Do you stand with Chief Justice Roberts or Dirty Donald Trump?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

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	Chief Justice Roberts
	8 (100%)
	Dirty Donald Trump
	0 (0%)
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[madamesilverspurs]

1. I agree with Roberts -- on this point.

But I can't stand with someone who gutted the Voting Rights Act. I don't trust him.

Call me picky, but there you go.


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[Generic Brad]

13. Precisely

If we are limited to this single topic, clearly Roberts is correct. Everything else, not so much.

[oberliner]

2. Why would any Democrat stand with either of those people?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Because he stood for the rule of law and put a dunce cap on Trump

[phleshdef]

5. When someone is right about a thing, they are right about a thing. Same when they are wrong.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. Except Trump is never right about anything!

[phleshdef]

8. Even if he is slightly right, its completely by accident and means nothing.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. Chief Justice Roberts needs to remind Trump.....

That the Supreme Court does NOT work for him or is subjected to orders by him. THAT needs to be made crystal clear.

[Volaris]

9. I have a feeling that it will when Trump decides to start ignoring SC decisions

ON EDIT:
let's not forget who Roberts IS--in this order he's a

Defender of the Institutional Court
CORPORATIST
Republican
Catholic

There are days when that order will break in our favor (see the ACA and Obgerfell decisions).

There are days when it won't.

If Trump thinks he's gonna attack Rober's Court as an institution, he's gonna be in for a WORLDS WORTH of Hurt.

[lpbk2713]

6. Neither

It's their problem. I'll let them duke it out.

[fescuerescue]

10. Neither. I remember when DU was incensed that Roberts was the nominee

and we discussed at length how terrible he is.

I wouldn't be surprised that in 10 years, someone will be asking if we stand with (evil republican to be named), or Kavanaugh.

[GulfCoast66]

11. Nah. He's been a mixed bag.

While we have to rightly condemn the voting rights vote we can’t forget the ACA and marriage equality.

He they gave us the fix for the voting rights thing: apply it to all states not just the ones with a history of racial discrimination. It should be our first act when regain total control.

But I totally agree. He is a lost cause when it comes to corporate rights.

[fescuerescue]

17. Very reasonable position

I tip my hat.

[GulfCoast66]

18. Why thank you.

You have a very nice evening.

[cynatnite]

12. Just because I agree with someone one time doesn't mean I stand with them. n/t

[SweetieD]

14. Neither. Roberts decision on the voting rights act have cost dems offices in the south.

[mr_liberal]

15. Trump is correct.

Many judges are partisan and Presidents do get the kind of judges (liberal or conservative) that they want.

Roberts comment is the proper thing to say and what he must say, but we know its not true. If it was it wouldn't matter who the President is or what judges he nominated.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. If judges are crypto partisans ...

If judges are crypto partisans why did RBG and Stephen Breyer vote against Bill Clinton in Clinton V Jones?

[pecosbob]

16. Neither...one's a sociopath and the other gave us Citizens' United.

I think this is simply a bit of theater.

[Sunsky]

21. +1

[Jersey Devil]

20. SCOTUS brought this kind of thinking upon themselves with Bush v. Gore

No one should be surprised that the courts are thought of as a political tool after Bush v. Gore. After over 200 years of the court hesitating to "enter the political thicket" lest they be considered as a part of party politics, SCOTUS stepped in, stopped the State of Florida from counting its votes and awarded the Presidency to George W Bush with all 5 Republican justices joining in the decision and all 4 Democrats against it.