Lawrence: Chief Justice Roberts reveals his shockingly shallow 'hardest decision' 

So this media that convinced you for over 4 years of Russiagate are not the liars? Let's not forget how Hitlers propaganda worked on the weak minded

and the other three Republican nominated justices who all lied in confirmation hearings.

We need to expand the supreme Court and make Puerto Rico a state and DC into state hood

@@suzanneforasiepi3942 absolutely agree

It took you this long?

I never had any respect for him or Thomas. I'd take Moscow Mitch fishing !

Well, as an ULTRA-CONSERVATIVE, I listened to his live testimony to Senate confirmation hearings after the fascist baby Bush nominated hin, so, I never has any respect for him. But, yes, wow! That was a very narcissistic answer!

This progressive never had respect for Roberts, his court or his integrity.

he never had mine, periodT

Pathetic, as well as extremely apathetic.

Why John Robert’s don’t charge all the priest in the church who touch young boys

And a libellous traitor to boot!..

​@@keemboogie9155 Because he has no problem with such behavior !

Unfortunately, he not the only one. In SCOTUS and Congress, plus other judicial courts.

@@keemboogie9155 because John Roberts is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He's not a prosecutor. His job isn't to charge anyone with any crime.

How will the courts expand when republicans refuse to act like adults instead of bully hostage takers? Matt Gaetz admitted to the media that republicans are not negotiating with their hostages. Wth? Americans are now hostages of the republican extremists who are passing laws to hurt their constituents...wth??

Impeach them, and vacate their rulings.

But why aren't we hearing this from Congress and Senate?

YUP!!!! YOUR TALKING ABOUT MR THOMAS'S,,,, RIGHT???? OF COURSE YOU ARE!!!

​@@rgruenhaus BECAUSE OUR CONGRESS,, AND OUR SENATE HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY TAKEN OVER BY THE MAGA PEOPLE,,, BUT,, NOT FOR LONG!!!!!

Yes he is

And not just today.

As is Alito, Thomas, Cavanaugh, and Barrett. Every one of them is lead around by the nose by the GOP.

Roberts is indeed a disgrace--which makes it bizarre to realize that he's far superior to the rest of the Republican appointees on SCOTUS.

YUP!!!!! HE'S DEFINITELY ON OUR LIST!!!!!!! BIGGLY!!!!

And the so called PRO LIFERS could care less that 10 year olds,die in childbirth

Vote red

@@DDarkoBR A vote for Maga is a vote for Russia and Maga..2 in one!

@@rochellestarr9538 That is fake News, very sad.

Thank you 👍

And Mr.O'Donnel has called out Clarence and Ginni Thomas on all their questionable behaviors and affiliations as well.

To who does it speak to? Oh! The them's, thay's, thing's and it's 😂 You must use your personal pronoun now...😂😂😂😂😂

@@RockyNitro5470 People who are flexible, respectful and not trying to go back to some idealized space and time have no problem addressing people however they'd like to be addressed. It's only magats who have a hard time with it and everything else that isn't a gun, pregnant, small minded, authoritarian or a "Dark Money" Scheme of the GQP Federalist Extremists. 🥱

Angry Karen alert😅

Legally, yes; morally, no-- he has forfeited that via his absence of ethics.

Roberts does not understand the concept of integrity. INTEGRITY: If it is not right do not do it. If it is not true, do not say it.

And guess what. He cant get fired. Lifetime Appointment.

None of the scotus members deserve any taxpayer funded protection. Or staff. Or anything else for that matter.

All conservatives bought by Dark Money

To live outside the law, you must be honest. -Bob Dylan

Well said

Let's just call them the "Extreme Court"!

i used to hold the scotus in the very, very highest regard, back when i believed that they soberly and dispassionately looked at the constitution and the body of precedent to determine a law's or lower court ruling's validity without fear or favor. i defended their insulation from public view as they did their work because i assumed that they were also students of the society in which we all live, in order to make interpretations and rulings in the context of our society. in other words, i thought we didn't need to watch, understand, know them because they were watching, understanding, and knowing us in order to make wise and just rulings. but i grew up learning about scotus in the 1960's and 1970s, when all that appeared to be more or less true, as scotus did their dignified work to slowly move us toward making america's promises apply to all. this current court has shattered everything about that image.

