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'Shaken': Analyst claims John Roberts has been left reeling from immunity ruling backlash [View all] Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 11 OP

If he's so upset Jerry2144 Oct 11 #1

I'm a Harris/Walz voter and I approve this message. AllyCat Oct 12 #57

Yes, please resign. It amazes me that he and the other SCOTUS 5 thought and ruled that a president is above the law. brush Oct 12 #79

Absolutely insane..... a kennedy Oct 12 #120

Wonder how it would play out if someone sued SCOTUS for ruling that a president is above the law... brush Oct 12 #125

Similar to Sandra Day for helping to install George W. kerry-is-my-prez Oct 12 #140

kerry-is-my-prez....... Upthevibe Oct 12 #172

Yeah, when she passed that was my first thought not fooled Oct 12 #177

SCOTUS is really circling the drain GenThePerservering Oct 11 #2

lol! The case (TRUMP v. United States) concerned the presidency, not trump? lol!! unblock Oct 11 #3

Thanks for pointing out this particular absurdity. ShazzieB Oct 12 #115

Exactly. 'Shaken' MY ASS. The only time B.See Oct 12 #180

"Shaken" and "unexpected" Roy Rolling Oct 12 #182

He, they expect to get away with B.See Oct 13 #184

Crocodile tears that I don't buy for a minute. bluesbassman Oct 11 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author CrispyQ Oct 12 #104

My feelings exactly. What Poppy.Cock that report is msfiddlestix Oct 12 #114

Agreed Rebl2 Oct 12 #143

I can't imagine Roberts being that clueless..................... Lovie777 Oct 11 #5

No -- but he sure thinks the rest of us are, doesn't he? Hekate Oct 11 #18

Exactly Tribetime Oct 11 #36

DUzy! 🏆🏅 littlemissmartypants Oct 12 #116

He's Now Questioning His Legacy NonPC Oct 12 #111

Roberts must think we are fools. His legacy is sealed, worst chief justice of all time chicoescuela Oct 11 #6

And maybe the last Chief Justice of all time. No need for one in a dictatorship. BamaRefugee Oct 11 #10

You're right. I didn't follow that thought to its logical conclusion. Thank you chicoescuela Oct 11 #14

Actually, any functioning dictatorship needs a High Court as window-dressing Hekate Oct 11 #19

Makes me think of one of the best last lines in cinema history BaronChocula Oct 12 #46

What a coincidence. I just watched this film again this morning. wnylib Oct 12 #98

What a movie BaronChocula Oct 12 #117

Makes me see how we compromise ourselves if we wnylib Oct 12 #138

I don't think so. That's Cold War thinking imho. 'Murica will just be brutal and blatant BamaRefugee Oct 12 #60

Indeed...I always thought they of all ppl would understand there's only room for one at the top in a dictatorship PortTack Oct 12 #47

Roberts thinks he's safe from Trump Prairie Gates Oct 12 #176

Move over Roger Roger B Taney, there's a new worst chief justice ever and he too has perverted the Constitution, Comfortably_Numb Oct 12 #65

That is some tough competition. Voltaire2 Oct 12 #156

Any one of... yourout Oct 12 #160

He let it go to his head, the power and all he has. Instead, he's turned a hell of a lot of people against the SWBTATTReg Oct 12 #167

The Six Sedition Forgivers ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 12 #181

Take the tiniest of violins and... MomInTheCrowd Oct 11 #7

Use a cello. orthoclad Oct 11 #15

Could we make drmeow Oct 12 #82

One way to find out... (n/t) GopherGal Oct 12 #97

oh please RussBLib Oct 11 #8

No, he thinks we are. sheshe2 Oct 11 #24

THIS!!! SheltieLover Oct 11 #29

IKR? sheshe2 Oct 12 #38

Oh please Keepthesoulalive Oct 11 #9

Oh please NameAlreadyTaken Oct 11 #11

he's surprised at being called out for being a Trump whore? Skittles Oct 11 #12

Roberts has made some goddam stupid rulings overall... Hekate Oct 11 #13

He's reeling all the way to the bank, orthoclad Oct 11 #16

No doubt, but I hope he never rests easy again Hekate Oct 11 #17

He doesn't care. orthoclad Oct 11 #20

Citizens United UpInArms Oct 11 #33

And don't forget Citizen's United -- the decision that paved the way for all of the others. KPN Oct 12 #67

He'll be reeling when a woman he loves suffers or dies because of lindysalsagal Oct 11 #21

I've always thought he's very deep in the closet and the widow w two children he married is a beard. I doubt diane in sf Oct 12 #42

If you're saying you think he is gay, tavernier Oct 12 #72

Yes, the LGBTQ+ community is for the rights of all. brush Oct 12 #81

They'll get the care they need. We're the ones who will be left to die. StarryNite Oct 12 #48

