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Brendan Nyhan

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Cwnidog ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ's avatar Cwnidog ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ @cwnidog.bsky.social
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Yeah, and the believe in stare decisis, Roe v Wade is established law, and their purpose is just to call balls and strikes.

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Paul Tree's avatar Paul Tree @paultree10.bsky.social
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The next time heโ€™s up for re-election voters are gonna hammer him for this one

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Renewed Rebecca's avatar Renewed Rebecca @renewedrebecca.bsky.social
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Conservatives. Always. Lie.

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You don't make the law congress does

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Blue Spook's avatar Blue Spook @tiborm.bsky.social
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In his defense, he never imagined that weโ€™d elect such an obvious criminal, thereby never needing to test it. Everything changed once daddy Trump won their nonination and they had to break the country to cover for him.

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Traveller In Black's avatar Traveller In Black @traveller-in-black.bsky.social
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"My first thought was, he lied in every word, That gray eminence, with malicious eye Askance to watch the working of his lie On mine, and mouth scarce able to afford Suppression of the glee, that pursed and scored Its edge, at one more victim gained thereby." (Apologies to Browning)

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Keebler Youngblood's avatar Keebler Youngblood @youngkeebler.bsky.social
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2005 seems like it wasnโ€™t that long ago

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Staid Winnow's avatar Staid Winnow @staidwinnow.bsky.social
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So wait, this makes it look like Roberts was not completely honest back then. SOMEONE GET ME MY SMELLING SALTS!

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Kah-Turak-Arfai's avatar Kah-Turak-Arfai @kahturakarfai.bsky.social
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Impeach. Impeach. Impeach.

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droptableuser's avatar droptableuser @damorgan.bsky.social
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totally got his ass

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bsdtectr's avatar bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social
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So is this a situation of lying to Congress?

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scott moon's avatar scott moon @scottmoon.bsky.social
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Oh, well, it depends on your definition of โ€œour systemโ€ of course ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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Kieslowskifan1's avatar Kieslowskifan1 @kieslowskifan1.bsky.social
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He didn't say you couldn't kneecap the law.

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PKPs Powerfromspace1 ๐Ÿš€ Twitter โ€˜Xโ€™ refugee thank you 'Elmo' ๐Ÿ™„'s avatar PKPs Powerfromspace1 ๐Ÿš€ Twitter โ€˜Xโ€™ refugee thank you 'Elmo' ๐Ÿ™„ @powerfromspace1.bsky.social
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Had an expiration date

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Chrisby   's avatar Chrisby @chrisbyc.bsky.social
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Maybe he's going senile. Maybe he failed his cognitive test. He probably just forgot. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ We have at least 5 liars on that court. And they don't care.

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donut's avatar donut @funkndonuts.bsky.social
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that depends on what the definition of "fully" is

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Sense Wills's avatar Sense Wills @sensewills.bsky.social
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Well thatโ€™s changed๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ

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former dog's avatar former dog @warybear.bsky.social
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Oops turns out heโ€™s fully protected by the law and never bound by it. If heโ€™s a Republican felon.

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Jennifer Winch 's avatar Jennifer Winch @jlwinch1.bsky.social
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Roberts was a known for oppostion to the VRA, which was what got him on to FedSoc's approved-list to begin with.

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Joey P's avatar Joey P @joeypeters.bsky.social
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that will really own him

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Jambalaya Val's avatar Jambalaya Val @jambalayaval.bsky.social
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More liars. No wonder they always side with TFG. They're ALL liars.

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Sava's avatar Sava @unicorntickles.bsky.social
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Talk is cheap

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Moderately Grouchy's avatar Moderately Grouchy @moderately-grouchy.bsky.social
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I don't think he intended to be a liar at the time, but he certainly made himself one later on. The Trump nominees straight up perjured themselves.

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Robin Woodie Hirsch's avatar Robin Woodie Hirsch @robinhirsch.bsky.social
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Pwnallthethings's avatar Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social
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so, uh, yes. But pay very close attention to what specific policy is being discussed here in that confirmation hearing

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Large Buttes's avatar Large Buttes @buttes.bsky.social
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*unless the president is a democrat

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Mike Wilson's avatar Mike Wilson @mkwilson27.bsky.social
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Those fucking liars also said Roe was settled law.

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Excalibur Discount Legal Services's avatar Excalibur Discount Legal Services @kevychristian.bsky.social
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Hey c'mon, he's just an umpire calling balls and strikes that generally seem to favor his team except that one time he didn't completely destroy the ACA.

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John Brown stan account's avatar John Brown stan account @johnbrownstan.bsky.social
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It just so happens that the law says he can do anything he wants, oh well

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tower[dan]'s avatar tower[dan] @towerdan.bsky.social
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In a sick kinda way I have to admire the long con here.

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Voices from the Left Podcast ๐ŸŒน's avatar Voices from the Left Podcast ๐ŸŒน @dystopiangrift.bsky.social
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Conservatives don't care about hypocrisy.

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khwalz's avatar khwalz @khwalz.bsky.social
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2024: "Fuck the law, we want to make sure we never lose power again."

