Roberts complained Wednesday that people view the justices as "political actors." They are, though, issuing political decisions that have real-world consequences.
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He is not acting like he’s dumb. He is acting as an agent of the Executive branch of the government, not calling balls and strikes but making sure the Legislative branch is playing with cracked bats and the Constitution can be relegated to the bench and forum shopping is no different than trading an unreliable player for someone the Executive can depend on.
Roberts is on track to be the worst Chief Justice since Roger Taney, and history may treat him just as harshly. Taney gave America Dred Scott. Roberts gives us cowardice by committee: shadow-docket mischief, selective restraint, institutional preening, and rulings that bend whichever way protects the Court’s image or the regime’s pressure points.
I cannot stand Roberts because he sells weakness as statesmanship. He lectures America about “politicizing” the Court while presiding over decisions that shape the political battlefield. Spare me the civics sermon. If Roberts wants political power, he can take political heat. MAGA sees him clearly.
Is he? Or is he just so deluded and operating with such cognitive dissonance and single focused goal of the Unitary Executive that he’s blind to the …. Oh no, never mind, Chris already pointed out he criticized the majority in Dobbs for doing exactly what he claims the court isn’t doing. He’s a bald-faced liar
John Roberts can't say the court isn't political when a 6-3 majority gave Trump complete immunity. That ruling goes against everything our country stands for. He's just mad that the public can see the truth. The SC needs massive reform.
And he has had the opportunity to defend the third branch, the judiciary, of which he is supposedly the symbolic leader, and he has failed to do so. Because he is political?, timid?, limited in his views?
Roberts doesn’t like to admit he’s a political shill for Republicans. His particular form of butthurt is nothing compared with losing your congressional representation because of his false belief that racism is over in the US.
Not political? They are nominated by a president who belongs to a political party, and then they are confirmed by senators who are members of political parties. Roberts isnt fooling anyone who follows the court. Balls and strikes? Balls if you're a Republican, and strikes if you're a Dem.
There's political force animating all things made by law. The court stands out though. As an agency of just nine judicial agents that are politically appointed, they are empowered to determine law without review by anyone. Nine justices. Maximum judicial power. Politically appointed. For life.
The Roberts court has just had enough. Enough of voter rights, environmental protection, consumer protections, women wanting to control their bodies, enough advancement of the truths once held to be self-evident.
I disagree with "hack", but yeah, Sotomayor is liberal. And of course Alito, Roberts, Kavanaugh, and Thomas are right-wing hacks. Alito and Thomas are corrupt right win hacks. You pretty much just proved the point of the author - SCOTUS is political.
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He’s acting like he’s dumb when, of course, he isn’t.
He is not acting like he’s dumb. He is acting as an agent of the Executive branch of the government, not calling balls and strikes but making sure the Legislative branch is playing with cracked bats and the Constitution can be relegated to the bench and forum shopping is no different than trading an unreliable player for someone the Executive can depend on.
Roberts: The race to racism aloud.
Roberts is on track to be the worst Chief Justice since Roger Taney, and history may treat him just as harshly. Taney gave America Dred Scott. Roberts gives us cowardice by committee: shadow-docket mischief, selective restraint, institutional preening, and rulings that bend whichever way protects the Court’s image or the regime’s pressure points.
https://luthmann.substack.com/p/guest-opinion-stephen-e-herbits-on
I cannot stand Roberts because he sells weakness as statesmanship. He lectures America about “politicizing” the Court while presiding over decisions that shape the political battlefield. Spare me the civics sermon. If Roberts wants political power, he can take political heat. MAGA sees him clearly.
This article fails to mention Roberts role in Citizens United. Talk about tipping the political environment.
Roberts is, in effect, a liar. Not something we want on a Supreme Court, or any court.
Is he? Or is he just so deluded and operating with such cognitive dissonance and single focused goal of the Unitary Executive that he’s blind to the …. Oh no, never mind, Chris already pointed out he criticized the majority in Dobbs for doing exactly what he claims the court isn’t doing. He’s a bald-faced liar
John Roberts can't say the court isn't political when a 6-3 majority gave Trump complete immunity. That ruling goes against everything our country stands for. He's just mad that the public can see the truth. The SC needs massive reform.
Gaslighting 101.
Oh man, the caption says it all — bravo!
And he has had the opportunity to defend the third branch, the judiciary, of which he is supposedly the symbolic leader, and he has failed to do so. Because he is political?, timid?, limited in his views?
Shorter: Lifelong Political Operative Bemoans Political Label
Roberts doesn’t like to admit he’s a political shill for Republicans. His particular form of butthurt is nothing compared with losing your congressional representation because of his false belief that racism is over in the US.
Not political? They are nominated by a president who belongs to a political party, and then they are confirmed by senators who are members of political parties. Roberts isnt fooling anyone who follows the court. Balls and strikes? Balls if you're a Republican, and strikes if you're a Dem.
Now do this same analysis for "independent agencies"
There's political force animating all things made by law. The court stands out though. As an agency of just nine judicial agents that are politically appointed, they are empowered to determine law without review by anyone. Nine justices. Maximum judicial power. Politically appointed. For life.
Such a moronic talking point. There is no federal legal definition of woman, nor is such culture war nonsense relevant to Jackson's position.
Lastly, I find it strange - and telling - that Roberts uses Trump - racist and sexual abuser - to fulfill his Confederate dreams.
Oh, that bitch!
The Roberts court has just had enough. Enough of voter rights, environmental protection, consumer protections, women wanting to control their bodies, enough advancement of the truths once held to be self-evident.
I disagree with "hack", but yeah, Sotomayor is liberal. And of course Alito, Roberts, Kavanaugh, and Thomas are right-wing hacks. Alito and Thomas are corrupt right win hacks. You pretty much just proved the point of the author - SCOTUS is political.