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honest.abe

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53. Yes, I believe you are correct.
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 06:41 PM
Dec 2019

Roberts is not going to go out of his way to protect Trump. Recall Trump's insults back when Roberts sided with Obamacare.

Show your colors Supremes...Fascism or Democratic Republic pbmus Dec 2019 #1
Boofo for the Trump Win! TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #59
I'm a little surprised they agreed to hear this case Poiuyt Dec 2019 #2
Obviously the dipshits (Alito, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, Thomas) want to side with trump. Goodheart Dec 2019 #5
In a Perfect World, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh Would Recuse... The_Counsel Dec 2019 #28
No StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #31
Like I Said: "In a Prefect World..." The_Counsel Dec 2019 #36
That wouldn't be "perfect." It would be a mess. StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #38
In This Instance, Only 2 of 9 Would Recuse, Though. The_Counsel Dec 2019 #42
Fortunately, your proposal is a non-starter StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #44
I Guess It's a Good Thing I'm Not Proposing That, Then. The_Counsel Dec 2019 #49
This very likely means that they Bettie Dec 2019 #3
Not necessarily StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #6
I have no trust in the five Bettie Dec 2019 #11
We don't need 5. We just need 1 StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #30
This is a pretty cut and dry case so I agree Roberts will probably go by the Constitution Quixote1818 Dec 2019 #45
That seems optimistic. SlogginThroughIt Dec 2019 #65
FUBAR... pbmus Dec 2019 #8
Don't forget every Republican Senator is about to Vote that Congress has no Oversight. spanone Dec 2019 #9
On the other hand Bettie Dec 2019 #12
There's no Avengers or Guardians of the Galaxy to help us Generic Brad Dec 2019 #62
And people keep telling us to trust Bettie Dec 2019 #63
Just them taking the case delays anyone getting Trump's tax returns. Their objective is clear. triron Dec 2019 #64
Taking the case doesn't make it clear they're trying to keep anyone from getting Trump's records StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #67
I will never again make the mistake of thinking Bettie Dec 2019 #68
If they let him get away with this... BKDem Dec 2019 #21
The right ringers complain about "overturning the 2016 election LastDemocratInSC Dec 2019 #23
Pretty sure it only takes four votes of the justices to hear a case. VMA131Marine Dec 2019 #32
If SCOTUS rules with Trump, there is no Constitution bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Dec 2019 #14
All 3 branches are co-equal according to constitution at140 Dec 2019 #29
But that makes judicial superior to the other 2 overturning Marbury v. Madison bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #37
I always wondered about that at140 Dec 2019 #41
well i'm no legal scholar, but it's judicial review i think bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #43
They will hear appeal and other cases in March and rule in June. CNN applegrove Dec 2019 #7
So, no one will ever see any of it Bettie Dec 2019 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Dec 2019 #26
Delaying that long is just what Trump wants. They are already doing his bidding. triron Dec 2019 #18
The biggest flaw in the system in the timeliness of US Courts regarding government matters. If there uponit7771 Dec 2019 #60
Of course, they have to protect their king. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #10
He lost up til now? pwb Dec 2019 #13
I tend to lean that way. StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #17
What's the difference between this and whitewater? Buckeyeblue Dec 2019 #15
The Clintons didn't fight the subpoenas StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #19
I get that but they didn't fight it because either Buckeyeblue Dec 2019 #24
3. They're not crooks who spit on the law and Constitution StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #33
Any idea when they will rule on the case? Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #20
June StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #22
...great...maybe we can convince Nancy to convene a second impeachment inquiry Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #56
I'm not sure there's anything impeachable in the financial records StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #58
I thought it was for records from the past 10 years? Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #61
We all know how this is going to end budkin Dec 2019 #25
No, we don't know tbat StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #34
It's become so predictable at this point budkin Dec 2019 #47
It's not predictable at all StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #48
Roberts is our hope mnmoderatedem Dec 2019 #52
True - but I actually wouldn't be surprised if more came on board StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #54
5-4 in favor of Trump. He owns SCOTUS now. LenaBaby61 Dec 2019 #51
Gorsucks and Buffo should recuse. cureautismnow Dec 2019 #27
Justices don't recuse just because a case involves the president who appointed them. StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #35
I'm guessing Roberts wants shut Trump down for good. cbdo2007 Dec 2019 #39
DING DING DING! We have a winner! StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #40
I agree with that, Roberts is no lightweight bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #46
Depending on one person in the world Awsi Dooger Dec 2019 #50
Yes, I believe you are correct. honest.abe Dec 2019 #53
I think Roberts is very sensitive about his Court being seen as political Poiuyt Dec 2019 #55
I like this... thank you renate Dec 2019 #57
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