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Chief Justice Roberts Is Right: An Unelected Official Should Not Cast Tie-Breaking Votes
The Federalist ^ | February 1, 2020 | Erielle Davidson

Posted on 02/01/2020 4:59:19 PM PST by Kaslin

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1 posted on 02/01/2020 4:59:19 PM PST by Kaslin
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The clever aspect of this ruling is that it gives the court the power to make rulings while acting as if it is leaving the Senate in charge. That is how the Court of Supreme Whim seized having the last word in Marbury v. Madison
2 posted on 02/01/2020 5:04:18 PM PST by Nateman
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To: Kaslin

Senators who are running to replace Trump should automatically be disqualified.


3 posted on 02/01/2020 5:05:17 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (If gun ownership by private citizens scares DemocRats, the 2nd Amendment is doing its job.)
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To: Kaslin
Chief Justice Roberts Is Right: An Unelected Official Should Not Cast Tie-Breaking Votes

And yet an unelected official prevented Rand Paul from getting his question answered.

4 posted on 02/01/2020 5:11:31 PM PST by FreeReign ("Please sit down, resume your seats, put your flags away - youÂ’re leaving - and take them with you.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Democrats complained that this is a trial needing witnesses.
Jurors, which 4 Senators running against the President are in this trial, should be excused due to biad against the defendant just like in any other trial.


5 posted on 02/01/2020 5:14:47 PM PST by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
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To: Kaslin

Too late. Justice Roberts gave himself the badge of Supreme Authority when he declined to read Sen Paul’s question.


6 posted on 02/01/2020 5:29:48 PM PST by lurk
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To: Kaslin

This is true.


7 posted on 02/01/2020 5:36:27 PM PST by babble-on
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To: lurk

Yes! Why shouldn’t the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court break the law to pwn the libs!


8 posted on 02/01/2020 5:37:24 PM PST by babble-on
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He was stuck either way....If he cast it FOR Trump, the Dems would say...well of course...he was appointed by a Republican.

And the Dems sure the hell aren';t gonna play that card. Not with the girls on the court.

9 posted on 02/01/2020 5:38:05 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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“It is true that even if a certain act amounts to ‘precedent’, as in the case of Johnson’s impeachment, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s correct”

This quote will be remembered, if Roe v Wade ever gets readdressed in court.


10 posted on 02/01/2020 5:39:22 PM PST by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: FreeReign

I would think that Roberts was looking forward to possibility of the whistle blower being involved in one or more court cases. They would, undoubtedly, go all the way to the Supreme Court of the US. If Roberts had allowed the man’s name to be known, when the case(s) reached the Supreme Court he would have to recuse himself.


11 posted on 02/01/2020 5:44:24 PM PST by txnativegop (The political left, Mankinds intellectual and political hemlock)
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“”should another motion garner such a close result.””

I would think that Schumer would be all finished with his motions. He wasted the time he wanted to waste on Friday and shouldn’t be given any more time.


12 posted on 02/01/2020 5:46:55 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: FreeReign

“”And yet an unelected official prevented Rand Paul from getting his question answered.””

From even being ASKED!!


13 posted on 02/01/2020 5:48:50 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Senators who are running to replace Trump should automatically be disqualified.

They should have been banned from any entrance into the Capitol building during their Faux Impeachment bs.


14 posted on 02/01/2020 5:52:25 PM PST by Grampa Dave (So called Cures for most viruses are imaginary. ItÂ’s always been best, ride it out, survive or die.)
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To: babble-on

Rams Paul should have screamed out his name and ask Roberts as head of the FISA courts what is he hiding? He would have gotten so much media.


15 posted on 02/01/2020 6:08:19 PM PST by Bommer (2020 - Vote all incumbent congressmen and senators out! VOTE THE BUMS OUT!!!)
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To: Kaslin

Nor should he EVER has self-decided to adjudicate the Senator’s questions-— as he did with Rand Paul and the Eric Ciaramella question.

Which was brilliant, btw— and exposed Robert’s Deep State connex, either due to agreement with this ruling class of Stasi spy state, or due to the blackmail the Deep State has continued on him, from the time of a Chief Justice writing LAW from the bench and declaring the Healthcare Mandate— a TAX... when it never was. That sort of thing.

He exhibits any more behaviour of the like and it IS time to Impeach the Chief Justice.


16 posted on 02/01/2020 6:14:56 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Kaslin
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.
17 posted on 02/01/2020 6:18:59 PM PST by sasquatch
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Indeed they should be “RECUSED” from voting, because of Conflict of Interest.

That would remove Klobuchar, Sanders and Warren-— just like that. They really should not be voting on conviction of a known Presidential candidate that would face them. In fact, their voting of the conviction... would set in motion legal challenges.

Because voting for conviction on clearly NON-impeachable acts— is Against the Constituion. Period.

And even SCOTUS would recognize that, not being asleep except for Baeder Meinhof Ginsburg.


18 posted on 02/01/2020 6:19:46 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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I dont know who is in the middle of this media scrum but It is hilarious. The short dude on the outside doesnt stand a chance

https://twitter.com/PeterHamby/status/1223292927503405056


19 posted on 02/01/2020 6:29:08 PM PST by RummyChick
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An unelected chief justice who is blackmailed should not make any decisions affecting the rest of our lives. In that category certainly resides Healthcare.


20 posted on 02/01/2020 6:35:10 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (Vote for President Trump in 2020 or end up equally miserable, no rights, and eating zoo animals)
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