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agingdem

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13. and while we are justly reviling the Bush I & II picks..

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Original post)

Sat Apr 22, 2023, 06:15 PM

Apr 2023

let's remember how Alito got the job...Sandra Day O'Conner retired..Roberts and Alito were on the short list..GWB nominated Roberts...Chief Justice Rehnquist died and Roberts nomination went from Associate Justice to Chief Justice.. but O'Conners' seat was still vacant and Bush tapped Alito to fill the vacancy...given that Alito is a grudge-holding detestable cretin, I am convinced Alito secretly despises Roberts and has no problem fucking with Roberts any way he can (not that Roberts doesn't deserve it)...the reason: if he, Sam, had been nominated instead of Roberts his nomination would have been upgraded to Chief Justice and Roberts would still be Associate Justice Roberts...

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Your friendly reminder that the two worst Supreme Court Justices aren't Trump appointees. [View all] Bleacher Creature Apr 2023 OP

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So that's the reason SouthernDem4ever Apr 2023 #5

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LOL SouthernDem4ever Apr 2023 #7

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I have, nor will ever be guilty of softening my opinion of "W". He should be serving a life sentence Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #10

Indeed. mzmolly Apr 2023 #11

Give them time .. nakocal Apr 2023 #12

I was about to say that Retrograde Apr 2023 #20

and while we are justly reviling the Bush I & II picks.. agingdem Apr 2023 #13

Freepers are disgusted with tfg 's 3 appointments but they don't blame him Kaleva Apr 2023 #18

Hillary Clinton and Anita Hill tried to warn us LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #19

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All three women tried to warn up LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #25

Such an important point. jaxexpat Apr 2023 #21

I hadn't even turned 7 when Brown was decided. mountain grammy Apr 2023 #22

actually we don't know yet dsc Apr 2023 #24