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  1. A message board poster named Tuco knows more about the global economy than the president of the United States and all of his advisors. That is something. (No offense. Good post.)
  2. Yes, I do. It's fairly well-known that Supreme Court justices can and do change their minds during the course of deliberations. The very article that you linked says as much. It also says that nobody really knows why he did what he did, whether it was political, in service of the integrity and image of the court or otherwise. If this is your idea of sucking off, you must have experienced some really bad blowjobs in your life. Here's a tip: use less teeth.
  3. I just answered your question.
  4. I've read it. It doesn't say anything that disproves my point.
  5. You know that interpreting the Constitution requires reading more than just the words on the page, right? "The Constitution does not delegate to the states any power to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices. The Fourteenth Amendment itself only speaks to enforcement by Congress under Section 5, and it would be incongruous to read the Amendment as silently granting enforcement power to the states. The Elections and Electors Clauses also do not implicitly authorize states to enforce Section 3 against federal candidates. Historically, it has been Congress, not the states, that has enforced Section 3 against federal officeholders. Allowing states to do so could lead to conflicting and disruptive outcomes in federal elections, especially presidential elections. Responsibility for enforcing Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates rests solely with Congress."
  6. I understand this. Citizens United is probably the worst thing to happen to American politics, maybe ever. But there is a difference between ruling according to your reading and understanding of the law and ruling based on an outcome-driven political motivation. Even if Roberts has a conservative view, it doesn't mean he isn't being faithful to the Constitution and the laws of the United States. I don't agree with him on much; I don't like the outcomes of his rulings a lot of times, but I also don't think he is a political actor.
  7. Anderson: Sec. 3 of the 14th left to Congress to enforce. Right on the law. Trump v. U.S.: Immune for official acts. Did not determine that acts of insurrection were official acts. Left it to lower courts. Right on the law.
  8. LOL, fanboi. Okay. As this is the Leopards thread I'll leave it alone, but when he's the swing vote or there is a 9-0 majority punking Trump's EOs I will bring it back up elsewhere.
  9. He ruled according to the law. What was he supposed to do? Rule in such a way for a desired outcome? Long-term, that would be far worse. He also signaled how to stop it when he didn't need to.
  10. Okay, I disagree based on his rulings, his history and his statements. But that's okay.
  11. Roberts has ruled against Trump and the GOP in the past. That's it. That's the whole point some people here don't want to recognize for some reason. It doesn't take much "research" to know that about Roberts. It should be common knowledge.
  12. It was sarcasm. I read the opinion referenced and it didn't say what Wildcat says it did.
  13. Okay, so who do you think John Roberts is?
  14. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/27/politics/john-roberts-supreme-court-liberals-daca-second-amendment/index.html https://afj.org/article/strategic-considerations-john-roberts-swing-votes-all-about-politics-court-watchers-say/ https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/27/conservatives-blast-roberts-1386124 https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/18/politics/john-roberts-donald-trump-impeachment/index.html https://www.newsweek.com/amy-coney-barrett-john-roberts-trump-supreme-court-2040802 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/roberts-rebuke-trump-shows-seriousness-concern-white-house/story?id=119921304
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