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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(128,816 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2025, 01:52 PM Sep 4

Chief Justice John Roberts is wary of entering political fray, his top adviser says

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — When Chief Justice John Roberts released his annual year-end message last December, he lamented increasing threats against the judiciary and urged respect for court orders.

Some observers saw the message as a veiled response to President Donald Trump’s electoral victory less than two months earlier — or a warning about what Trump’s second term might hold.

But Roberts’ top aide said Wednesday that the chief justice’s New Year’s Eve missive was not prompted by the election.

Robert Dow, a federal judge who serves as counselor to Roberts, told a judicial conference here that the chief justice was instead reacting to a long-term trend of eroding esteem for the judiciary.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/chief-justice-john-roberts-wary-225053610.html

Oh bullshit he is.

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Chief Justice John Roberts is wary of entering political fray, his top adviser says (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 4 OP

The author of this piece, Josh Gerstein, wrote it as if it is a serious story Prairie Gates Sep 4 #1

Roberts is a yellow bellied coward Walleye Sep 4 #2

Really? funny but that is exactly what he has been doing. lostincalifornia Sep 4 #3

Not acting to "not be political" is simply politically supporting trump. He knows that. themaguffin Sep 4 #4

Bullshit. He created this. Purposely and with forethought. He worked towards this RockRaven Sep 4 #5

How did he vote Henry203 Sep 4 #6

That asshole caused the fray in the first place, now the whole country is fraying badly. Blues Heron Sep 4 #7

When It Comes RobinA Sep 4 #8

Because not many people want to live in the 18th Johonny Sep 4 #9

Complete bullshit LR3 Sep 4 #10

Prairie Gates

(6,303 posts)

1. The author of this piece, Josh Gerstein, wrote it as if it is a serious story

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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 01:53 PM

Sep 4

Walleye

(42,543 posts)

2. Roberts is a yellow bellied coward

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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 01:59 PM

Sep 4

lostincalifornia

(4,506 posts)

3. Really? funny but that is exactly what he has been doing.

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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:01 PM

Sep 4

themaguffin

(4,684 posts)

4. Not acting to "not be political" is simply politically supporting trump. He knows that.

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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:03 PM

Sep 4

RockRaven

(18,022 posts)

5. Bullshit. He created this. Purposely and with forethought. He worked towards this

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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:03 PM

Sep 4

for decades.

He's wary of changing his creation just because it is in the hands of a clown, because he wants his creation to exist as is (and then some) after the clown is gone

Henry203

(731 posts)

6. How did he vote

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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:04 PM

Sep 4

On Citizen’s United, Shelby and immunity? All were poltical votes. Eat it Roberts.

Blues Heron

(7,596 posts)

7. That asshole caused the fray in the first place, now the whole country is fraying badly.

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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:06 PM

Sep 4

Talk about the worst possible person for the job at the worst possible moment in history. This Roberts guy is rock bottom

RobinA

(10,420 posts)

8. When It Comes

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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:28 PM

Sep 4

to "eroding esteem for the judiciary" it may have been happening a bit all these years but the Robert's Court has pretty much pushed esteem for the judiciary right off a cliff. A tall, tall cliff.

Johonny

(24,685 posts)

9. Because not many people want to live in the 18th

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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:38 PM

Sep 4

Century again. But a lot of justices in the court seem to.

LR3

(56 posts)

10. Complete bullshit

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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 04:04 PM

Sep 4

Not sure if Roberts actually believes his own lies or just thinks everyone else are idiots.

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