I hate to inform you but the rest of the world has already lost respect for all Of United States because of the lunatic Republicans running the GOP and Trump, DeSantis and Ted Cruz

It's disgusting how this sc behaves so out of touch and reality. It seems they think of themselves as independent governments, not a branch of it. They shouldn't be elected for a lifetime

​@Friendof Cheapergas Speaking for God and unborn fetuses now too, obvious gas, gun and go magat.

Thanks for your perspective. It's oddly reassuring.

Agreed

This court is a joke. Appointed to a Job for life and no standard of ethics. Something needs to be done.

I agree 100%. Additionally, Joe Biden said that before picking his next nominee, he would require they be female and black, I was disgusted. You would think that any nominees' body of work would be the high bar, not their race or gender.

​@@thomascolbert2687Well it was George W. Bush who nominated Clarence Thomas in support of Affirmative Action so let's not bring up Biden when it was tRump who damaged SCOTUS most after him. G-aslight O-bfuscate P-roject... As usual.

Probably?? I think, absolutely clueless.

I admire both Lawrence and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse for their 'old school' integrity and exposing of our present SCOTUS. 👍🌎⚖️🇺🇸🗽🌍✌️

Right-wingers don't truly care about approval ratings. If they did, they wouldn't do things they know the majority of Americans would be against. They don't care about the majority, they care about having money and power to live as they want and do as they want. If that means selling out and becoming the tools of evil, then they'll do it, since in the end, for them -- it's all about themselves in the here and now.

Start over and copy the Canadian Supreme Court system. Way better than the slimy US one.

Supreme Court low approval rate??? Another Kool-Aid flavored fake news false narrariaitive for the easily manipulated.

Maybe all his other decisions have been decided for him. Could be. Just sayin'.

Checkmate a ĺot of them bringing this country down 😢

Supreme court needs an awakening. Tar and feathering used to be a thing. Time for a comeback.

And willing to make himself the victim. Poor him, that his decision to build a fence from the people he victimizes was a hard decision.

And on top of his own strongly professed obsession with the image of the Supreme Court which he has consigned, perhaps not 100% willingly in some cases when the Court split 5-4 anyway, to some extremely low values, lower even than sitting Presidents. And he seems to have given up all possible drive to even attempt to set his torn apart ship right again.

I love the phrase "deeply shallow"; possibly the most apt description of his principles.

I hope someday soon someone will come by and turn the lights on for you, so you’re not sitting in the dark anymore

Don't believe this story for a second. Isn't this the same bunch at MSNBC who swore up and down that Donald Trump was a member of Putin inner circle-when they knew full well that the FBI and D.C. Intel Community were using a bogus report from some crackpot . A report it turns out the FBI funded that smeared Trump right before the last election. Congressional hearing have proven the FBI lied and that the main steam media knew about the FBI Russia Gate report hoax. You know ringing of the Super Court with tanks would have been a nice touch. In the light of day it 's clear the D.C. barricades and fences are paranoid "chick little" Dems overreaction. You know when Trump is elected in 2024 the barricades and fences will disappear overnight and Washington D.C. will be returned to the pleasant tourist attraction its alway been.

@@randyroehm6921 Whom are you refering to? This OP? Seems you don't have a clue.

​@@cattymajiv My dog Randy was smarter than this guy.

Bet that nimrod is a REGISTERED DOMESTIC TERRORIST DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN TRAITOR. Thank God Americans have a right to defend ourselves from these domestic terrorists and their POLITICAL DOMESTIC TERRORIST attacks on Americans. DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS commit and support acts of RIOTING, COMMITTING MASS SHOOTINGS AND BOMBINGS for their political AIMS. Only reason these TERRORISTS wants to take away guns is so THEY can help NEUTER AMERICANS and MAKE THEM VICTIMS OF THEIR POLITICAL TERRORIST WAR.

Law makers and enforcement.

Vote red

​@@DDarkoBR Vote blue. Joe Biden 2024!!

​@@donnabrockbank8296 Yes drain the swamp of MAGA republicans from Congress.

