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Chief Justice Roberts: Profiles In Courage?

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Fri, 29 Jun 2012|

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts joked that he'll spend some time on an "impregnable island fortress" now that the court has ended a session that featured him casting the decisive vote to uphold President Barack Obama's health care law. Howie asked do you think Justice Roberts will win the Profiles In Courage Award.

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We've mentioned this briefly yesterday -- -- is as you know. Via a profile in courage award given out by Camelot. The Kennedy school AKA the Kennedy school of government and -- At Harvard. And they -- the profiling. Profiles in courage award is decided by the Kennedy family and it usually goes to some doctrinaire leftist. Or on. The who has sold out but conservative movement. And is in the east citation when they -- about the awards in Cambridge which they do every may I think it is. Caroline Kennedy years -- about issues the last surviving member of the family. The JFK's immediate family that she had they they mention about how the person has. Has -- wrong that's their favorite sport the conservative his own I mean she stabbed his fellow conservatives in the back or sometimes he's you. And he's he's he's risen above. Partisan politics and I mean she's voted with the liberals -- you didn't leftist. Never writes about all ball parks and politics because leftists never. Never change their views I mean you know again be the before before leftists on the Supreme Court none of them none of them were expected to switch their vote to. I'm it on my. Obamacare and and in fact none of them that. They they all the -- Brady they all marched in lock step. I compared to yesterday to what to the old show while I am comment. I was a Communist for the FBI and you know they'd these are these all these people have no -- But people would that -- -- who Dana Andrews is almost beyond what they have no personality they just they just told -- columnist linemen they just call each other -- and they they there's there's they have no sense of humor no personality and you know today they -- big -- BC mob like Atlantic Kagan. -- -- -- -- Were either of the other. So. CNB what is today's poll question and one of the results thus far do you think justice John Roberts will get their profiles and courage and more and I don't CNB I am almost certain. That he is going to get the profiles -- courage award but she'd been saying since you know since the decision came around relying on missions that you are. And 75% currently agree with him. The only reason what are the other 25% don't agree with me is because they're not familiar enough with the award. Be it be as somebody who observes that closely every years as a former. Well I I putt I I putts I let us some points for five weeks of the Kennedy school. At that at. The Kennedy school of government so I guess that. It by Barack Obama's -- that makes me a professor of constitutional. Law. I was a professor of constitutional law at the Kennedy school so I paid I paid a lot of attention to -- One 877469432218774694322. Of mud that the more I think about this the good war. I really am I have I'm discussed that with John Roberts you know -- This is. Put cookie you know the thing as he usually talked when he's concerned about courts. The court's legitimacy. What legitimacy they the only day you -- that legitimacy in terms of the New York Times in the Washington Post to dying newspapers. Well what does he care about the beat legitimacy and the he did in the I use of these. Of these left wing. Man moderates these these don't these people are not. Are are not. Honorable men and women they just they -- what they're just. Promoting very ideological cause and the thing is to you know. This is -- It again it's. It's like being I was it's like I was it is like I was a Communist for the FBI EU model how to meet deviations. From the party line. You know the next it doesn't matter. That he that he is a save Obama clear however temporarily. He will be expected to to do lead to do the same thing in the in the next time it the next time he has a chance. Or. He will be gone away he will be summarily. Drummed out of the party. He will he will no longer be referred to was a ha that's a comrade he will be referred to was a capitalist rotor he will be referred to was a Trotsky right. You know pay the 100%. Of the time. Like Kagan like more fire like Ginsburg like Sotomayor. He say I don't I. I just don't know what's what's gotten and what's gotten and that this guy I mean I guess I do know I don't have as I said yesterday I don't understand. What the big thing is about being accepted by these by these liberals mean -- I have withering contempt for them I think you have withering contempt for them I mean how can you how -- they they. They are wrong. History will prove them passes. V war why do you why do you want to curry favor with them. What do you care about what these people care about newspaper editorials. Now you know I work for a work for newspaper -- from a life worker for newspapers I love newspapers. But they you know what you don't repetition of the next day. And it's not he. Journalism is the first rough draft of history of but it is a rough draft you know if it doesn't. You know they said Winston Churchill was over the where was. Hit the the expiration date have expired on his mental part you know they said he was white was washed up it was over the -- You know. He -- was bombed out he was very depressed about it but things have worked out form I guess in in terms of history I mean if you do the right thing things are gonna work out. The right thing. Was what. Was what Kennedy Ali Bo. Thomas and Scalia did yesterday and it wasn't that the right thing was not trying to make this that this into some kind of that constitutional. -- Measure this is not gonna this is not gonna help anybody in this is it that this is a disaster. In it and most people know it's a disaster. And I I really. I've lost all respect for the guy you know the the one of the one of the legal pot legal blogs they read I read sometimes us said today that. That were back to the the situation where we had when Sandra Day O'Connor and Rehnquist were on the court and that is that we have about four liberals. Three conservatives into swing vote I'm afraid -- I personally am afraid that the Roberts is on all the way that he's trying to -- for Kuwait. In the he's just gonna be a liberal from now on that we have another or warm on our hands. 