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Chief Justice Roberts butthurt over POTUS 'Obama judge' comment
2018-11-22
[BBC] US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has taken the extraordinary step of rebuking President Donald Trump's criticism of a federal judge.

Mr Trump on Tuesday called a jurist who ruled against his asylum policy an "Obama judge".

The president's gibe provoked a stern statement from the head of America's highest court.

Mr Trump has defended his comments, saying Chief Justice Roberts is wrong.

It is the first time the chief justice has spoken against Mr Trump.

"We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges," Chief Justice Roberts told the Associated Press.

"What we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them."

Speaking on the eve of America's Thanksgiving holiday, he said an "independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for".

Related: American Thinker - Thanks, Judge! Caravan migrants take judicial ruling as green light to enter the U.S. illegally
Posted by:Besoeker

#8  OJ = Obama Judge
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2018-11-22 18:39  

#7  We have good Judges and bad Judges.
You are a bad Judge, Roberts.
Posted by: newc   2018-11-22 11:01  

#6  I agree with Roberts, sort of. Hold on.

I dug into the recent SC decision on the 'Trump Travel Ban'. The majority said, 'of course the pres has the power to do it'.

The minority said, 'of course the POTUS has the power to do it, but Trump doesn't like Moslems, so the ban is unfair'. [read it and weep]

So, both trying to do their best. One group follows the Constitution, the other does what feels good. What names you assign to the two groups is trivial.
Posted by: Bobby   2018-11-22 08:42  

#5  Roberts is just hurt that even though he is a Bush Judge everyone refers to him as an Obama Judge.
Posted by: Airandee    2018-11-22 08:06  

#4  How do you have Constitutional checks and balances if one branch is independent? How dare he threaten the power and majesty of America's aristocracy.
Posted by: P2kontheroad   2018-11-22 07:00  

#3  It is independent - independent of your constitution & common sense.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-11-22 05:02  

#2  I suppose Thanks will be due when America gets an independent judiciary...

If liberal judges interpreted "shall not" in the constitution the same as they did in rape laws then there'd not be a problem.

Mind you with the recent un-ban on FGM it seems they are trying to follow the Feelzitution.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2018-11-22 04:12  

#1  "independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for".

Also nicely done, that June 2015 vote on Obamacare.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-11-22 03:18  

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