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ancianita

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23. Sure. They said that. Now let's see how they work it to the benefit of themselves.
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 07:26 PM
Nov 5

You make a great point that they were empowering themselves above Congress as a check on the president. And now they have to do that.

But they also know this: they will also benefit themselves and their legacy if they stand up for Congress as The People's first branch -- not as the current branch bought partisan reps of the rich, but as the first branch that must not be weakened so that future reps can work for the future liberty of those who vote back those who care about doing their jobs for the 99%, not the 1%.

No, you're not at all wrong. It's just that there are so many ways the maga 6 might continue their past self serving stupidity. Let's hope they wake up enough to clean up the 3 branch mess they've made.

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"wholesale abdication." That's pretty much what the Republicans in congress have done! progressoid Nov 5 #1
To be fair, up to now, so has the 2/3 majority on the SCOTUS. MLWR Nov 5 #2
True. progressoid Nov 5 #3
Because they have already seen 45 and his cabal, wantonly violating court orders with no repercussions BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #5
So are they moving toward protecting separation of powers? If so, what does that mean for the Roberts court legacy? ancianita Nov 5 #7
I have another OP to post on this BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #11
Thanks for your thoughts. I'll look for that OP. ancianita Nov 5 #15
I fixed my reply to indicate "eliminate Legislative Branch" vs Executive Branch BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #19
Just posted BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #29
Will check it out. Thanks. ancianita Nov 5 #30
Nothing can turn the "legacy" of the Roberts corrupt supreme court, into a good "legacy". Escurumbele Nov 5 #14
I hear you. ancianita Nov 5 #16
He did leave the ACA hanging by a thread BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #24
we can only hope that's what they are seeing and thinking LymphocyteLover Nov 6 #39
Spinal Re-location TBD. maxsolomon Nov 5 #10
Yeah... progressoid Nov 5 #18
Physically impossible to substitute a wishbone for a backbone. BattleRow Nov 5 #25
Lets hope they found their spine and they are not just acting, that is what happened with the so called Escurumbele Nov 5 #12
2 of them are likely to be in the Epstein files. KS Toronado Nov 5 #22
I'm not so sure it's spine. We'll find out when they rule. pat_k Nov 5 #32
hear, hear jaymac Nov 6 #38
My nervous system goes into red alert any time any of the felon's minions speak. pat_k Nov 6 #40
Don't get too excited if SCOTUS declares Tariffs imposed under IEEPA to be illegal. pat_k Nov 7 #43
No shit popsdenver Nov 5 #4
Kick BlueWavePsych Nov 5 #6
Langston Hughes knows about Justice Mblaze Nov 5 #9
Well,this one's a trifecta..deaf,dumb and blind BattleRow Nov 5 #27
Gorsuch said, Mblaze Nov 5 #8
Of course the knuckle draggers that listen to Fox News et al progressoid Nov 5 #13
maga judges might be waking up to find their immunity ruling has come back to bite them -- ancianita Nov 5 #17
Agree but wasn't it a stipulation of the "immunity" that was granted the fact that THEY would determine an immune act Cheezoholic Nov 5 #20
Sure. They said that. Now let's see how they work it to the benefit of themselves. ancianita Nov 5 #23
The intoxicating air of entitlement BattleRow Nov 5 #28
"When you dance with the devil, you don't get to pick the tune." Perfect! pat_k Nov 5 #34
My speculation in post 32 is in line with this. pat_k Nov 5 #33
Yes. ancianita Nov 6 #42
I believe there is a Civil War in the Judiciary. pfitz59 Nov 5 #21
"the corrupt political appointees at the top are finally feeling the heat." BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #26
One thing about the shadow docket: The decisions can be challenged as failing to create any sort of binding precedent. pat_k Nov 5 #35
But the problem is that they allow the "move fast and break things" rapid destruction of many insitutions BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #37
I was on a long drive and heard most of the argument. TomSlick Nov 5 #31
'Are there any limits?': Justice Gorsuch presses Trump lawyer on presidential power - MSNBC Reports Rhiannon12866 Nov 6 #36
Congress is already abdicating the power to declare war to the President harun Nov 6 #41
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