Donald Trump's Supreme Court justices just revealed their true faces

[turbinetree]

by Amanda Marcotte, Salon-Commentary
Published August 25, 2021

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Donald Trump appointed three Supreme Court justices, and progressive America's reaction to the last two — Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett — can fairly be described as "Defcon 1." Liberals were terrified that these appointments, meant to replace the occasionally-liberal-on-social-issues Anthony Kennedy and the solid liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg, would give the right exactly what they wanted: The ability to gut any progressive policy, impose their far-right views, and undermine democracy for decades, all without any accountability to the public.

Both Kavanaugh and Barrett denied this intention, of course.

Kavanaugh claimed to be "a neutral and impartial arbiter who favors no litigant or policy." Barrett claimed, "I'm just here to apply the law." Needless to say, progressives were not convinced. When Joe Biden was elected, there was even a brief flare-up of discourse about Democrats embracing court-packing to counter the far-right Court with Biden even appointing a commission to study the question.

https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-s-supreme-court-justices-just-revealed-their-true-face/

The best dark money that could ever buy to have the federalist society on a bench...what is remarkable is that they were not telling the truth during there so called confirmation hearings.... :

[leftstreet]

1. They're more McConnell's than Trump's

Trump didn't give two shits

McConnell just gave Trump a pass on anything he did, so long as HE got his judges

[RussBLib]

2. I thought their term ended June 30

I don't recall ever hearing so much from SCOTUS after their term expired in years past.

[FBaggins]

4. Nothing unusual there

This wasn't a hearing/deliberation/decision. The administration made an emergency appeal to block an order that would have gone into effect if the court didn't do something by about a few days ago.

Nobody had to travel to DC and get all dressed up. Alito took the request (likely at home) because he oversees the circuit that was involved... issued a short administrative stay so that he could bring it up with the other judges... and then they worked it out either on the phone or a zoom-like conference. Clerks and court staff would have done most of the legwork.

Any or all of them could have been at the beach.

[2naSalit]

3. It's exactly what I was expecting...

I never trusted certain appointees.

[NurseJackie]

5. I still blame Sarandon and every "other" who ...

... intentionally kneecapped Hillary. Fuck them all. (And that's all I'll say about that for obvious reasons.)

[UTUSN]

6. Teh BARRETT played building "impartial" cred with little cases, biding her time

[Dawson Leery]

7. Trump/ McConnell judges.