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Since most of us have learned to use TFG rather than his name, (Original Post) TNNurse May 2022 OP
That's a good idea, I like it bucolic_frolic May 2022 #1
Great idea! SheltieLover May 2022 #2
I call it The Extremist Court. n/t BlueGreenLady May 2022 #3
Darn, no more elleng May 2022 #4
National treasures--what a treat! Thanks housecat May 2022 #7
Those Supremes I love! calimary May 2022 #9
Since they seem ready to rain-down injustice on us, Snarkoleptic May 2022 #5
Or the injustices? littlemissmartypants May 2022 #16
TRC -- Those Roberts Clowns RockRaven May 2022 #6
the repuke cabal? niyad May 2022 #8
Great idea. LoisB May 2022 #10
EC - extremist court wnylib May 2022 #11
You can't disparage the Court, because we still have some worthy people on it 70sEraVet May 2022 #12
I like these too. NNadir May 2022 #14
I rather like the idea. n/t. NNadir May 2022 #13
TFC speak easy May 2022 #15
Actually "The Court" is a standard abbreviation... brooklynite May 2022 #17
I don't ForgedCrank May 2022 #18
Yes, I prefer "That court" TNNurse May 2022 #19

Snarkoleptic

(5,997 posts)
5. Since they seem ready to rain-down injustice on us,
Sun May 8, 2022, 01:47 PM
May 2022

I propose we refer to them as PIRs (Politicians in Robes), rather than Justices.

70sEraVet

(3,504 posts)
12. You can't disparage the Court, because we still have some worthy people on it
Sun May 8, 2022, 03:31 PM
May 2022

But as for the right wing voting block that holds the majority, feel free to use whatever insulting nick names come to mind. And when you combine those nick names with their honorific title, the contrast makes the insult that much better!
The Honorable Justice Witch Burner
The Honorable Justice Pubic Hair
The Honorable Justice Should Have Been Merrick Garland
The Honorable Justice Drunken Attempted Rapey
The Honorable Justice Handmaid In A Weird Cult

brooklynite

(94,600 posts)
17. Actually "The Court" is a standard abbreviation...
Sun May 8, 2022, 04:30 PM
May 2022

That said, I don't subscribe to snarky nicknames. It doesn't make me feel better and it doesn't make them feel worse. And FWIW, Sotomayor, Kahan and Breyer are still part of "The Court"

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