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JHB

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4. Just as a point of order, the SC only has one wing, its right wing, plus the rest of it.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 12:38 PM

Jun 16

Only one side put people on the court for expressly ideological purposes. The justices appointed by Democrats were nominated to be Supreme Court Justices, not to advance a liberal agenda. The fact that they're NOT right-wingers does not make them the "liberal wing." There is no symmetry here.

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There is ONE thing that TACO hasn't done yet, and it's actually surprising. [View all] Ferrets are Cool Jun 16 OP

I think he'd face some serious pushback from the rest of SCOTUS if he did that Ocelot II Jun 16 #1

He is probably threatening them behind the scenes. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #2

All magats are displeased with coney barret SheltieLover Jun 16 #3

She's ruled against him on a couple of cases. subterranean Jun 16 #5

Sick fucks. SheltieLover Jun 16 #6

Just as a point of order, the SC only has one wing, its right wing, plus the rest of it. JHB Jun 16 #4

I'm sure John Roberts would make copies of the order to be used in the SCOTUS bathroom. n/t Jacson6 Jun 16 #7

There's a deal, where Alito and Thomas resign (next year) and Trump nominates librechik Jun 16 #8