1877469432218774694322. Just regional -- from it's a column in the national review. By Artur Davis are heard Davis whether Chief Justice John Roberts changed his mind or is the latest Republican to. -- -- I prefer the word grow. On the bench he has done the improbable liberals are praising a Supreme Court that they had trashed as a player right wing conspiracy or send such as Citizens United. That's the super pacs and corporations are washed away. As our president Obama's spring musings about the danger of an unelected court and accountable the public opinion. The notion that the supreme court's imprimatur. Alters the electoral equation implies that the hostility toward Obama here among swing voters is related to their doubts about the law's legitimacy. To the contrary there is considerably more polling evidence that the political medals resistance to the so called Affordable Care Act. Is grounded in bread and butter realities sticker shock at a cost. Reflexive doubts that any fledgling federal bureaucracy worked the way it is supposed to. And a suspicion that for all league school law. The reform won't lower their premiums -- improve their coverage which it's being on the suspicion. I would say it's a certain date. Everybody knows. And that's that they don't suspect this is gonna happen they they are positive it's going to happen because they are right. 18774694322. Howland your next with how -- cargo ahead Allen. Beyond our current -- school commencement this year and yet there are older speaking. And boy you know all of the -- and doesn't in and opt out about these kids works. At all. The greatest thing that unit that -- -- and -- -- who end lot of secret because. Eric Holder put in control of Warren right in the middle -- is due to be aged aunt and they wouldn't like turn around I mean not everyone but just around the kit and then. Unit brave enough to do it again not huge bill you don't you don't feel like that kids -- -- issue. And that batting. It it would admit -- yeah I know and and you know there aren't debacle party started Q which. Not one that's -- Yeah it's great I know yeah I don't I. Wonder how long Erik -- Would feel about a Elizabeth Warren if she'd claimed to be a black person and that and had taken the affirmative action slot that he was counting on. Now who -- -- -- because it beat it about him and it. Great or civil rights not been about the -- and all that work they've put -- with a horrible well of a liberal. Now what now apparently did have you seen the thing it's hard to get to you can't I tried to get to a several times today it's the lead story on Drudge wiretap application to rock the OJ. Apparently they when they when they applied for the wiretaps. The two was a unity involving fast and furious they had put down. You know they're there -- knowledge of fast and furious and you know be it it's it's rather hard for the AG to cities say that he didn't know anything about anything right -- -- a mean and and I Darrell ice adjust. Just put him -- I guess you know the B. Technically you know to illegal to release the wiretaps but if you're in the if you're in congress if you're you know you're in the chamber you Clinton you can get away with doing just about anything in terms of about what you say. And so I also sent a letter -- a letter to Cummings and then of course you file that publicly and now now it's become clear that that whole. Had to know what was going on. Yeah and I -- -- so -- ambiguity invited anybody any. Not everyone in the police didn't get -- standing ovation accept everyone and Cairo which we did who. God bless -- -- god bless you know and could read like that give if you know who he has and trapped. Okay thanks -- 1877469432218774694322. On the -- like mortgage. Texting blinded by the -- and the you can send your text is 68680. 207 says how we even my liberal friends moon bats -- bats are against obamacare they support the and NHS. National health service but even they say they don't want it implement that like that's. I out I don't know. I don't how could they support the NHS I mean year it's the NHS that national health service that's what they have in the UK it's it's a disaster. It's a full fledged. Monstrosity. That's killing people -- they've been estimates that they're letting his many the terror you organizing your -- what for every one of whatever verb you wanna -- but they're basically killing a 130000. Elderly patients a year. 130000. I think is this is like the Netherlands there's been euthanasia is not legal in the Britain. But they've taken it upon themselves to do best. John your next with how we cargo ahead John. We. Don't know it and Romney has the opportunity to run again as awful obamacare. Are thinking -- vote what look at -- True breakthrough video -- to Massachusetts. Interviewed people about how horrible it is so much -- like it then you can run across this country. And tell people. This is -- asked if he were drafted here. -- -- for me or. I don't know audit and are joined did you get that kind of get the feeling yesterday that did you know that his. As much as he tried to. To put his heart into -- that he really was kind of like pulling his punches because he knows that he his fingerprints are all over the past. I've made it all the worst -- -- the penalty if you don't showing a -- choice. Higher costs are you heading into any better George but I -- you know. An enemy out there politicians about this politicians deciding what kind of coverage where they -- that's at bats the that's really the frosting on the cake isn't a -- -- -- you know what you saw somebody so somebody if you know if you you know if you want to have by. You know you -- when bent some kind of new disease you know some kind of new mental disorder you do is contribute a lot of money into the legislative leaders and pretty soon there's -- there's this new mental disorder of it's covered. -- there's a new law that there's a new group of of psychologists who have a web guaranteed income for life is a boy