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The United States of America v. John Roberts

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Posted By: Judy W., 4/25/2026 12:38:16 PM

The Supreme Court is under attack. It has been under attack for years, almost exclusively from the left. And by “under attack,” I don’t mean the peaceful criticism. I mean everything from challenges to its legitimacy to outright ignoring its rulings to death threats against conservative justices. This began years ago. Chief Justice John Roberts initially responded by trying to stay apolitical and by trying to ignore the criticism. When President Barack Obama called him out during his 2010 State of the Union address, Roberts called the stunt “very troubling.” In the last two decades, that has been the entire extent of his pushback against the left.

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I remember how embarrassed Roberts was when he cast the crucial vote for Obamacare. I never trusted him for a minute after that, and he's gotten worse over the years.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: earlybird 4/25/2026 1:08:26 PM (No. 2096977)
Roberts is as weak as he looks. Partisan, protective of BFF Boasberg. horribly miscast.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: lakerman1 4/25/2026 1:43:30 PM (No. 2096992)
I continue to believe Roberts is dysfunctional because of his epilepsy medications. The side effects are tough to handle. He could choose to reshape the federal judiciary, with the resolve of a John Marshall, but doesn't have the chops to do it. And that's a shame.
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