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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Sun Dec 25, 2016, 06:54 PM Dec 2016

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I assume that Thomas and Roberts will bail to make the big bucks shortly..

Leaving 3 or more Supremes for Trump to bypass any of his legal problems.

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I assume that Thomas and Roberts will bail to make the big bucks shortly.. (Original Post) CK_John Dec 2016 OP

Why on earth would they? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #1

Multiply your salary by 100 or 1000 would be a great reason. CK_John Dec 2016 #2

If you're on the Supreme Court you're one of the most powerful people The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #3

How much does Judge Judy make per episode, a lot more than Thomas. CK_John Dec 2016 #5

Only three justices have retired in recent years: Stevens, O'Connor and Souter. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #8

Money is power to these amoral assholes uponit7771 Dec 2016 #10

I have had highly doubt it still_one Dec 2016 #4

Could Trump buy them off? liberal N proud Dec 2016 #6

No need too, Trump would just make them part of a nasty tweet joke CK_John Dec 2016 #7

Trump is not nearly as rich ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #9

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)

1. Why on earth would they?

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 06:56 PM

Dec 2016

That makes no sense at all.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

2. Multiply your salary by 100 or 1000 would be a great reason.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 07:06 PM

Dec 2016

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)

3. If you're on the Supreme Court you're one of the most powerful people

Reply to CK_John (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 07:12 PM

Dec 2016

in the US. You don't take the job in the first place if your main goal is making money.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

5. How much does Judge Judy make per episode, a lot more than Thomas.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 08:01 PM

Dec 2016

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)

8. Only three justices have retired in recent years: Stevens, O'Connor and Souter.

Reply to CK_John (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 08:32 PM

Dec 2016

None of them have sought high-paying positions in the private sector; they occasionally serve as federal judges by designation and are members of the boards of charities. A couple of them have written books and sometimes they give speeches and lectures. That's about it. Nobody leaves the Supreme Court in order to make money.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

10. Money is power to these amoral assholes

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 10:34 PM

Dec 2016

still_one

(92,219 posts)

4. I have had highly doubt it

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 07:33 PM

Dec 2016

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

6. Could Trump buy them off?

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 08:07 PM

Dec 2016

Pay them to quit.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

7. No need too, Trump would just make them part of a nasty tweet joke

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 08:15 PM

Dec 2016

until they bailed. Nice is an old fashion game.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

9. Trump is not nearly as rich

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 10:25 PM

Dec 2016

as many folks are lead to believe.

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