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BumRushDaShow

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68. "where Roberts gutted Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
Thu May 7, 2026, 08:33 PM
2 hrs ago
That was NOT a legal opinion but a policy decision based on Roberts' belief that there was no longer racial prejudice."


And when else to do this but during the administration of the first black President and first black U.S. Attorney General.

Of course Congress had the opportunity to update Sect. 4 to at least give Sect. 5 another chance, but never did (or could, thanks to Roberts' landmark Citizen's United a few years earlier, that precipitated a 63 seat massacre of Democrats in the House after the 2010 election).

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White nationalism and christo-fascism rolled into one wolfie001 16 hrs ago #1
Mr. chief Justice, we don't think you're making policy decisions Walleye 16 hrs ago #2
What a fucking liar GCG 16 hrs ago #3
Jesus is so proud that you're harming the least of his brothers, John. Chasstev365 15 hrs ago #4
Truth is dead because money is fucking speech Ponietz 15 hrs ago #5
I will never understand that "money is speech" nonsense. Americanme 13 hrs ago #34
And they perverted the Constitution to wrap corporations in rights intended for human beings to enjoy Ponietz 12 hrs ago #43
All that's good Whip-poor-will 12 hrs ago #44
Gaslighting from a disgustingly corrupt judge. Blues Heron 15 hrs ago #6
;-{} THEATRE OF LAW Goonch 15 hrs ago #7
""I think they view us as purely political actors, which I don't think is an accurate understanding of what we do."" OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #8
yeah, cool story bro. Javaman 15 hrs ago #9
The Roberts Court is owned The Wizard 14 hrs ago #10
"The Court has never stooped this low in all its history." Botany 13 hrs ago #31
"We the Billionaires of the United States, lastlib 13 hrs ago #37
I think the term for this SCOTUS that they are partisan hack activist justices. Dustlawyer 14 hrs ago #11
Tell me you're guilty without saying you're guilty Baitball Blogger 14 hrs ago #12
Lifetime appointments have got to GO. NoMoreRepugs 14 hrs ago #13
Just this: WestMichRad 14 hrs ago #14
SCOTUS is Political, Compromised, AND Corrupt SS32867 14 hrs ago #15
I am not a crook. Lasher 14 hrs ago #16
Nomination. SergeStorms 14 hrs ago #17
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa surfered 14 hrs ago #18
He's ruling "how things should be" instead of "how they really are" ... Oh really? FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #19
Roberts' personal history... GiqueCee 14 hrs ago #20
Suddenly he's trying to put lipstick and perfume on the foulest smelling ugly pig his court has become Attilatheblond 13 hrs ago #32
Has he met Ginni and Clarence Thomas? JohnnyRingo 14 hrs ago #21
Well, as he's dismantled the constitution to install a fascist dictatorship arguably... NNadir 13 hrs ago #22
Wasn't there Just Jerome 13 hrs ago #23
Then republican Merrick Garland would be sitting there now. Blue Full Moon 13 hrs ago #24
He's right. Ol Janx Spirit 13 hrs ago #25
Just Us Roberts Dave Id 13 hrs ago #26
When you have a politically right wing mindset BeneteauBum 13 hrs ago #27
The Supreme Court isn't political. It's just six of them are lying racist corrupt hacks who never belonged on the court Ray Bruns 13 hrs ago #28
The simple fact most recent decisions favor corporate and rightwing ideology is clear proof of the SC's politicization. sop 13 hrs ago #29
Chief Justice John Roberts is a damn liar. Americanme 13 hrs ago #30
My ex never cheated on me. She just had lots of handsome male friends that she socialized with. Midnight Writer 13 hrs ago #33
Worst Chief Justice since Roger Taney. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 13 hrs ago #35
By the evidence it is most certainly for sale to the richest ideologues. Ford_Prefect 13 hrs ago #36
i think its corrupt, evil, and extremely political samsingh 13 hrs ago #38
If the shoe fits. . . cloudbase 13 hrs ago #39
Did a single one of the judges present query that statement? dickthegrouch 13 hrs ago #40
Sorry Chief Justice, but evidence shows otherwise ... aggiesal 13 hrs ago #41
and the color of the sky in Robert's world is....? agingdem 12 hrs ago #42
Old saying Whip-poor-will 12 hrs ago #45
The Federalist Society 2na fisherman 12 hrs ago #46
His denial proves it is political dave99 12 hrs ago #47
Roberts is a tone deaf liar. Martin68 12 hrs ago #48
Roberts is following the Republican playbook 100% RainCaster 11 hrs ago #49
You betcha John. wink wink chuckle chuckle ha ha HA HA republianmushroom 11 hrs ago #50
Yeah, right, John-boy Jilly_in_VA 11 hrs ago #51
Unjust John Roberts is a Alliepoo 10 hrs ago #52
Talk is cheap... dlk 10 hrs ago #53
Actions speak louder than words DemocracyForever 10 hrs ago #54
The public is having fun calling out the fact Roberts and five of the other justices are all racists assholes. LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #55
Fuck Roberts and the other five A$$HOLES on SCOTUS! red dog 1 9 hrs ago #56
Techdirt's owner's detailed reasons totally prove the American public and everyone here are exactly right. ancianita 8 hrs ago #57
The entire federal judiciary has become so political that it is standard journalistic practice now dobleremolque 7 hrs ago #58
My response: Spontaneous, loud, bitter guffaw pat_k 7 hrs ago #59
Roger Taney's court is considered the worst because of one decision in Dredd Scott AZLD4Candidate 6 hrs ago #60
This fucker isn't smart enough to understand that regardlerss of what he thinks, nothing is absolutely and KPN 6 hrs ago #61
Yeah, not political like Bluejeans 5 hrs ago #62
ok. you are just racists. pansypoo53219 4 hrs ago #63
He can fuck right off Blue Owl 4 hrs ago #64
Oh, right. Surrrre. Pfffftttttt... electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #65
MaddowBlog-Why John Roberts' defense of the Supreme Court was so wildly unpersuasive LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #66
"where Roberts gutted Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #68
Well, well, well ... oldsoldierfadingfast 2 hrs ago #67
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Katcat 30 min ago #69
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