They never will, and that's the problem maxrandb Oct 12 #89

Shaken, but not stirred enough to stand up to MAGA JoseBalow Oct 11 #22

He should just admit that he lets Trump shit in his mouth whenever he wants. Orrex Oct 11 #23

What a terrible SCOTUS bmichaelh Oct 11 #25

Oh, Please! Akakoji Oct 11 #26

Fuck all the way off, Roberts, you chuzzlewit. Aristus Oct 11 #27

I think that Trump and liberalhistorian Oct 12 #128

O'Conner was no prize, either. Aristus Oct 12 #170

Even if the decision had nothing to do with Trump, it's still profoundly awful RidinWithHarris Oct 11 #28

+10,000! PortTack Oct 12 #45

I believe it had everything to do with trump. StarryNite Oct 12 #52

My point is that denying Trump had anything to do with it hardly elevates Roberts case RidinWithHarris Oct 12 #53

Yup.And trump is their authoritarian of choice. StarryNite Oct 12 #55

Robert's biggest shock is yet to come.......... KS Toronado Oct 11 #30

My God, you are so right. Joe Biden has the power and immunity to effect the election in a certain way... brush Oct 12 #84

Who needs Seal Team 6 when he has a Treasury detail in place. Preserving American democracy is clearly an official act. Marcuse Oct 12 #127

Far more so than trying to end it ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 12 #155

The pos is "shaken" that scotus isn't invisible. SheltieLover Oct 11 #31

He thinks we are as stupid as his Maga klan. sheshe2 Oct 11 #32

Hey, political hack Roberts: usonian Oct 11 #34

Justice Roberts sealed his fate with that one...so many terrible decisions have come from his court. patphil Oct 11 #35

Indeed! Citizens United, gutting the voting rights act and on! He wants to look like the voice of reason..he's not! PortTack Oct 12 #43

Bookmarking! Drum Oct 12 #37

He's trying to cover his bases in case we win the Predidency, House and Senate Tribetime Oct 12 #39

John Roberts is a rather dim-witted asshole... dchill Oct 12 #40

Oh like the roe decision? I'd like to think there was a soul in there, but alas there isn't. He knew women would die PortTack Oct 12 #41

He's probably hoping the Orane Hellbeast will win so he can replaced by another GOP partisan hack. ShazzieB Oct 12 #123

Here is the non-Rawstory, story ... aggiesal Oct 12 #44

Thank you - much better than an aggregator's quick summary (nt) muriel_volestrangler Oct 12 #94

I personally don't like when Rawstory is the source because they're never a source ... aggiesal Oct 12 #102

Actually, the Rawstory article B.See Oct 12 #178

I know. That's why I linked the Slate story. n/t aggiesal Oct 12 #179

Such poetry? byronius Oct 12 #49

Chapter 45 - The Court Breaks Bad. The John Roberts years. ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 12 #153

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Oct 12 #50

Dear Goddess, if he really is that clueless, he is TOO FUCKING STUPID to niyad Oct 12 #51

Shaken, but not stirred BWdem4life Oct 12 #54

Phuck him. I really don't care if that anti-democratic freak AllyCat Oct 12 #56

Yup! Phuck the Court. Botany Oct 12 #164

He's a moron. tishaLA Oct 12 #58

He has no morals, how can he see things like the rest of us? RainCaster Oct 12 #59

Boo fucking hoo! 😭 ShazzieB Oct 12 #61

He made a big splash early on with the Citizens United ruling. LiberalLovinLug Oct 12 #147

Well.... THAT was a self-own! How stupid IS he??? n/t slightlv Oct 12 #62

I just came to say littlemissmartypants Oct 12 #63

+1 nt Hotler Oct 12 #75

Good! KPN Oct 12 #64

Shaken, not Stirred ThoughtCriminal Oct 12 #66

I wouldn't care if it was in service of a Democratic president caraher Oct 12 #68

The SCOTUS is the least accountable part of our Government COL Mustard Oct 12 #69

Fuck him, and the other 5 Fascisti on the court. pfitz59 Oct 12 #70

Is he really that stupid ??? SamKnause Oct 12 #71

Evil, not stupid. milestogo Oct 12 #85

Absolutely. brush Oct 12 #87

And in my opinion only muzzle loaders and muskets are protected by the 2nd amendment. n/t mtngirl47 Oct 12 #135

I bet I know how to get SCOTUS to reverse their immunity decision in 5 flat minutes... tavernier Oct 12 #73

Completely disconnected from reality stumpysbear Oct 12 #74

We're in dangerous waters... Think. Again. Oct 12 #76

Fucking delusional. intheflow Oct 12 #77

Fuckhead's name will go down in history right next to Taney's. Scrivener7 Oct 12 #78