Roberts and the rest of the Conservative justices aren't just pampered, clueless hypocrites, they are sociopaths. Putting people to death is not a hard decision for Roberts. It makes me wonder how many innocent people he has put to death, not because they deserved it, but because HE ENJOYS IT.

His biggest accomplishment was to decide to put a fence around the Supreme Court? Shame on him and some judges who have no clue. Roberts is so out of touch. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards? It’s mind blowing how corrupt our Supreme Court is. Thanks Lawrence for knocking it out of the park. Kudos to Kamala husband showed us what ethics truly mean

Rightfully so. And they lean Right.. Very bigly.

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More like a kangaroo court

I did not know that Kamala Harris's husband had quit his job to avoid conflict of interest.❤

@@marjanmid he didn’t “have” to, he just did because it was the correct thing to do.

@@louisecardinal kabuki theater.

Yeah

You British?

In his own little mind, anyway.

Who?

Entire life... Not just professionally

Absolutely oblivious!

Missed point; millions of babies are aborted for convenience and that's a fact. Exceptions need to be legally granted, but stopping the carnage is most important. The point Roberts made was that their lives were placed in jeopardy by Democrats enticing violence upon them........and that's the excellent point made by Roberts that you and MSDNC missed.

Making rules without a uterus….15 years hard labor.

@@lolodee3528 Guilty as charged. Perhaps those of us without a uterus can step back and see the massive harm to our society that comes with no responsibility for our actions….nope; anyone can see the political division potential of the entire abortion debate and thus avoid it.

That’s a good idea, I would say more like 10 years no reappointed after that.

Well said, Smitty. One of the ver-ree few even faintly rational comments here.

I bet he can give you the definition of a woman. The last slack azz was a female and couldn't even define her own gender. She only got the job based on color.

He doesn't care. Nor should he.

​@@reason6835 spoken like a true subservient.

@@reason6835< Moronically incoherent, maga-scared, MAGA hat Putin Bot-Butt Troll ⚠️ 📢

If u were a backpacker in your youth running around the world you would have seen what a privileged cancer north america is. Canada, my place, is privileged as part of north america, just a little smarter.

only in american eyes have they been the shining light on the hill

But that's more Mitch McConnell's fault than Roberts's, IMHO, Nancy.

I only lost respect because a woman who couldn't define her own gender got Confirmed. But that's Brandon and your ilk, nothing surprises me with your group.

Expand or abolish it.

Just chiming in Gallop Supreme Court Polls from 2002 - 2022: APPROVAL: 62% - 40% DISAPPROVAL: 29% - 58% *These isolated, pampered dictators have run the Institution into the ground over just two decades.* I'm still confused how they could toss out the Voting Rights Act of 1965: - In 2006 re-ratified for 25 years, with a Senate vote of 98 to 0 _(EVERYONE! when does that happen)_ - In 2013 the Supreme Court overturned many provisions as anachronistic/redundant _(go read the arguments - there are no agruments, just vague fuzzy notion delisionally playing along with talking points of the day - like "We Don't See Color" )_ --- every year since more State Legislations worked to disenfranchise voters, and all under Republicans Even the AI's can't count all exploits... I asked a few, but none legal, so: _(not that anyone will see this)_ what was ERASED by the Emperors on the Supreme Court was Federal Court oversight in election matters for HISTORICALLY PROBLEMATIC STATES _(racist ones - oh, white middle aged guy dumping on them, so... not like it affects me at all - heard it's harder to Vote by Mail by FL, but then clickety click on the computer as a Republican SO EASY Ballet just appears, and website acknowledged prompt recording - anyway why would I change Party and lose my primary Vote against the WORST - they'll all rubber stamps, but some are more MOUTHY)_ : *AI SUMMARY:* The states subject to federal oversight under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, prior to the 2013 Supreme Court ruling in Shelby County v. Holder, were: Alabama Alaska (some political subdivisions) Arizona (some political subdivisions) Georgia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina Texas (some political subdivisions) Virginia (some political subdivisions) In addition to these states, certain counties and municipalities in other states, including California, Florida, New York, North Carolina, and South Dakota, were also subject to federal oversight under Section 5.

The SCOTUS as they're constituted today, acts opposite of the will of the people ! Totally opposite !

