Originally published at: Roberts Issues Rare Public Rebuttal To Trump Call For Impeaching Judges - TPM – Talking Points Memo
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare, though tepid, response Tuesday to President Trump’s call for the impeachment of a judge who handed down a ruling adverse to the administration. “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” the statement, obtained…
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In an inquiry about his alleged designs on becoming a dictator, Trump replied to Sean Hannity: ‘No, no, no, other than day one. We’re closing the border, and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I’m not a dictator.’”
Trump has been acting like a dictator since inauguration day, so that would make him a liar, yet again.
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Face-eating monkey eats face.
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I’m sure Roberts has figured out that if Trump upsets enough people so the Democrats actually take back control of the country, then it is a bad precedent to allow judges to be impeached due to, oh I don’t know, relying on the Witchfinder General to make decisions about modern day issues and to take “gratuities” for their decisions. I mean protecting his ass IS rule number 1.
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Roberts’ statement is a wee bit stronger than a Sen. Susan Collins response, i.e. milquetoast…
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“For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” the statement, obtained by TPM, said. “The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.”
“This message is for all of my Second Amendment people: Stand back and stand by.”
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Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?
Theres a pardon already written for you.
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The Framers knew what they were doing when they established our to country’s judicial.system:
Article III
Section 1
The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.
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One has to wonder if/when Johnnyboy might begin to understand what a totally boneheaded move it was to give this criminal a get out of jail card to begin with.
Do you think that by the time some of these cases get to SCOTUS he might think it would be a good idea to overturn that “presidential immunity” nonsense?No hope for the likes of Thomas or Alito, but the rest of them might be able to see how dangerous their ruling could be.
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They will NEVER overturn the “presidential immunity” ruling as that would be to confess that it was ill-decided to begin with. At best, they MIGHT clarify what it means in a practical sense. Those who voted in favor of the immunity ruling have always claimed to be “conservative” and “strict constructionists,” but contrary to being “conservative” or “strict,” they made it up from whole cloth.
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“It has come to my attention that there is some risk that the face-eating leopards may not confine their activity to non-judicial faces.”
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Eyeballing the days offering of faces?
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Unsurprisingly, they seem quite at ease devouring the faces of members of the administration, including new appointees and hires.
Will anyone be around to catch the look on the DoG-gies faces when they find. they’re on the menu?
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I know. Righties NEVER admit they might be wrong about anything. Redefining is a good rightwing tactic when they have been caught in another of their hypocritical pronouncements. Redefining would be good…if it takes away Donnie’s hubris just a bit. Threatening him with jail does seem to have an effect on his behavior…just a bit.
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Needed: an amendment - or a rider to #25 - specifically stating it’s disqualifying for any elected US official knowingly to induce mass psychosis among his constituency.
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The public rebuttal is good up to the moment John gets a call from Leonard Leo. Then he will be on board with impeaching any judge appointed by Obama.
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Donnie in prison, hearing banjo music playing, would be a bit of justice…
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In a Georgia State Prison, with a very big, very angry black man as a cellmate…with a banjo!
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“Go git da gimp!”