Posted on 01/17/2016 11:50:22 AM PST by springwater13
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has "turned out to be a nightmare for conservatives," and put some of the blame for Roberts' presence on the Court on 2016 rival Sen. Ted Cruz.
"Cruz fought like hell to get Justice Roberts in there. Justice Roberts turned out to be an absolute disaster, he turned out to be an absolute disaster because he gave us Obamacare." Trump told ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos on “This Week†Sunday.
Trump repeatedly went after Cruz, who served as a law clerk for Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist from 1996 to 1997, saying Cruz supported Roberts when he was nominated to the Court in 2005.
Trump noted that Roberts had two opportunities to overturn the Affordable Care Act, which was most recently upheld by the Supreme Court last summer, adding that Roberts "gave us Obamacare. Almost as much as [President] Obama himself."
"Justice Roberts could've killed Obamacare and should've, based on everything - should've killed it twice," Trump said. "Ted Cruz is the one that was promoting him."
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
I suppose you will stick to that story, even when Mr. Trump secures the nomination? On track, eh? How his being lapped by Mr. Trump - by almost a three to one margin - in most polls (if you can believe any polls) put him “on track” to anything but “also ran?”
I think you are in need of a reality check.
Oh, that’s an answer I am too familiar with ... Use it quite often in the real world myself - and I was not even in the military ... But that’s what happens when your mostly surrounded by those guys on a flight line!
Huh? Did you mean to point that loaded weapon at someone else? Check your aim, sister - I’m on your side!
I can tell you where you can stick your straw, and your fake Republican.
Kelo v. New London CT was also a disaster but Trump whole heartedly supported that decision and still does, and apparently wouldn’t mind appointing judges who would make similar decisions.
Is Trump saying he could have foreseen how Roberts would have turned out on Obamacare in a way Cruz did not? Did Trump speak out at the time against Roberts arguing he’d make some bad decisions with the liberal block on the court?
Ooh, guess I hit the bull’s eye with that observation. Have a nice day, sweetie.
You’re welcome. I thought you might like that sledge hammer straight from the horse’s mouth.
And it seems that everyone overlooks the “a cold day in hell” before the Senate would confine her anyway
I’m glad you’re having fun, superslick keyboard warrior. Enjoy it while you can.
;+)
What is your view of the criticism of Judge Maryanne Trump Barry in the the article:
"Laws against partial-birth abortion had strong bipartisan support. They were attempts to mark an outer limit to the abortion right of Roe. If unborn children could not be protected within the womb, could they at least be protected when partway out? That would be illogical, said Judge Barry. But if the location of fetal death does not matter, then it could hardly matter if the child was all the way outside the womb. Laws against infanticide, too, must be dismissed as irrational line-drawing. The intellectual architect of the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, Hadley Arkes, mentions Judge Barry's decision in his book on the origin of that law, explaining that it was in part designed to head off the dangerous implications of such rulings."
“...I would be more impressed if he made these comments back when Roberts was nominated.”
How psychic would THAT be ??? Imagine knowing in 2005 that Roberts would uphold an atrocious law passed in 2010. If he could do that, I’d ask Trump to pick my lottery numbers.
There was a case (if iirc from Nebraska) decided by the SCOTUS week or so before this decision was made. Because the two cases were identical her court waited until that upper court decision came down. They had to follow that decision of the upper court. Her vote was identicle to Sam Alitos. That is a hit piece by a lazy STUPID journalist who didn’t do his homework
Roberts is going to be a problem for many years to come.
I personally don’t understand the ruling or the reasons for it.
However, I don’t see the relevance.
Trump would not be allowed to appoint his sister to the Supreme Court simply because she is his sister.
And the fact that Trump loves his sister does not mean he necessarily agrees with with her or even knows about her rulings in court.
I have a sister whom I love dearly and I would never say anything critical about her but that doesn’t mean I agree with everything she does or everything she believes.
And if you're looking for a flame war...go have one the the SMOKEY BACKROOM site of FR.
“I have a sister whom I love dearly and I would never say anything critical about her but that doesn’t mean I agree with everything she does or everything she believes.’
I feel the same way about my 2 lib daughters.
We all get along just fine——and avoid some topics.
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However, I don't see the relevance.
I think the relevance is what Trump views as what would be a 'phenomenal' justice.
I have a sister whom I love dearly and I would never say anything critical about her but that doesn't mean I agree with everything she does or everything she believes.
Same here, but wouldn't say she'd be phenomenal in my presidential administration, one of the best ever on the court or whatever position was being discussed. I'd say pretty much what you did:" "she's great but we disagree on some important issues."
What you or I would say about our siblings and what a candidate for president says about USSC appointments is quite a different situation.
Given her record on partial birth abortion and Trump's previous support of it, he should distance himself on that issue at the least. If he really believes it important and doesn't support her views on it.
That was the point of the questioning: what he would do as far as supreme court nominations; what his judgement was.
if you're looking for a flame war
I don't do flame wars; just too old for it.
Yes, I appreciate the correction. I apologize for the error.
I’m tired and missed your quotes.
Thank you.
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