Yes but he saved Obamacare PCIntern Oct 2018 #8

"for whatever reason he did that." BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #13

More likely Woodycall Oct 2018 #17

Good assessment & analogy ... and welcome to DU. mr_lebowski Oct 2018 #56

I agree BlueJac Oct 2018 #9

Totally Agree Woodycall Oct 2018 #10

You may be right... PCIntern Oct 2018 #11

I Understand Woodycall Oct 2018 #20

Me either PCIntern Oct 2018 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author WillowTree Oct 2018 #48

Heartily concur! His is a Bush* theft seat on the SCOTUS. Raster Oct 2018 #12

Yes get the red out Oct 2018 #30

i'm convinced they're automatons Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #34

I am always hopeful! get the red out Oct 2018 #49

we share the shame of traitor mitch Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #50

"You guys kill me with your faith in republicans." LenaBaby61 Oct 2018 #35

Even if Roberts is a hardcore right winger, as Chief Justice, he wouldn't want Kavanaugh NeverTrumpDemocrat Oct 2018 #67

roberts is getting exactly what he has made rulings for mercuryblues Oct 2018 #14

I wasn't suggesting for an instant that sympathy is in store for him... PCIntern Oct 2018 #16

I fully agree with your premise BeyondGeography Oct 2018 #33

The one thing that can be proven about Kavano is he is LIAR who lied under OATH. nt FromTheAshes Oct 2018 #15

And once on the court Kavenaugh Lars39 Oct 2018 #18

Great point. Supreme Court is now the Supreme Joke bronxiteforever Oct 2018 #22

I'd push it back further than that: shanny Oct 2018 #25

Well you are right and to further your point bronxiteforever Oct 2018 #28

+1 shanny Oct 2018 #29

Clarence Thomas will welcome Kav. keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #24

He'll finally have someone to eat lunch with. Nevilledog Oct 2018 #57

The Court hasn't been supreme The Wizard Oct 2018 #26

Roberts worked for Kav's dad when the dad was a lobbyist bobbieinok Oct 2018 #31

I picture the four of them, twisting their hands in glee and anticipation like Mr. Burns. 3Hotdogs Oct 2018 #32

Well, I'd be embarrassed too if my own name were on it. calimary Oct 2018 #37

I think this is a distinct possibility. EffieBlack Oct 2018 #42

We've been there for 18 years already. This changes nothing. nt MadDAsHell Oct 2018 #40

SCOTUS was already there for me. Worthless Reich Wing Court. kairos12 Oct 2018 #45

He's probably thinking about keeping his twenty something daughter away from SCOTUS events. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #46

Eff Roberts. He's zentrum Oct 2018 #47

He's thrilled budkin Oct 2018 #51

I believe that he's licking his lips over this right now because he doesn't believe in the blue wave eleny Oct 2018 #52

He's googling "Eiffel Tower" C_U_L8R Oct 2018 #53

He already has Justice Thomas, an incurious dolt who always votes "Repug". JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2018 #60

I'm sure that he is very pleased with Kavanaugh rusty fender Oct 2018 #61

However, he's now going to be the swing vote muriel_volestrangler Oct 2018 #62

Like he fucking cares maxrandb Oct 2018 #65

He almost certainly knows Brett Kavanaugh pretty well. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that they're Calista241 Oct 2018 #70

I don't think Satan is regretting any of HIS past actions FiveGoodMen Oct 2018 #71

I suspect Class President Gorsuch isn't thrilled to have an athlete-party boy from 2 classes above pnwmom Oct 2018 #72