Ben Smith
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I mean, I think that thwarting judicially isn't going to matter until we get to the Supreme Court level. So you're seeing all the Democrats complain. It's a constitutional crisis. No, it's not a constitutional crisis until you get to the point where the Supreme Court issues an order and then the executive branch just ignores the Supreme Court order.
I mean, I think that thwarting judicially isn't going to matter until we get to the Supreme Court level. So you're seeing all the Democrats complain. It's a constitutional crisis. No, it's not a constitutional crisis until you get to the point where the Supreme Court issues an order and then the executive branch just ignores the Supreme Court order.
Like maybe if they said that you're not allowed to unilaterally relieve student loan debt and then the administration just went ahead and tried to do it anyway, which happened like two years ago. But I think that the real question here for the Supreme Court is, was, and will be,
Like maybe if they said that you're not allowed to unilaterally relieve student loan debt and then the administration just went ahead and tried to do it anyway, which happened like two years ago. But I think that the real question here for the Supreme Court is, was, and will be,
Like maybe if they said that you're not allowed to unilaterally relieve student loan debt and then the administration just went ahead and tried to do it anyway, which happened like two years ago. But I think that the real question here for the Supreme Court is, was, and will be,
What restrictions are they going to put on district court judges and the district court judge's ability to issue these nationwide temporary restraining orders on the basis of I'm a judge in Texas. And now the entire country is now going to be governed by the thing that I say about a nationwide order from the White House.
What restrictions are they going to put on district court judges and the district court judge's ability to issue these nationwide temporary restraining orders on the basis of I'm a judge in Texas. And now the entire country is now going to be governed by the thing that I say about a nationwide order from the White House.
What restrictions are they going to put on district court judges and the district court judge's ability to issue these nationwide temporary restraining orders on the basis of I'm a judge in Texas. And now the entire country is now going to be governed by the thing that I say about a nationwide order from the White House.
The fact that the Supreme Court turned that down a few weeks ago was a huge mistake, in my opinion. And Justice Roberts kind of signing into chat to rip on President Trump for ripping on district court judges. Justice Roberts, I'm one of the few people on the right who objected to Justice Roberts back in 2005 when he was nominated by George W. Bush. I didn't think he was going to be a good pick.
The fact that the Supreme Court turned that down a few weeks ago was a huge mistake, in my opinion. And Justice Roberts kind of signing into chat to rip on President Trump for ripping on district court judges. Justice Roberts, I'm one of the few people on the right who objected to Justice Roberts back in 2005 when he was nominated by George W. Bush. I didn't think he was going to be a good pick.
The fact that the Supreme Court turned that down a few weeks ago was a huge mistake, in my opinion. And Justice Roberts kind of signing into chat to rip on President Trump for ripping on district court judges. Justice Roberts, I'm one of the few people on the right who objected to Justice Roberts back in 2005 when he was nominated by George W. Bush. I didn't think he was going to be a good pick.
And that was one of my predictions. I've made many predictions in my career that have been bad. That one was actually quite good. I think Justice Roberts has been a bit of a disaster as chief justice of the Supreme Court. And I think that his kind of notion that he restores the legitimacy of the court by yelling at President Trump is really stupid.
And that was one of my predictions. I've made many predictions in my career that have been bad. That one was actually quite good. I think Justice Roberts has been a bit of a disaster as chief justice of the Supreme Court. And I think that his kind of notion that he restores the legitimacy of the court by yelling at President Trump is really stupid.
And that was one of my predictions. I've made many predictions in my career that have been bad. That one was actually quite good. I think Justice Roberts has been a bit of a disaster as chief justice of the Supreme Court. And I think that his kind of notion that he restores the legitimacy of the court by yelling at President Trump is really stupid.
If he wants to restore the legitimacy of the court, then the court needs to draw very clear lines as to what district court judges can and cannot do. And that is a thing that they absolutely have not done.
If he wants to restore the legitimacy of the court, then the court needs to draw very clear lines as to what district court judges can and cannot do. And that is a thing that they absolutely have not done.
If he wants to restore the legitimacy of the court, then the court needs to draw very clear lines as to what district court judges can and cannot do. And that is a thing that they absolutely have not done.
I mean, they're leaving it up to these district court judges to do everything from mandate that the military allowed trans members in to turning flights around in the middle of the air over international waters. And can they do that? Can they not? We don't know the answer. And so this idea that Trump is sort of redefining what the judiciary can and cannot do. That's not true.
I mean, they're leaving it up to these district court judges to do everything from mandate that the military allowed trans members in to turning flights around in the middle of the air over international waters. And can they do that? Can they not? We don't know the answer. And so this idea that Trump is sort of redefining what the judiciary can and cannot do. That's not true.
I mean, they're leaving it up to these district court judges to do everything from mandate that the military allowed trans members in to turning flights around in the middle of the air over international waters. And can they do that? Can they not? We don't know the answer. And so this idea that Trump is sort of redefining what the judiciary can and cannot do. That's not true.