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senseandsensibility

(17,146 posts) Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:51 PM Apr 25

Joy speaks for me [View all]

Said she finds the proceedings on the SC today "liberating." She thinks the court showed their true self today and she no longer has to give them the benefit of the doubt. Basically, they're (the heritage lawyers) are not even PRETENDING to be fair, so it's not necessary even to pretend to respect them.

And that's how I've been feeling for the past few hours as well.

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Joy speaks for me [View all] senseandsensibility Apr 25 OP

;-( elleng Apr 25 #1

I think you are right. FalloutShelter Apr 25 #2

Agreed, except I had that epiphany when they overturned our right to an abortion ecstatic Apr 25 #3

Senator Sheldon bdamomma Apr 25 #5

Kudos to Senator Whitehouse, this is one of his two top issues and speaks out on the news shows and in the Senate Rhiannon12866 Apr 25 #24

Exactly. The first 3 days after Dobbs I felt gut-punched & cried. But as the months rolled by Hekate Apr 25 #10

I stopped giving them the benefit of the doubt quite some time ago. Irish_Dem Apr 25 #4

The laziness senseandsensibility Apr 25 #6

It shows how little they care about what the public thinks of them. Irish_Dem Apr 25 #7

Unfortunately, they don't have to care. calimary Apr 25 #22

I'm not sure how liberated I feel, though. More sick than liberated at the moment. Earthrise Apr 25 #8

I've had zero respect for this Subversive Court since Dobbs. Hermit-The-Prog Apr 25 #9

I lost all respect for them after that horrible Dobbs decision LymphocyteLover Apr 25 #11

Same here. ShazzieB Apr 25 #13

We here lost respect long ago it's true. Ligyron Apr 25 #12

Agreed. If she's forgotten, I suggest she google the name "Scalia". But the SCOTUS had bigger blunders long before LT Barclay Apr 25 #19

Me too. onecaliberal Apr 25 #14

It's becoming more and more obvious that the maga male justices are angling for... brush Apr 25 #15

I lost respect after Dobb's MustLoveBeagles Apr 25 #16

I felt that way after the Insurectionist being able to stay on the ballot in States Bluethroughu Apr 25 #17

After this next election when we control both Houses and the White House KS Toronado Apr 25 #18

And maybe expand the bench. ESPECIALLY after Biden secures a second term. calimary Apr 25 #23

I totally agree Mary, 13 makes more sense KS Toronado Apr 25 #26

Bunch of bought off, sappy bastards. oasis Apr 25 #20

I still respect Elena, Sonia, and Ketanji soldierant Apr 25 #21

They don't have to be political hacks. Turbineguy Apr 25 #25

It's easier that way. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 26 #29

I Tried to Give Them the Benefit of the Doubt DET Apr 25 #27

Watching the NFL draft Traildogbob Apr 25 #28

I had no respect for the conservative justices from the get go. BlueKota Apr 26 #30

late to the party Skittles Apr 26 #31

This! Unwind Your Mind Apr 26 #32