Vote red

@@KurtBeck812 Rusky Red.

since it is all the result of actions taken by elected officials, then it is a reflection of the American voter.

Just why has it taken everyone in the USA so damned long to realise that these 'supreme court😜" judges are bent? Why so long?

​@@DDarkoBR Vote red? Not on your life. Never.

Like 45 was going to get Mexico pay for his wall, Roberts wants us to pay for his fence.

If he was a Left leaning Judge you wouldn't even comment or have a concern. That would be perfectly acceptable for ya.

@@lawrenceleverton7426 I thought the whole point of a supreme court is that it should NOT be politically left or right. The court is there to ensure justice is served DESPITE the politicians' machinations. That's exactly why this court has failed. This court allows religious and political motivations to corrupt justice.

The problem with creating a Code of Ethics for SCOTUS is that there already is one: There's just no practical way to enforce it. Who sits in judgement of the highest judges in the land? In any event, there's a fix for this. Go back to the previous method of seating Supreme Court Justices. The President nominates new justices and the Senate confirms them with a super-majority (at least 60 votes to confirm). When the Senate confirmation process was reduced to a simple majority of only 50 or more votes to confirm, that's when the wheels came off. Just in time for Trump to place three new justices with little material resistance from the Left.

​​@@lawrenceleverton7426 No, you are projecting. It is blindingly obvious that the Republicans on this court are corrupt and making decisions based on the outcome they want to bring about, not on the law. And you are totally fine with that.

​@@lawrenceleverton7426 wrong because we aren't in a cult

“Becoming?”

It is a joke.

Absence of oversight as well.

Biden and the democrats need to expand the court to 13 as soon as possible.

its called impeachment and the process is spelled out in the Constitution.

​@@JasonMW45 try that one with a magat controlled Congress. Good luck to you, America from France.

Lawrence should run for president. He is a deep thinker, smart, caring and speak eloquently

I agree! When Lawrence O’Donnell speaks, He speaks from Truth!

The super genius Lawrence is biggest assets for MSNBC.

Where is he going ?

​@@stevenandrean2661absolutely 💯👍🏽

Here, hear😊😊

You can bet your last dollar that the Buildings THEY work in are "gun free zones".

its the story of our whole government. We should force all politicians to ride mass transit and fly coach. Why do we let them live in posh, protected luxury? Shame on us!

Facts!

Bet that nimrod is a REGISTERED DOMESTIC TERRORIST DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN TRAITOR. Thank God Americans have a right to defend ourselves from these domestic terrorists and their POLITICAL DOMESTIC TERRORIST attacks on Americans. DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS commit and support acts of RIOTING, COMMITTING MASS SHOOTINGS AND BOMBINGS for their political AIMS. Only reason these TERRORISTS wants to take away guns is so THEY can help NEUTER AMERICANS and MAKE THEM VICTIMS OF THEIR POLITICAL TERRORIST WAR.

Tell that to Bernie Madoff or Jeffrey Epstein.

I wish you were wrong but, sadly, mostly anyway, you're not.

Ukraine runs America at the moment

@@reason6835 They ripped off or hurt Republicans.

Yup, America's Justice system is the same as the Healthcare system ...... you get the kind you can afford.

And churches paying taxes

Not the voting part. No. That would devolve into partisan politics quickly. It's better to keep the current system for appointments but I might be in favor of a mandatory retirement age or term limits.

Yes -- and ethics required and imposed /enforceable.

