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BlueMTexpat

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19. Nearly every SCOTUS decision since 2000

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 12:06 PM

Sep 2014

and Bush v. Gore indicates otherwise.

"Law" as interpreted by a majority of activist and very conservative justices ....

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In Lincoln, chief justice says law, not politics, drives Supreme Court's rulings [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2014 OP

Sure, Johnny Boy, and that's why SCOTUS decisions are almost always 5-4 in favor LoisB Sep 2014 #1

The majority of SC decisions are 9-0. former9thward Sep 2014 #8

In almost all decisions affecting the GOP, it is 5-4 pro-GOP. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #24

I didn't say that. former9thward Sep 2014 #26

Yeah, like when the Supremes voted in the bushes. That wasn't at all about Politics. fasttense Sep 2014 #35

I said there were politics on both sides. former9thward Sep 2014 #37

I am well aware of what you said and what you are trying to do here. nt SunSeeker Sep 2014 #36

And I am aware what what you are trying to do here. former9thward Sep 2014 #38

partisanship mehrrh Sep 2014 #17

Indeed they are. LoisB Sep 2014 #25

Roberts did cast the deciding vote in favor of the ACA. Calista241 Sep 2014 #41

What a lying sack. Faux pas Sep 2014 #2

Nice suit. candelista Sep 2014 #3

Seriously? yallerdawg Sep 2014 #4

Hey, lawyers like to think matters are decided on the law and the facts, not politics. Shrike47 Sep 2014 #5

One Word Beowulf42 Sep 2014 #6

I'll have what he's drinking rurallib Sep 2014 #7

Koch kool-aid. They're all drunk on it. freshwest Sep 2014 #30

The poor children albino65 Sep 2014 #9

That's why he presides over one of the most Activist courts of all time! Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #10

Yes, and if bullshit was music... ISW Sep 2014 #11

Why will he not adopt the Code of Judicial Ethics for the court, like every other court in the land? Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #12

. . . and I'm a retired kamikaze pilot . . . Jack Rabbit Sep 2014 #13

"Retired kamikaze pilot" Brigid Sep 2014 #28

Maybe not HIS rulings SwankyXomb Sep 2014 #14

Chief Supreme Bullshitter. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #15

2000 Election jalan48 Sep 2014 #16

Roberts wasn't on the court in 2000. Calista241 Sep 2014 #42

The Court as an Institution jalan48 Oct 2014 #47

with one decent irisblue Sep 2014 #18

'with one decent enema, he could fit in a shoebox' LOL navarth Sep 2014 #39

Nearly every SCOTUS decision since 2000 BlueMTexpat Sep 2014 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #20

Is there anyone except the most naive who would believe him? AlinPA Sep 2014 #21

I do believe there are people naive enough to believe him davidpdx Sep 2014 #33

Yeah right. C Moon Sep 2014 #22

so easy to lie lie lie fing lie samsingh Sep 2014 #23

How much you want to bet those little starry-eyed youngsters Dr. Xavier Sep 2014 #27

He should have been laughed off the stage. iemitsu Sep 2014 #29

LIAR n/t tabasco Sep 2014 #31

This guy is even creepier than Alito.. and that's SOME high bar, there. . .n/t annabanana Sep 2014 #32

The lying political activist hack sez whut?!?! blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #34

should I answer that? navarth Sep 2014 #40

Bullshit! sakabatou Sep 2014 #43

Definitely deserves a DUZY nomination....the chief justice declares day is night, black is white Rowdyboy Sep 2014 #44

If he could see the replies in here, I wonder if he would change his vote where he supported the ACA Reter Sep 2014 #45

Nine political appointees. n/t Orsino Sep 2014 #46