Chief Justice Roberts uses Obama’s words against him on immigration case

The Washington Times ^ | April 18, 2016 | Stephen Dinan

[jazusamo]

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. prodded the Obama administration Monday to explain President Obama’s immigration flip-flop, when Mr. Obama in 2014 reversed himself and decided he did, after all, have powers to grant a tentative amnesty to as many as 5 million illegal immigrants.

Mr. Obama had repeatedly denied he had that kind of power, then after the 2014 election, when Congress refused to act on his policies, the president claimed a do-over and said he did have the power.

Chief Justice Roberts wondered what changed in Mr. Obama’s mind, and even read back one of Mr. Obama’s quotes to Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. recounting the president saying he would be “ignoring the law” if he were to grant a broad stay of deportation to millions of illegal immigrants.

“What was he talking about?” the chief justice prodded.

Mr. Verrilli said Mr. Obama may have changed his mind after asking the Justice Department’s legal advisory branch to take a closer look at his powers.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Why, is lying wrong?

[notdownwidems]

Chief Justice Roberts wondered what changed in Mr. Obama’s mind, and even read back one of Mr. Obama’s quotes to Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr.

How racist!

[LongWayHome]

You could ask Roberts the same question: what changed your mind in the middle of the Obamacare case when you changed your mind ?

[vette6387]

“I agree that justices should be held accountable to the people. But since that’s not the case, I continue to not trust even this branch of our government.”

I trust NO ONE who works for or is in any way connected with any governmental entity! Cops, FFs; all of them. They are either elected crap or union goons, take your pick!

[Red Badger]

A fig leaf of lip service..................

[Rashputin]

Funny how Roberts gets all blabby about what Obama is up to when his pal and advocate Ted is trying like Hell to keep people from noticing that Ted isn't what he claims to be.

[vette6387]

“Ted Cruzifer has always been Establishment.”

Yes, the brown stain on his lips isn’t from smoking. No wonder Heidi won’t kiss him, knowing where his lips have been!

[dennisw]

Justice Robert and his wife engaged in a dicey adoption of two Irish children that they picked up in a South American nation and took home. Why? Because Ireland does not allow foreigners to come there and adopt Irish children. Quasi-illegal in my book. Illegal according to Irish law. Thus the Roberts could not adopt them directly from Ireland. They had the mothers bring the children to a Latin American nation.

This might be the point of the ObamaTrons blackmailing Roberts. Details are on the internet.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

SCROTUS

[taterjay]

Roberts cited these words by Obama so when he changes his mind, which he is prone to do, all be justified.

[Sacajaweau]

It's really the branch of government that our forefathers trusted least...because there was no check.

Cases that say slaves can be owned...or that babies can be killed....pretty much say it all.

[jazusamo]

I hear you and believe a good many of them just don’t care.

They enjoy power and rubbing elbows with people in power, it’s what they’re after.

[ZULU]

Yup. Roberts will fold like the proverbial cheap deck of cards as always.

DO YOU MISS HIM YET? (Jorge El Segundo)

I sure as hell don’t. Bush I, Clinton, Bush II, and Obama. A series of unmitigated disasters.

[Salvey]

I don’t understand why members of the elites think they can set their fellow countrymen up for cultural suicide in the future, but that they and their offspring will somehow not be affected, not be jeopardized.

That's exactly the question I've been asking myself. Either they know something that we don't, or they're deluded.

[Seaplaner]

Roberts sold us out on obamacare. I expect he will do the same here. This is just posturing.

My worry as well, my FRiend.

Respectful note to John Roberts: Please prove us wrong.

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[Iron Munro]

Who wants to bet that Roberts will actually lead the court in a decision against Obama ???

[mc5cents]

It was really the last branch of our government that I had any trust. That is gone.

I lost trust in the SC in 1973, Roe v. Wade.

[mc5cents]

I would not take that bet, even for $1.00. Nope.

[stephenjohnbanker]

There is nothing for Roberts to discuss or question here. Obama broke the laws currently on the books. F’ing TRAITORS!

[jazusamo]

AMEN!