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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Fri Apr 28, 2023, 04:02 PM Apr 2023

"Maybe" if Roberts had done the right thing RE Clarence, his WIFE wouldn't be in the headlines

No, I'm just gonna bury my head in the sand, because we are the SCOTUS, and we are ABOVE any kind of ethics concern.

Meanwhile, Whistleblower raises alarm over John Roberts' wife making $10.3 million in legal commissions: 'I knew immediately that it was wrong'

...and this is NOT "new" news. BEFORE Clarence's little escapades became public, I knew NOTHING about Roberts' wife.

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"Maybe" if Roberts had done the right thing RE Clarence, his WIFE wouldn't be in the headlines (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 2023 OP
I got slammed the other day for suggesting Roberts was corrupt too. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #1
Where did you get slammed? Not HERE, I hope! dchill Apr 2023 #3
Yeppers. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #7
I have been know to have a tiny bit of temper..... Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #10
i have a friend who doesn't believe it. barbtries Apr 2023 #4
Most of the US is in either denial or complicit. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #8
Boy howdy. Not from me. MontanaMama Apr 2023 #6
He either knew and did nothing or he failed to adequately supervise the Court. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #9
On the other hand, if, say, Elena Kagan had ANY KIND... dchill Apr 2023 #2
It's past time to add more justices to get some reform in that corrupt toilet. Autumn Apr 2023 #5

Irish_Dem

(47,997 posts)
1. I got slammed the other day for suggesting Roberts was corrupt too.
Fri Apr 28, 2023, 04:05 PM
Apr 2023

Or at the very least complicit by looking the other way regarding the other justices' corruption.

Irish_Dem

(47,997 posts)
7. Yeppers.
Fri Apr 28, 2023, 05:05 PM
Apr 2023

I had the nerve to suggest that Roberts was most likely taking bribes.
He wasn't protecting Thomas, he was protecting himself.

Or that Roberts knew about the corruption about other justices and did nothing.
So he is complicit.

If Roberts didn't know, he should have known.
Total failure to supervise the SC justices.

Anyway you slice it, Roberts is guilty of something.

Told I was off base and just using "spidey sense."

Apparently using logic and the scientific method is now considered voodoo.

And of course today we see Robert's wife is corrupt.

SMH

ETA I should say I am used to pushback, it is not easy for people who tend to be a step ahead of the crowd.

Irish_Dem

(47,997 posts)
10. I have been know to have a tiny bit of temper.....
Fri Apr 28, 2023, 06:03 PM
Apr 2023

I come by it honestly.

So I think I gave as good as I got.

barbtries

(28,822 posts)
4. i have a friend who doesn't believe it.
Fri Apr 28, 2023, 04:23 PM
Apr 2023

she also did not believe that Roe would be thrown out (I said, say good-bye to Roe the day Kavanaugh was confirmed). she thought Susan Collins's defense of her vote for him was very well done.

I love her but she is in major denial about what's really going on imo. makes it harder and harder to communicate, but I make strides from time to time. For instance the last time we talked I said republicans have jumped the shark and she said, yes, they have. But it really kind of agonizes her to have to agree and she is miles away from realizing that it's not just the politicians, it's the people.

MontanaMama

(23,367 posts)
6. Boy howdy. Not from me.
Fri Apr 28, 2023, 04:49 PM
Apr 2023

Roberts is at minimum complicit by looking the other way and he's probably just as corrupt as Clarence and Boof.

Irish_Dem

(47,997 posts)
9. He either knew and did nothing or he failed to adequately supervise the Court.
Fri Apr 28, 2023, 05:08 PM
Apr 2023

But now we know he is corrupt too.

So he is guilty ON ALL COUNTS.

dchill

(38,623 posts)
2. On the other hand, if, say, Elena Kagan had ANY KIND...
Fri Apr 28, 2023, 04:11 PM
Apr 2023

...of ethical issue - let the investigation begin!

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