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Goodheart

(5,324 posts) Fri Jul 10, 2020, 03:17 PM Jul 2020

Why did John Roberts agree to take this New York case in the first place? [View all]

Just to delay it? By what's been already six months and likely to last past the election.

Seriously, 9-0 tells me there was no constitutional debate at all. I smell a Republican rat.

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Why did John Roberts agree to take this New York case in the first place? [View all] Goodheart Jul 2020 OP

But but...isn't he a new Democratic hero??? I haven't trusted a Republican since my 1st vote in 1970 BamaRefugee Jul 2020 #1

Looks to me like he should have just allowed the lower court and Grand Jury to proceed, Goodheart Jul 2020 #3

It ended the bullshit Trump has complete immunity...and is thus above the law. It was Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #4

It done... FarPoint Jul 2020 #2

Not necessarily StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #5

The lower court may well give suggestions to trump on how to change some things and actually win the BamaRefugee Jul 2020 #6

I don't understand your post StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #7

Here's exactly what I'm talking about. "Trump gets a chance TO TRY NEW ARGUMENTS" 1st paragraph BamaRefugee Jul 2020 #12

He could do that anyway StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #13

New York State prosecutor Vance is looking for how payments to Stormy Daniels... Lock him up. Jul 2020 #8

Roberts alone can't decide to take a case on his own. rsdsharp Jul 2020 #9

He wanted to take it to assert conclusively to Trump that he is not above the law. cbdo2007 Jul 2020 #10

Simple, impeachment Polybius Jul 2020 #11