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David Rothkopf: Supreme Court decision to hear immunity case "is outrageous and, at its heart, fundamentally corrupt" [View all] highplainsdem Feb 28 OP

Hurry up and find presidential immunity so Biden can throw TSF into Gitmo. Sneederbunk Feb 28 #1

☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Feb 29 #42

But they can buy enough time to make any MOMFUDSKI Feb 29 #46

Perhaps we can outbid Harlan Crow and get an early decision. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 28 #2

I'll start the GoFundMe for it......... lastlib Feb 28 #3

Not a chance. SergeStorms Feb 28 #4

Thomas, Alito, and Ginni. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 28 #9

Clarence's "best friend".... SergeStorms Feb 28 #12

Leonard Leo is carrying his nuts in a wheelbarrow tonight. rubbersole Feb 28 #24

All of us that aren't involved in prosecuting trump need to focus on ONE thing... Think. Again. Feb 28 #5

THIS, DAMMIT!!! calimary Feb 28 #7

Post removed Post removed Feb 28 #8

You seem to be trying to cause division, we need a united Blue stand. Think. Again. Feb 28 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Pinback Feb 28 #29

If you mean this a sarcasm, please use the :sarcasm: smilie. This is, as you know, untrue & outrageous Hekate Feb 28 #14

I have seen his other posts...I don't doubt he meant is sarcastically and likely went offline. Demsrule86 Feb 28 #22

It's settled -- thanks Hekate Feb 28 #34

Arazi, the only reason I'm not alerting is that I think you mean this as sarcasm & haven't seen you spew this before Hekate Feb 28 #15

And downvote and alert "DU Downers." Wednesdays Feb 29 #61

I'm hoping.. Joinfortmill Feb 28 #6

I'm hoping... liberalla Feb 28 #11

Rejecting the appeal would put finality on the case FBaggins Feb 29 #44

Melissa Murray's plausible theory moondust Feb 28 #13

All too reminiscent of Sandra Day O'Connor and the 2000 election. December 2000 article: highplainsdem Feb 28 #26

12/12/2000 Charging Triceratops Feb 29 #55

+1 peppertree Feb 29 #62

The Supreme Whorehouse of the United States doesn't disappoint. dalton99a Feb 28 #16

John Oliver needs to up his offer. nt dflprincess Feb 28 #17

We can thank McTurtle for getting us one step closer to ending our Democracy. NoMoreRepugs Feb 28 #18

Has any one person done more to harm the U.S. than Moscow Mitch? PTL_Mancuso Feb 28 #35

The truth is we must save ourselves by voting against Trump. If he wins, we lose our Democracy. Demsrule86 Feb 28 #19

Another line of thinking... Mr. Evil Feb 28 #20

Court will decide before the election, the case won't straddle two court terms, they don't do that. thesquanderer Feb 28 #37

Thanx for the info. Mr. Evil Feb 28 #38

I have read all of the replies. johnnyfins Feb 28 #21

Don't give up. Democracy is not something that can be earned. Apparently, it must be continually fought for. Earth-shine Feb 28 #31

Rothkopf -- another "expert" with no experience practicing law, let alone before the Supreme Court onenote Feb 28 #23

Whoa, a rational post! TexasDem69 Feb 28 #27

Your last point is the key IMO FBaggins Feb 29 #45

Yes. But the court could have issued a "refusal to hear" and let the lower court decision stand. 3Hotdogs Feb 29 #51

That is the one thing that Smith didn't ask them to do. onenote Feb 29 #52

So, a court can't think? bluestarone Feb 29 #60

In fact I have expressly and repeatedly said o don't blame Smith onenote Feb 29 #64

Well, i've noticed you have done quite a bit of bad mouthing Smith lately bluestarone Feb 29 #65

No. I've done a lot of pointing out what Smith told the court onenote Feb 29 #66

You see, here's the problem. bluestarone Feb 29 #67

Try to look on the bright side ..... Shoonra Feb 28 #25

Certain justices on the court have egos that require they have the final word dlk Feb 28 #28

That very simple and clear headline says it all. flashman13 Feb 28 #30

Our side must now out-corrupt them. MOMFUDSKI Feb 28 #32

Also Biden can declare the same power for him. SouthernDem4ever Feb 29 #50

Mitch McConnell walks away having destroyed the justice system. Buttertheslid. Feb 28 #33

Thumbing his nose and flipping the bird at Democracy, Mitch dissolves into the sunset... or is that HELL? PTL_Mancuso Feb 28 #36

Go low? czarjak Feb 28 #39

Would this be an acceptable low? otchmoson Feb 29 #48

they are the very definiton of an ACTIVIST COURT Skittles Feb 29 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author GoodRaisin Feb 29 #41

Don't overlook the fact that the crazy maga judges love them some power! Tfg in a second term will do PortTack Feb 29 #43

They don't seem to care as long as the gravy train continues SouthernDem4ever Feb 29 #49

That's what I've never been able to understand about this Supreme Court. generalbetrayus Feb 29 #63

So four justices think the lower court decision is wrong or needs clarifying? Buckeyeblue Feb 29 #47

At least four onenote Feb 29 #53

The biggest wrong here would be if three of the Justices who voted... Hugin Feb 29 #54

Well, what a surprise. Not. And not an effing thing we can do to respond except to vote. msfiddlestix Feb 29 #56

Yup. "Fundamentally corrupt." Martin68 Feb 29 #57

It is corrupt. It is the opposite reliance on deadlines in Bush v Gore. Nixie Feb 29 #58

They are trying to figure out how to give him immunity louis-t Feb 29 #59

This decision was as much about protecting Ginny Thomas as anything else dlk Feb 29 #68