Roberts' eyes have no soul.

[fooj]

They are empty. Take a close look. They are void of expression...look into them and it's as if they are endless. Empty. IMO, even though his eyes are physically appealing, there is something about them that is chilling. Check it out.

Peace.

:think: :think: :think: :think: :think: :think: :think:

[Deja Q]

1. Nobody's perfect...

:D

[TroglodyteScholar]

2. What I don't care for..

...is that he keeps doing the pursed-lips tight-eyebrows look...not unlike the president does when you know there's very little or nothing going on in his head. Not sure if it's meant to look humble or innocent or what, but it's bothersome to me.

[fooj]

13. Exactly. You're on the right track, IMO.

Peace.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

3. I see him trying to react appropriately to what is being said to him

and he is way overdoing it. I thought he was going to cry when Feinstein started talking about abortion. I don't trust him one bit. He's been coached very well.

Peace and :hi:

On edit re his looks.... I rather the camera went back to the guy who was sitting behind Feingold. ;)

[RevCheesehead]

8. Coached by an actor...

enough said.

[Jade Fox]

4. The dead eyes of a shark?

[fooj]

15. "Dead eyes"...

Exactly.

[Jade Fox]

20. "dolls eyes"

[Imagevision]

41. His smile says one thing while his eyes just aren't on the same page.

[mtnester]

5. Absolutely, that Brill Cream smile he has on his face

does not waver and does not extend to his eyes at all.

He can sit their like that all day cause he knows he does not have to answer anything, and he walks into the job...he has been promised.

My girl radar is on high alert with this one.

[Helga Scow Stern]

6. I wish you had posted a picture I could look at.

They are worth 1000 words, per picture, after all.

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. Here is a pic

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[woodsprite]

32. Frank Burns. n/t

[Eurobabe]

40. yes!!!

spot on!

[willing dwarf]

7. Maybe an introvert?

I don't know. Some people see a lot of soul in Bush's eyes. Some never saw any in Kerry's.

I think soul and warmth are generally related to a person's extroversion. I suspect Bush is a souless extrovert. Kerry a compassionate introvert. Roberts...don't know, haven't heard him speak.

[Terran]

16. It's really not possible to tell for sure

from a still picture. You have see the person in action, see the body language, facial expressions and eye movements. To be honest, the picture below in this thread makes him look like a fairly pleasant guy. And so do many of Bush's campaign pics. I think it's premature to be saying that Roberts is souless. A lot of DUers would have said the same thing about any Republican appointee, and they yet haven't all turned out to be 100% bad.

[fooj]

27. I am in full agreement. The pic does make him look like

a fairly pleasant guy. That pic. Not in others. And not on the TV today.

peace.

[peacetalksforall]

19. Cannot agree about Kerry at all. Re Bush:

you would think there would be soul there for him to make the soul remark about Putin, but there cannot be any soul to someone who played out that horribly vile act on Carla Fay Tucker and the total sincere uncaring about death. He relishes death. What kind of soul is that?

I think Roberts and Bush are programmed. What else can it be? Unless......

[fooj]

28. We have a winner here...

BRAVO!!!

[fooj]

33. In Shrub's eyes? Really?

I've never heard that. Ever.

Peace.

[willing dwarf]

46. Charisma?

I don't get what some people claim to see in Bush at all, but there's a whole section of the population that really did see him as practically walking on water. I don't think that's just due to spin. He must connect to something in their psyche that they read as soul.

I look at Bush and see a sociopath. But there are lots of people who are conned by sociopaths. That sort feeds on people's emotion. People mistake it for charisma.

Seems to me, all in all, low charisma is proabably desirable in judges.

[flyarm]

9. there is no "there , there"..he keeps "acting" with his facial

features..glad you pointed this out because now i have looked and watched..and you sure are correct..his eyes are empty!!

soul-less is more like it!!

fly

[Missy M]

10. Roberts reminds me of Diane Keaton's brother from the Woody Allen...

movie Annie Hall. He was the All American looking boy from the midwest but in reality he was a 100% weirdo. Every time I see Roberts I think of that movie. I think it was the first time I ever saw Christopher Walken.

