The [Supreme] Court easily could have let the lower court ruling against Trump [having presidential immunity] stand, but Roberts orchestrated a ruling that effectively pardoned Trump retrospectively and prospectively. That unprecedented and partisan edict paved the way for Trump’s return to power.

The Constitution provides zero immunity for presidents from criminal prosecution. But John Roberts chose to be the kingmaker, giving Trump king-like powers last year, and then this year mowing down well-founded and well-grounded temporary restraining orders [that allowed] an array of unilateral and extreme dictates to proceed — even though doing so will cause irreparable harm [by letting Trump] transgress constitutional provisions, laws passed by Congress and long-standing legal precedents.

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    About 25 years late with this article. Roberts betrayed America for George W. Bush when he argued before the supreme court that Bush won despite being behind (or about to be behind as votes were still being counted and gore had the momentum, can’t remember) at the, at the time, current vote total. Bush rewarded him with the position of Chief Justice. Fuck him. He’s a large part of why we are here.

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    He didn’t betray America for Trump. He did it for wealth and power. Most of the GOP are not true believers in the useful idiot. They simply don’t have any morals, ethics, principles, or virtues.

    They’re just criminally corrupt sociopaths, going with the most lucrative con. This is why corruption should result in the most severe of punishments.