Does the lack of witnesses in the impeachment trial reflect badly on Roberts?

[milestogo]

[mercuryblues]

1. Not anymore than appointing Bush the Lesser

[milestogo]

3. ??

[mercuryblues]

11. The SC gave us bush

I think their ruling that stopped counting votes, denied people of their voting rights.

[milestogo]

20. But was Roberts even on the court when they did that?

[mercuryblues]

21. No he wasn't. He advised jeb during the recount

That is what earned him his seat on the court.

[Bluepinky]

13. Bush Jr was appointed President by the Supreme Court in his run against Al Gore.

Supreme Court ruled to stop counting the votes in Florida, thereby appointing W as President. It was later determined that Gore won more votes, and if the counting had been allowed to continue, Gore would have been the duly elected President.

[sweetloukillbot]

14. And Roberts had what to do with that, exactly? Nt

[Bluepinky]

17. I was answering a question someone asked.

Roberts wasn’t on the SC at that time.

[irisblue]

29. Roberts was advising Jeb Bush in 2000

Source--https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/21/politics/nominee-gave-quiet-advice-on-recount.html

snip--"MIAMI, July 20 - John G. Roberts advised Gov. Jeb Bush during Florida's presidential recount in 2000, even traveling to Tallahassee from Washington to help him navigate those frenzied 36 days."

snip--" Judge Roberts, nominated by President Bush on Tuesday to succeed Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court, provided such quiet counsel that his name did not register in news media accounts during the recount. On Wednesday, Governor Bush's press secretary said that Judge Roberts "came to Florida in 2000 at his own expense and met with Governor Bush to share what he believed the governor's responsibilities were under federal law after a presidential election and a presidential election under dispute."


More at article

[irisblue]

30. See #29

[rurallib]

9. that was Renquist et al.

[leftieNanner]

2. I think the entire charade reflects badly on Roberts

He didn't stop Senators from leaving the floor, which they were not supposed to do. He didn't stop them from talking. He didn't stop The White House lawyers from LYING. He was just tacky window dressing IMHO.

[hlthe2b]

6. Overt lying and as fact witnesses in the questioning section, failing to address the questions

[leftieNanner]

10. Yes

The only one thing he did - twice - was stop Rand Paul (R-Asshole) from outing the supposed whistleblower into the Congressional record.

[mikeysnot]

22. yes and that the wrong wingers are mad at.

per the daily(dribble) signal...

[NRaleighLiberal]

4. I already equated him with a dog turd.

I have absolutely no regard, use or respect for any republican, be they politicians, judges or citizens. They are the enemy of decency.

[nini]

5. It should

but in crazy repuke land he's a hero.

[Zolorp]

7. Yes

[Orangepeel]

8. it reflects badly on people who didn't vote for democrats in 2016 and 2018

[trueblue2007]

12. yes

[bottomofthehill]

15. Not really, he was saved 51/49

[Blues Heron]

16. Absolutely - he presided over a sham

it makes him look like a total joke.

[pbmus]

18. Roberts will go down in history as the Chief Justice who voted for citizens united...

And sitting silently while fascism took over democracy...

And having 2 out of 9 Supreme Court judges on his court to have credible witnesses claim sexual improprieties...

And having watered down many of the people’s hard fought court battles...

Roberts will go down as one of the worst Justices in our history.

[crickets]

31. +1

[irisblue]

33. And killing the Voting Rights Act in 2013

[ecstatic]

19. Absolutely. Part of the farce /coverup! nt

[Squinch]

23. Roberts: the new Taney.

[Bradical79]

24. I don't know

I'm not entirely sure what is and is not in his power when it comes to the proceedings.

[rockfordfile]

25. yes. It seemed that he was scared to death. Like a deer in the headlights

I get it he has never done this

[Sucha NastyWoman]

26. No, the fault is all with the 51 Republicans

It really was not his place to intervene.

[Ilsa]

27. He did less than the pages delivering water and milk.

He was completely irrelevant, which is exactly what he wanted, not to even be there.

[grumpyduck]

28. YES.

[crickets]

32. Aye.

[elleng]

34. No

[KPN]

36. Yes. He could have made a s think about this trial is a charade and refuse

to preside over it. He chose not to. He is as complicit as any of them.