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John Forsyth 's avatar John Forsyth @jhfhockey.bsky.social
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Yeah. He lied. Surprising, isn't it?

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Jessica Mulein's avatar Jessica Mulein @jessicamulein.bsky.social
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Technically that statement is not in conflict if you modify the law, as they have done.

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Ghost Bear โ˜ฎ 's avatar Ghost Bear โ˜ฎ @ghostbear077.bsky.social
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We should at least impeach them for perjury.

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Foxfomycin's avatar Foxfomycin @caconym.bsky.social
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So... Perjury? That's impeachable, ya? Him and all the ones that swore up and down the wall that Roe is settled law, impeached for perjury!

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Infrastructure is politics's avatar Infrastructure is politics @rational.bsky.social
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Yeah but he had his fingers crossed so it doesn't count

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Dustin Knight's avatar Dustin Knight @kitsunewarlock.bsky.social
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Scores of officials in the Nixon, Regan, Bush, and Trump administrations were pardoned by their successors. Meanwhile the GOP spent billions of US tax dollars sending the FBI to investigate Carter, Clinton, Obama, and Biden for years, ins some cases longer than their terms, and found nothing.

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Keith's avatar Keith @mosheroperandi.bsky.social
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fully* bound** by the law***

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Dr Tom Hill's avatar Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social
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I mean, *mayyyybe* he wasnโ€™t lying, and this was merely an accurate description of the law at that time โ€ฆ

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Marvin M's avatar Marvin M @marvinm.bsky.social
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Lol.

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Maureen's avatar Maureen @mmaureen7.bsky.social
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Roberts is a liar. What a shock.

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Beer Cheese ๐Ÿด๐Ÿป's avatar Beer Cheese ๐Ÿด๐Ÿป @beercheese.bsky.social
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The super court don't give a shit.

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RTOIT's avatar RTOIT @rtoit.bsky.social
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Not anymore, buddy!

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Ankylodad 's avatar Ankylodad @ankylodad.bsky.social
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Yeah but his fingers were crossed and he called backsies

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Seth Trueger's avatar Seth Trueger @mdaware.org
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Remember Roe is settled law? The joke was on us for not realizing they were lying & waiting to gain the majority.

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John C. Taco, GmbH's avatar John C. Taco, GmbH @johnnytacos.bsky.social
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This doesn't work on them

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Accountabilabuddy's avatar Accountabilabuddy @accountabilabuddy.bsky.social
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Roberts and the other wizard-kings are a threat to the security of the republic and the safety of its citizens.

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algi's avatar algi @algi.bsky.social
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We already know they all lied under oath about abortion.

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Merman Shurman's avatar Merman Shurman @mermaitre-d.bsky.social
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Do we still think pointing out hypocrisy is effective? They certainly don't care if they're hypocrites.

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tomstpatrick's avatar tomstpatrick @tomstpatrick.bsky.social
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Please hammer him on this.

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Tim Majka's avatar Tim Majka @timmajka.bsky.social
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They are all liars!

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Father John Chungus's avatar Father John Chungus @sorocchungus.bsky.social
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youtu.be/G4Uw3m_dPpw?...

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Jonny Lobo's avatar Jonny Lobo @jonnylobo.bsky.social
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Crazy how people will lie and say literally anything to snag the lifetime appointment for godlike power w/ unlimited perks and zero accountability.

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Tony Sladky's avatar Tony Sladky @unitedshoes.bsky.social
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Current Supreme Court Justices lying in their confirmation hearings?

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Michael Overton's avatar Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social
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Lee Hartmann's avatar Lee Hartmann @lwhartmann.bsky.social
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ha ha ha

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MKrebs  ๐ŸŒป ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ's avatar MKrebs ๐ŸŒป ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ @mkrebs.bsky.social
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Sadly Pat Leahy's laser-like stare had little effect on Roberts's ability to lie his ass off.

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Don Irvin's avatar Don Irvin @donirvin.bsky.social
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Money has a strange affect on people.

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So now we know we dint have to listen to his judgement? Or that we can and should impeach him?

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Sean's avatar Sean @publichealth.bsky.social
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not very originalist of roberts to be evolving his views like this

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the 1st rule of Wife Club's avatar the 1st rule of Wife Club @cpi.bsky.social
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Oh man those Republicans will surely undo all this damage once Joe gently accuses them of hypocrisy

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I guess there's only one thing left. Biden doing his presidential duties, should order Seal Team 6

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That was then, this is Mao.

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The Creatively Maladjusted's avatar The Creatively Maladjusted @tyrotcm.bsky.social
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#alt4me

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maraleia's avatar maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social
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Fucking liar.

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Stannislaw's avatar Stannislaw @stannislaw.bsky.social
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You think someone one would just do that? Go in front of congress and tell lies?

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Wait, they were allowed to LIE at these????? Oh shit

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c0ast3r's avatar c0ast3r @c0ast3r.bsky.social
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Impeach Roberts. He straight up lied during the hearing.

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Huey's avatar Huey @hueycallison.bsky.social
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JackG's avatar JackG @jackg.bsky.social
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he changed his mind.

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