[FreedomAngel82]

12. Just like Bush and Laura

[fooj]

25. BINGO!!!

Peace.

[ET Awful]

14. Why am I suddenly thinking of Quint in Jaws?

"You know the thing about a shark, he's got...lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eye. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'. Until he bites ya and those black eyes roll over white. And then, ah then you hear that terrible high pitch screamin' and the ocean turns red and spite of all the poundin' and the hollerin' they all come in and rip you to pieces."

:evilgrin:

[stevietheman]

17. I'm not sure it helps us who are progressive to be making superficial...

judgments of our opponents. I mean, if you think about it, many on our side could very well qualify for having "soulless eyes."

Let's hit Roberts on his positions.

[fooj]

22. It is simply an observation.

And no...I strongly disagree. Your eyes are the windows to what is inside...

When I see vacancy...it is of concern to me.

Peace.

[stevietheman]

30. It's like saying Hillary is frumpy and wears a permanent frown...

therefore, she's unsuitable for public office. It's just silliness. And by the way, I don't believe in souls, so the comment on "eyes are the windows to what is inside" registers nothing for me. It's not a rational criticism of Mr. Roberts, and nobody will change their positions on him by such criticism. It's empty.

[fooj]

34. Are you familiar with MKL and the CIA?

Geez....

[rinsd]

42. First the eyes and now mind control?

Yeah those are great arguments against Roberts...

:eyes:

[fooj]

49. I never suggested that "eyes" or "mind control" should be used

as an argument...

Not once.

Peace.

[demnan]

18. He has those cold watery eyes

you're right. He's really spooky, gives me chills up my spine.

[peacetalksforall]

23. Reptilian as in a movie?

[Skidmore]

21. His posture and overly earnest , overly eager demeanor

reminds me of Oliver North during his testimony. I think he's slimy and dishonest.

[triguy46]

24. That's Mr. Chief Justice Stepford Roberts, to you... n/t

[kiki]

26. Who the fuck is Robert?

Sorry to be a grammar Nazi, but this Roberts guy is really throwing a spotlight on some people's piss-poor punctuation. His name is ROBERTS WITH AN 'S', so to describe something belonging to or attributed to him, the apostrophe goes after the 's', as in

Roberts' penis is tiny.

Or with an extra 's' if you must, as in

Roberts's brain is even smaller.

At the moment it looks like you're talking about some dude called Robert, and I see this mistake on DU all the time. Keep it together, people; we're supposed to be the smart ones.

[fooj]

31. Thank you for input.

Is Magna Cum Laude intelligent enough for you? In my rush to post this, I obviously made a mistake. I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't come around to correct my punctuation! Geez.......


Peace.

[kiki]

38. Sorry, had to vent.

I'm a sub-editor, so it's my job to pick up on this shit. And no offense, but MCL or Albert frickin' Einstein is no guarantee; throughout my career I've worked on stuff by distinguished academics and professional journalists whose standard of literacy was way, way worse than any DUer (or even Freeper)... I'm talking 12-year-old level here.

It wasn't aimed specifically at you; like I said, people here make this mistake all the time, and it's a shame because it could easily be avoided if people paid a bit more attention, and then punctuation Nazis like me wouldn't have to see our blood pressure go through the roof. I understand it was a typo, but every time I see this error on DU it's like a needle in my pedantic little eye.

Obviously the confusion comes because of the "Robert" part of his name... no one would ever talk about "Alan Colme's penis" or "Rudolph Hes's (or He'ss) balls".

Actually, maybe they would. As much as I love text messages and the e-mail, literacy in general has taken a fucking nosedive since they were invented. But that's another thread.

