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lastlib

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5. Finley Peter Dunne---

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2026, 09:54 PM

8 hrs ago

early 20th-century journalist--said "the Supreme Court follows the election returns." That has been conventional wisdom ever since, and was true even long before that.

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John Scalzi FTW. And Marc Elias, too. [View all] highplainsdem 9 hrs ago OP

Seems like he's admitting he is racist...wah, wah, wah...people just don't understand...I say BS Roberts... wcmagumba 9 hrs ago #1

No, we don't see them as political actors. We see them as Trump suck ups. Walleye 9 hrs ago #2

We certainly don't respect someone who jumped precedent to push forward a racist agenda. Baitball Blogger 9 hrs ago #3

If you do racist sh!t you're Going to Get Called Out, bub! electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #4

Finley Peter Dunne--- lastlib 8 hrs ago #5

"The court, at times, simply has to make 'unpopular' decisions." OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #6

Funny how all of those unpopular decisions are one sided. AZ8theist 8 hrs ago #8

Isn't it, though? (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #9

We know why it's taking him so long to Hassler 8 hrs ago #7

Jim Crow, 2.0, brought to you by SCOTUS perdita9 7 hrs ago #10

Political actors is a "soft" way of identifying those 6 republicans SC justices as the partisan political hacks they are patphil 7 hrs ago #11

Asshole Fucking Racist LIAR, John Roberts! Cha 7 hrs ago #12

When this is all over RetiredParatrooper 7 hrs ago #13

You six have earned your name. That name is bluestarone 7 hrs ago #14

Geez Johnny, just admit your a racist piece of shit and go back to being a racist piece of shit. NoMoreRepugs 7 hrs ago #15

Explain to us why you have to make those unpopular decisions. Mblaze 6 hrs ago #16

Seriously??? madamesilverspurs 6 hrs ago #17

Gaslighting the people. applegrove 5 hrs ago #18