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ShazzieB

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115. Thanks for pointing out this particular absurdity.

Sat Oct 12, 2024, 12:59 PM

Oct 12

The mode I think about it, the more amazed I am by Roberts' utter inability to read the room. The idea that he did not realize that the public would see the immunity decision as being all about helping TSF avoid prosecution is mind-blowing.

The man must live in a bubble, surrounded by people who never, ever question or criticize his actions or tell him he's wrong. Smdh.

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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