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Texin

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12. "... was he bribed, was he threatened, was he a Magat all along?"

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 01:27 PM

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He was on a list of Heritage Foundation and Leonard Leo-approved judges compiled for Bush the Lesser (Shrub) during his presidencies. Leo was trying to pick judges that would be amenable to overturning the Roe decision, and the Heritage Foundation had been vetting the very most conservative judges to be appointed by a president for the courts since the mid-80s. Many of the rethug SCOTUS picks are/were Roman Catholic. I'm not sure about Roberts, but the majority of them are Catholic.

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Let's Not Forget About Chief Justice Roberts [View all] gab13by13 Friday OP

Full circle. Starts with Robert's ends with Robert's. The Supreme's will not be a footnote in history, they will be an Ninga Friday #1

Bush v Gore was the start of their slide into fascism mdbl Friday #11

I recall seeing her quoted in an interview as saying that she did it because she wanted to retire. Mister Ed Yesterday #22

Thank you for reinforcing my negative opinion of her. mdbl Yesterday #25

Before the 3 justice shift in the Supreme Court popsdenver Friday #2

McConnell, Trump, ... returnee Friday #19

Do you know about popsdenver Friday #20

And Roberts history of destroying democracy goes waay back, even before his stint on the Supreme Court. He participated Fil1957 Friday #3

Truer words were never stated. Buddyzbuddy Friday #4

Let's not forget about....... SergeStorms Friday #5

Bribery can be praise and promotion. hay rick Friday #6

He was a clerk for and disciple of William H. Rehnquist. That's all you need to know. flashman13 Friday #7

I have long believed... GiqueCee Friday #10

Judges are elected in my red state. They are considered to be non party affiliated. Oddly enough of the three flashman13 Friday #18

Roberts, I think, was a clever Magat all along DFW Friday #8

About the supreme court Nasruddin Friday #9

Or the french system where judges are not elected. drray23 22 hrs ago #27

"... was he bribed, was he threatened, was he a Magat all along?" Texin Friday #12

CJ Roberts is a practicing Catholic ... aggiesal Friday #14

Don't forget his buddy Mitch McTurtle. He has his hand muddied along with the Supreme Court 6-pack n/t aggiesal Friday #13

#1, let's stop calling Rump the most powerful. No more, he's muddied office of US President. txwhitedove Friday #15

"How to Build a Despot" moondust Friday #16

We need a nonpartisan nomination procedure for the Supreme Court. SidneyR Friday #17

Is Roberts on the Epstein list? KS Toronado Friday #21

Nah. Roberts is too much of a prude, but I'd bet my last nickel that Kavanaugh could be and Thomas as well. Texin 21 hrs ago #28

In a way, he has kept his confirmation-hearing promise to just call balls and strikes. Mister Ed Yesterday #23

Mrs. Roberts: "They come to me." Kid Berwyn Yesterday #24

Amazing that 26 of the 27 Amendments can be reinterpreted or discarded at their whim... 3825-87867 Yesterday #26

He really took his time too jfz9580m 21 hrs ago #29