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BumRushDaShow

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17. The "overlooked" issue is that 20 years ago, Shrub nominated John Roberts to be on the SCOTUS
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:02 PM
Jan 28

and then IMMEDIATELY elevated him, a junior/associate Justice, to Chief Justice instead of as a replacement for Sandra Day O'Connor when she announced her retirement (where he nominated Samuel Alito to fill that slot instead), and thus he would replace William Rehnquist when he died (which all happened around the same time).

And before 45's ambitions were a twinkle in anyone's eye, John Roberts was chipping away at stuff, and eventually HE gutted Sect. 4 & 5 of the Voting Rights Act, barely kept the ACA in place (minus the "individual mandate" ), overturned Roe v. Wade, declared that the President has "immunity" (and thus THWARTED ANY PROSECUTION OF 45), AND is now in the process of dismantling the REST of the core of the Voting Rights Act that is left (Sect. 2).

Everyone looks at the circus act in the White House but the last bastion of power IS the SCOTUS and John Roberts.

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Bravo, President Biden! Wicked Blue Jan 27 #1
Well yes, but we clearly ARE that nation LearnedHand Jan 27 #2
My first thought as well. Yes, apparently we are that nation biophile Jan 27 #3
Counterpoint: maxsolomon Jan 27 #4
We very much ARE a nation of that sort. RockRaven Jan 27 #5
When we brought "freedom" back to Europe back in 1944-45..... wolfie001 Jan 27 #8
Biden calls on "all of America" to stand up and speak out the way Minnesotans have LetMyPeopleVote Jan 27 #6
Thank you, President Joe! wolfie001 Jan 27 #7
Apparently, we are. SergeStorms Jan 27 #9
President Biden just released the following statement on the terrible events that have taken place in Minnesota: LetMyPeopleVote Jan 27 #10
We shouldn't be a nation that guns down citizens... ananda Jan 27 #11
We are now, apparently. But we can change. America is an ideal. littlemissmartypants Jan 27 #12
Well-stated, admirable sentiment, factually incorrect 0rganism Jan 27 #13
Aw you're no fun - Kristi Noem Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 27 #14
I miss President Joe Biden more than ever !!! ---- imagine having a President Jack Valentino Jan 27 #15
I love President Biden but he's wrong. NNadir Jan 28 #16
The "overlooked" issue is that 20 years ago, Shrub nominated John Roberts to be on the SCOTUS BumRushDaShow Jan 28 #17
I'm fully aware of the fact that the Supreme "Court" is stacked with political hacks... NNadir Jan 28 #18
The unhealthy obsession about Garland while ignoring Roberts BumRushDaShow Jan 28 #19
Nevertheless, the felon should have been arrested on federal charges... NNadir Jan 28 #20
"Nevertheless, the felon should have been arrested on federal charges" BumRushDaShow Jan 28 #21
OK. I forgot, but I certainly didn't forget the case of Ex Parte Merryman (17 F. Cas. 144 (C.C.D. Md. 1861) (No. 9487) NNadir Jan 29 #23
Just like what is due to happen next month with the E. Jean Carroll sexual assault case appeal BumRushDaShow Jan 29 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author NNadir Jan 29 #22
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