Anyway, sorry. :)

Edit: Ha, you went and fixed it... you know I am righteous. :)

[fooj]

53. Understood.

:toast:

[Binka]

43. Ah Shit Summa Cum Laude Here Cal 2004 WTF ? Fooj You Be Cool!

Hey Nazi grammar dude.....BACK OFF. The point of this thread is that fooj thinks, and justifiably so that John Boy is a fucking lifeless, soulless, vapid, and wholly untrustworthy shitdustbag. His eyes (those bulging weird things that GIVE him away) that is what we are talking about here HIS EYES NOT fucking grammar.

You don't have a comment about the REAL subject? Ya just wanna spill shit about a tangent anybody who is paying attention does not give a tinkers shit about. Fuckwittage. Fooj you are right, John Boy is a reptilian ROBOT!

Orrin Hatch was talking to him in Federalist code BTW. I am sure you picked up on that! Surreal! Hey fooj :loveya:

Ben called me from Iraq tonight. I hate that my child is there but at least he is alive.

[fooj]

54. That's right! He's alive and that's what is important!

So glad that you were able to speak with him...puts your mind at ease, huh?

Take good care.:hug:

Peace.

[NightOwwl]

29. I've said the same thing about Clarence Thomas...

Downright scary. :scared:

[fooj]

35. Really. Never connected Thomas...

Peace.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

36. the guff of souls is empty............

thus begins the reign of the shark people.

[RiDuvessa]

37. Can't see it myself.

Especially on TV. I don't think any person involved is coming off well. They all sound like a bunch of pompous windbags, just trying to play to the audience

[underpants]

39. My wife made the same observation about all of THEIR eyes

Look Perle in the eyes and tell me he is human. I dare you.

[fooj]

48. You are married to one, smart woman!

Peace.

[bloom]

44. It's one thing to be intelligent

that is what is harped on about Roberts. But the lack of "soul" - of empathy - is obviously a problem with Republicans - or we wouldn't have witnessed what we did in New Orleans.

Empathy matters in a politician or a judge who is making decisions about people's lives.

Indeed - about whether people live or die. If they don't care - they shouldn't be in that position.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

45. Remember the movies The Village of The Damned and Children

Of The Damned?????

[ArkDem]

47. I'm more worried about his aura.

[spanone]

50. There is something creepy about the guy. Creepy.

[Blue_In_AK]

51. Name me one person....

...associated with ** whose eyes have soul. Please. It's a qualification for any job with the ** administration not to have human feeling.

[fooj]

56. Blue...my point EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!

I think that it is more than just lack of human feeling...

peace.

[DS1]

52. *SNORT* *ROFL*

When did you turn into George W. Bush and be able to look into people's souls? :eyes:

These threads are such bullshit.

[Blue_In_AK]

55. Yeah, but they're fun....

[fooj]

59. Ya know what?

NOBODY said anything about LOOKING into people's souls. Did you read the entire thread and the responses?

If you took the time to read instead of berate...you would have known that.

If you're not interested in the subject matter...then why waste your time? Please. By all means...go elsewhere.

[DS1]

62. So by "Roberts' eyes have no soul" you're not talking about looking

into people's souls? And you're telling ME to read?

[fooj]

63. Here you go......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor


Peace.

[ArkDem]

65. ROFL

:rofl:

57. Roberts eyes

My take on him is that he doesn't really have his own opinions. He has just learned what the correct opinion is, according to who you are trying win for (although I guess that is a description of lawyers in general). It seems he has the mentality of total conformism, which can a scary thing when someone can't have a really intelligent, new thought.

[fooj]

61. Yep. Welcome to DU!!

Peace.

[BobbyinPortland]

58. I'm sorry guys, but I don't hate him

I saw him on TV today and he didn't seem inherently evil or that he was trying to be anything but himself.

Please, tell me why we should hate this man, and not because Shrub appointed him, that's not the best reason I'm sure.

[fooj]

60. Hate? Did I miss something?

Are we advocating hate in this thread? Hmmmmmmm.......

New around here, Bobby? Welcome to DU!!

Peace.

[boston bean]

64. I think he looks like this guy.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeForest_Kelley