Rude awakenings are rude. GoCubsGo Oct 12 #80

Call me when it's a serious seizure malaise Oct 12 #83

Wel, that takes the cake! kentuck Oct 12 #86

He's left me reeling from the immunity decision, too. MaryMagdaline Oct 12 #88

I don't want to speak in specifics but PCIntern Oct 12 #90

Like hell he "just calls balls & strikes." He's the nice face of the Opus Dei theocratic fanatics ... Hekate Oct 12 #136

Balls does have some relevance here... PCIntern Oct 12 #137

He should have thought about that when he earned his current job overthrowing travelingthrulife Oct 12 #91

How did he actively overthrow the 2000 election? valleyrogue Oct 12 #99

You'd be amazed. I was. Other people followed the Brooks Brothers Rioters long before I did... Hekate Oct 12 #139

That wasn't what was implied above. valleyrogue Oct 12 #145

I think I understood it pretty well. There were a lot of references that popped up on Google... Hekate Oct 12 #149

I don't think Roberts is reeling over anything peggysue2 Oct 12 #92

Bullshit. The corporate whore is amoral and shameless dalton99a Oct 12 #93

The main problem... The Madcap Oct 12 #95

I had some suggestions about "Official Acts" dickthegrouch Oct 12 #107

The USSC's reputation has been in the shitter since the ridiculous Jones v. Clinton decision, valleyrogue Oct 12 #96

Bullshit. He's just following the Project 2025 playbook. Jakes Progress Oct 12 #100

good he should be RJ_MacReady Oct 12 #101

Was he really shaken, or was it just melodramatic wording by the writer? nt Hotler Oct 12 #103

The supreme court is nothing more that a wealthy boys club. republianmushroom Oct 12 #105

He leads the most corrupt Supreme Court in US history ecstatic Oct 12 #106

The calculation that Trump might show him favor TBF Oct 12 #108

does "... left reeling ... " mean he's going to jail or is going to make a tangible change to the ruling? thx in advance uponit7771 Oct 12 #109

Roberts is a sanctimonious swine who deserves as much scorn for this as for money is speech. Ford_Prefect Oct 12 #110

poor little fool Coexist Oct 12 #112

This feels like propaganda RussBLib Oct 12 #113

Yeah, how can you be a conservative today 3825-87867 Oct 12 #122

Piss on Robber Baron Roberts; he's just 1 of the Subversive Six. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 12 #118

Oh boo fawking hoo. a kennedy Oct 12 #119

Oh, please. 3825-87867 Oct 12 #121

He knew what he and his minions on the court were doing. Scalded Nun Oct 12 #124

Roberts is a partisan asshole LetMyPeopleVote Oct 12 #126

He is an idiot then. Susan Calvin Oct 12 #129

its the antithesis of "calling balls and strikes". SleeplessinSoCal Oct 12 #130

Awww. We hurt the corrupt man's feelings Generic Brad Oct 12 #131

Bullshit. This horrible person has no respect for the Constitution or the law. He's no more than a partisan thug... NNadir Oct 12 #132

It's obscene that he still has a job. polichick Oct 12 #133

He isn't reeling. grumpyduck Oct 12 #134

He's getting bad council from his MAGA lawyer wife..... wolfie001 Oct 12 #141

The Problem With The Decision DallasNE Oct 12 #142

Blowit outcher ass, fuckwad NBachers Oct 12 #144

Well John then maybe you need to go back to the ruling and clarify that leading, encouraging, collaborating on Kashkakat v.2.0 Oct 12 #146

Roberts lives and works in a bubble. He thinks we are all stupid and easily manipulated. That suggests he thinks Martin68 Oct 12 #148

Remember when SCOTUS told the country that Bush v Gore only applied to that one case ... Hekate Oct 12 #150

Good point. Martin68 Oct 12 #152

Don't go away mad RANDYWILDMAN Oct 12 #151

Bullshit. He knew exactly what he was doing. JohnSJ Oct 12 #154

Dear John Roberts From The Ashes Oct 12 #157

Wow. OldBaldy1701E Oct 12 #158

living in a bubble. So many are just fucking clueless when it comes to reality and truth. (Same as reality) Evolve Dammit Oct 12 #159

A lickspittle toady MF 'er. NoMoreRepugs Oct 12 #161

"Oh, Whoa is me!" Zambero Oct 12 #162

Seriously, Roberts cannot be that stupid! sdfernando Oct 12 #163

As I and others have already said: he is not stupid, but he thinks we are Hekate Oct 12 #165

Not shook enough. mahina Oct 12 #166

what does he think? we're fucking idiots? probably. a child could see past the distorted logic of this opinion. somaticexperiencing Oct 12 #168

Stunning lack of self awareness Ruby the Liberal Oct 12 #169

Too bad, Johnny Mr. Jinx Oct 12 #171

Roberts is as smart as a box of rocks. Baitball Blogger Oct 12 #173

Who else timoteus Oct 12 #174

What the hell did he expect? vapor2 Oct 12 #175

Bullshit. Ferrets are Cool Oct 12 #183