WE NEED COMPREHENSIVE REFORMS: 1) Require ⅔ vote for all judicial confirmations 2) 10 yrs min. lower court experience 3) Expand the Supreme Court to 14 4) Establish Associate Chief Justice 5) 8 votes required to grant certiorari 6) 20 yr term; then transfer down 7) Senate must act on noms. within 30 days REFORM #1 (Supreme, Appeals, District) • Treaties require a ⅔ vote. Judicial appointments have a much larger impact on our society; they deserve the same level of scrutiny. A higher threshold for confirmations would force parties to nominate towards the center, ensuring that the majority of senators - and the people they represent, are satisfied with who sits on the bench. This is a common requirement in other countries. REFORM #2 (Supreme, Appeals) • Requiring a minimum of 10 years of lower court experience for nominations to the US Supreme Court (5 years for Appeals) would enable better scrutiny of nominees and increased predicability of their performance if confirmed. This is a common requirement in many other countries. REFORMS #3,4,5 (Supreme) • The bench for each case shall consist of the Chief Justice or Associate Chief Justice and six Associate Justices. • The Court receives ≈7,000 petitions for writs of certiorari (review) each term but only grants ≈70. Increasing the size of the Court to 14 and working in concurrent panels of 7, on a random/rotating basis would enable the Court to be twice as productive and prevent the runaway gaming of the system we have now - the current flood of "controversial" issues filling the Court's docket is a direct result of having 5 far-right justices and that the Court chooses which cases it will review, and consent to grant cert is only needed from 4 of them. REFORM #6 (Supreme) • The US Constitution "requires" that federal judges serve for life. Once a justice serves for 20 years they would have the option of retiring or transferring to lower court of their choosing. Several retired justices have chosen to serve on the lower courts in a limited capacity; this would not be an unusual change. REFORM #7 (Supreme, Appeals, District) • To depoliticize the judicial branch - as was intended by the Founders - every effort should be made to fill judicial branch vacancies as they occur. The Senate should not be permitted to ignore or arbitrarily delay the filling of vacancies on any federal court. • Vacancies that occur after September 1st during a presidential election year shall not be filled until after the election, and shall only be filled by the current president if they have been re-elected, or if the incoming president is of the same party. ===================== We are not the only country in the free world. We are not the only country with a supreme court. Our peers have all figured this out. The solutions are simple. The political will to give up partisanship, is the hard part. The Founders disagreed on many things, and their intentions are not always clear - but the importance of an independent judiciary is not one of those things. They were very clear about this. “The independence of the judges is equally requisite to guard the Constitution and the rights of individuals from the arts of designing men, or the influence of particular conjunctures . . . there is no liberty, if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers.” ALEXANDER HAMILTON Federalist 78 (1788)

Yes,time to put limitations on all government positions. Limits on campaign spending, promotion,the people need to be informed of past rulings and experiences. I feel citizens have been kept in the dark.All SCJustices need to be above moral &/or ethical codes. Even the appearance of judgement being swayed by any means other than truth makes The UnitEd States tainted unjust.

Age limits too, walking zombies with ED and dementia running the show over there in deliverance land.

That would take a constitutional amendment in this case. Mayne it's time, but understand it's an uphill battle.

Me too, well said! Again thank you Lawrence. You are a true American with truly American values. I fully expect the government and the courts to work for all the people NOT for the wealthy, the corporate groups and especially NOT For THEMSELVES

His presentation about the court spot on

Sadly very true.🌼

A big beautiful fence, like the world has never seen before...🫤

Pray. GOD will enlighten you.

Nailed it!

Chain link or picket?...10 year olds dying in childbirth?...hmmm,thats a tough one

They ask them about their views on cases and they just straight up lie. See every confirmation hearing when asked about abortion cases.

@@Mortibella That's why I made this comment. They're more likely to state their real views in speeches before they're considered for SCOTUS

Because we see through the propaganda and the obvious facsim taking place. Why can't you? Indoctrinated? Radicalized? Remember how 1930s germany did it? Are you really falling for it?

Deep in those people is a shared sense of evil. Republicans know hate is a powerful thing and they are betting on it.

And strip away the rights of safty for children in schools.

simple....they are not sentient

The way Republicans stacked the Supreme Court with partisan hacks was outrageous. But the way that Republicans elected a ridiculous grifter like Trump President was INSANE.

Any volunteers? Would they get charged for disturbing the peace? Or would it be considered a peaceful/legal protest etc?

The theft of a SCOTUS seat from Obama, by McConnell Should’ve Never been allowed ! He was disturbed that Obama was half black, and he got away with it. Republicans need to be Voted Out.

Well we both know any person who did that would be moved on or shot, First Amendment or not.

@@chrisking4802 Jeez that is grim.

AMEN🙏

Vote red

100%💚💙

What I've heard is past empires (Roman, Byzantine, etc..) have all fallen due to the accumulation of excessive greed and power from the ruling leaders.

Sad,very sad.