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muriel_volestrangler

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10. It's worth Luttig saying they will, though, because it might push Roberts and Coney Barrett into doing so

Reply to MiHale (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 01:53 PM

Apr 2025

He has conservative legal credibility. It's unlikely that him saying "Trump owns the Supremes" would get those two to say "no, we'll show him he's wrong!" and do the right thing; it's more likely that him saying "they're honorable, they'll do the right thing" would help get them to think about their reputation and "legacy".

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