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Should John Roberts be impeached?

Posted on 07/02/2012 7:40:05 PM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing

Simple enough question. We need to start using this option.

He clearly brought the country closer to tyranny, and that in my view is an impeachable offense. Outside of "my view", his job is to uphold the constitution.

He failed to do his job. He failed to protect the people. He failed to protect COTUS.

He should be fired.


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KEYWORDS: abortion; deathpanels; impeachment; johnroberts; judiciary; obamacare; scotus; zerocare
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To: lag along

My point is that Roberts has screwed the pooch with his “Can we all get along” approach and needs to be constantly reminded that his Chief Justiceship is now an Epic Fail.


21 posted on 07/02/2012 7:57:58 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

No. Let’s stop coming up with silly options.


22 posted on 07/02/2012 7:59:20 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing
And give Obama a chance to appoint a replacement?

Gee, I hope we can get someone MORE conservative from Obama, don't you?

23 posted on 07/02/2012 7:59:52 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

So Obama can replace him?


24 posted on 07/02/2012 8:00:10 PM PDT by NoLibZone (We must get down on our knees each day and thank God that McCain/Palin didn't win in '08.)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

Definitely yes, but let’s wait until we have a Republican POTUS.

Roberts has shown himself to be of low moral character, and unfit to hold public office.


25 posted on 07/02/2012 8:00:51 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
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To: ExpatCanuck

LOL! Court Jester Roberts is no patriot, he is a traitor and sold his soul and our liberty so he could be liked by liberals. His decision is a disaster for America and freedom for a long long time, possible forever. I would rather he rejected obamacare and upheld freedom, and Obama be re-elected, than have the monstrosity he foisted upon us.

You heard McConnell, they are going to wimp out. They are going to find a way to not repeal dickheadcare. They are wimpering castrati, they only care about their f***king careers and sticking it to us, and being exempted for dickheadcare.

Roberts screwed the pooch and America. I hope he is satisfied.


26 posted on 07/02/2012 8:01:12 PM PDT by HerrBlucher ( Romney blows with the political winds, Obama just blows.)
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To: cripplecreek
I think he may have done more good than harm whether it was his intent or not.

Indeed, but that is my point. He is not a stupid man and I believe that he did more good than harm intentionally.

27 posted on 07/02/2012 8:01:52 PM PDT by ExpatCanuck
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To: jcsjcm

Oh, yeah, the “silver lining”, or as they say, received ideas (Krauthammer, Will, et al. Yawn!) And Mr Roberts was so devilishly clever that he fooled those 4 liberals on the court, and they still don’t know better and will never know what hit ‘em.


28 posted on 07/02/2012 8:03:31 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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To: Meet the New Boss

No, Ginsburg is not worse; she has never pretended to be anything but what she is. We disagree with her idiologically, but that is not an impeachable offense.

Roberts is dishonest, and devoid of character.


29 posted on 07/02/2012 8:03:41 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
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Therefore the need for an investigate to determine if Roberts was blackmailed or coerced into changing his vote.

If he was, I'm not sure what that would mean for him or the final SC decision on Obamacare.

30 posted on 07/02/2012 8:03:48 PM PDT by Errant
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing; All

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States of America should quickly and voluntarily submit to an Impeachment Trial to clear the integrity and good name of the Supreme Court.

If found guilty, the Chief Justice should have swift and severe Justice.

If he is found not guilty, then there will be hell to pay as every Federal Judge in the Federal Court System will legislate all cases brought before them in any manner that they see fit.

The polarization of America will then be complete, with the Supreme Court being the last of the major Federal Branches of Government to fall to the European Feudal/Socialist System of Slavery.

BTW, read my tag line for the correct legal opinion on this topic.


31 posted on 07/02/2012 8:05:04 PM PDT by Graewoulf ((Traitor John Roberts' Obama"care" violates Sherman Anti-Trust Law, AND the U.S. Constitution.))
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To: lag along

Earl Warren was very impeachable, but the congress was solidly communist at the time, so it went nowhere.


32 posted on 07/02/2012 8:05:27 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

Just got home from work...obligitory shower took and beer drank...ping me tomorrow, as I gotta few opinions on yer subject...g’night.


33 posted on 07/02/2012 8:06:31 PM PDT by SgtBob (Freedom is not for the faint of heart. Semper Fi!)
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To: mnehring
Yes, there is.
A SCOTUS member can be impeached.
Not a very good idea in this case, but it can be done.

I think KAGAN should be impeached for failure to recuse herself, but not until Romney can name her replacement.

34 posted on 07/02/2012 8:07:09 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

It’s a silly academic question, since you know very well he will not be impeached over this or over anything else.


35 posted on 07/02/2012 8:08:25 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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To: editor-surveyor
Definitely yes, but let’s wait until we have a Republican POTUS.

Roberts has shown himself to be of low moral character, and unfit to hold public office.

Roberts was appointed by a Republican POTUS. Maybe we should wait for a conservative POTUS. The odds on Romney being such a POTUS aren't good.

36 posted on 07/02/2012 8:09:04 PM PDT by slowhandluke (It's hard to be cynical enough in this age.)
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To: mnehring

>> “There isn’t a provision for impeaching or firing SCOTUS members.” <<

.
A truly idiotic comment!

They’re impeachable for the same causes as any other official, plus one more: Immorality.


37 posted on 07/02/2012 8:09:36 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
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To: jcsjcm

well...another thought...he should resign??? and the supreme court should disolve...why? because chief justice roberts, in my mind, seems to prefer the voters to make decisions, he explained he felt the need to defer to the masses/voters (lord help us)...so should the voters then decide all issues???? if so, where does the supreme court come into play?

roberts indicates they are irrelevant???


38 posted on 07/02/2012 8:11:06 PM PDT by formoversubstance (formoversubstance)
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To: jcsjcm
IMO, Roberts made a huge mistake - he tried to outplay the Left at their own game when he should have voted to make their game illegal. Roberts should have considered that Adolf Hitler's rise to totalitarian power in Weimer Germany was almost entirely 'legal', bolstered by weak kneed actions such as Roberts' in his 0bamacare vote.

Instead, Roberts tried to make the Left's case for them in a way that he thought was slightly compatible with conservative ideals. Problem is, the Left is composed almost entirely of such unscrupulous liars and revisionists that they shouldn't have much trouble obscuring or otherwise getting around the fact that 0bamacare is primarily a government power grab pack of tax increases which they are fundamentally for, anyway.

39 posted on 07/02/2012 8:12:01 PM PDT by Post Toasties (Leftists give insanity a bad name. 0bama: Four years of failure and fingerpointing.)
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To: jcsjcm
IMO, Roberts made a huge mistake - he tried to outplay the Left at their own game when he should have voted to make their game illegal. Roberts should have considered that Adolf Hitler's rise to totalitarian power in Weimer Germany was almost entirely 'legal', bolstered by weak kneed actions such as Roberts' in his 0bamacare vote.

Instead, Roberts tried to make the Left's case for them in a way that he thought was slightly compatible with conservative ideals. Problem is, the Left is composed almost entirely of such unscrupulous liars and revisionists that they shouldn't have much trouble obscuring or otherwise getting around the fact that 0bamacare is primarily a government power grab pack of tax increases which they are fundamentally for, anyway.

40 posted on 07/02/2012 8:12:26 PM PDT by Post Toasties (Leftists give insanity a bad name. 0bama: Four years of failure and fingerpointing.)
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