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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Roberts’ Court's Shelby County Power Play Could Backfire [View all]Azathoth
(4,610 posts)36. I don't think it was a power play. I think Roberts blinked.
A power play would have struck down Section 5, which is what the right has been openly calling for (and what Thomas lost his shit over in his dissent.) As you stated so well, all Roberts did was throw the GOP a short-term lifeline that relies on the current paralysis in the House. The instant the House swings Democratic, Shelby v. Holder becomes a moot point, and in the meantime, Democrats have a great stick to beat Boehner with as well as to motivate their base. Roberts had to know that.
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He was caught bald-face lying to the committee during his confirmation hearings.
Fuddnik
Jun 2013
#7
This is such a blatant attempt to help disenfranchise voters by the Roberts Court that
Dustlawyer
Jun 2013
#5
Roberts may be setting the future for voters showing up to vote without knowing about
DhhD
Jun 2013
#10
Every time a right-winger commits another atrocity, we hear how it's going to backfire
Doctor_J
Jun 2013
#21