that's great. It is amazing yeah and then that and unfortunately the up. Legislature such -- all all covered for themselves. Yeah the thank. The I guess I guess John Roberts is not worried I guess you -- you can be on the supreme court for your entire life you don't have to don't have to go down like Rehnquist right so he's always covered so he -- that he doesn't have to worry about running into now. -- all he did wake up beautifully you know what -- it's and it's amazing you know very few people can go you can go from being you know -- a 88 fascist. Them to waking up beautiful the next day. And political crack. But he's. He's it can be done there are miracles. Thanks for the call 187746943221603. -- why doesn't Mitt during debates challenge Obama if his -- point missile but why doesn't congress and Obama -- it actually asked that I forget which courageous reporter asked -- bomb that. And he said he would consider it. He said there reporters -- if this is so good would you put your your family he said your family that was even better actually. And though Obama's at all considerate meaning meaning you'll never bother you with me but we've got to -- the on the record as line. 18774694322. 917 obamacare will be a magnet for illegal aliens and John Roberts is the new David Souter. Thanks to bush senior and junior for -- moon bats via -- -- I know it's. Maybe Harriet Miers would have been better. Out your next -- how we cargo I have now. I first -- now. I will try and yesterday our panel for a long time I want to know what you think Asia that we yet options in November. I -- -- -- you know this is true or not. -- nineteen. Votes will be counted in Spain is that true. I don't I don't know that's true or not now I don't know let's -- That's sounds like Internet. The Internet. Talk. I don't think it's a gesture of those nineteen states and its. Now I I don't I don't I don't believe I don't necessarily believe that but thanks for the call dial 18774694322. You know what's -- so what happened and that the stock markets up today -- -- 300 points as -- Italy and Spain last like that we're having another one of these crisis summit meetings in the year -- Italy and Spain basically said Germany's got to give us some money we're gonna hold their breath. And it'll where everything is point two X every that's the word they used everything's going to -- and Merkel caved and gave him some money Ian. Now now weeks which. The problem please feel like now it's like Neville Chamberlain. Hope I have worked in this speed these document. I have brought peace should not taught him. Right thanks level. 1877469432250. Wait Obama will put his family on public health plan as soon as he sends his -- the public school. That's. That's very astute observation I think 18774694322. -- now we are. And the. 1877469432218774694322. It's Poland mortgage a text line 61 sentence as -- all these Republicans super -- they should be flooding TV and radio within four bottle these new taxes that's review Greg. Yeah Aaliyah and you know the capital gains tax cuts on dividends disposed to go up America from from fifty which currently 15% and it's supposed to go up on Pacman yet on and January 1. If nothing's done to 35%. Or I guess 35 C news. And on top of the 35 or maybe it's 39% of the bush tax cuts expire sluggish in the top marginal rate well the 36 for 39 point 6%. And then on top of that is no bomb -- -- obamacare. Packs of three point 8% so all of a sudden these dividends so let's let's say a you know you know hundred dollar dividend which. Right now they take fifteen box dividends -- in that you get. -- storage and you were one they'll be taking 42 blocks out of the out of your hundred dollar dividend -- Now what is that gonna what's that gonna do to war on the stock market witches. Not really not really doing all that well the last few years you think it's gonna make people world more likely or less likely to one to buy stocks. One eights and then there's war there's more 187746943221413. I continue to read conservative when the writer first -- John Roberts well you know I'm gonna read it and give recommend here recalling and conservative anymore I'm gonna. -- don't assume somebody that -- -- swing vote among assume easily easily Mon back until although until proven otherwise. 978 how we Obama has landed in Colorado he plans to blow up the fires well again if he -- it be stopped the rain in New Hampshire earlier this week he can spark the rain in Colorado that's all he needs to do. All right mom. From officer mark the health care bill as a bunch of new taxes and -- see any new taxes mention on EBT purchases of cash wire transfers. Of course of course. All right that's it by the way people are saying we hope you what we talk about stolen valor will talk about stolen valor in the next next our 18774694322. That's it that's a tough one that's literally I mean I I support the First Amendment but on the other hand it's -- you know it really is outrageous that these people are rock claiming claiming to be military heroes. Or for that matter fake ambience you know. 18774694322. How was posted their. How how is it different you know you know he's going to be a fake Indian and you get you give us. You get a out a leg up -- -- ended in a job application. Process story school admissions process. How is that different -- claiming to be a winner of a bronze star Russell burst bar when you're running for the running for the state senate's. Meaty you know you're getting a you're giving a leg up that you would that you are not entitled to. David it's fraud is -- David you're next with our cargo ahead David. How we. Back in 2007. I read an article -- -- your papers. That John Roberts. He had epilepsy and then don't is that true -- if you don't even that but. What did you -- Michael Savage was really teed off on them last night about this Roberts epilepsy medication affects his cognition. I don't have the story in front of me but I got a quote from that from the New York Times here that's on Drudge. -- -- drugs there's a quote can have troubling side effects mental slowing and forgetfulness. So it sounds like that's that's what kind of you know you know when when you want when you plead out in federal court like you were you when now when you plead guilty they always ask you are you want drugs that. Because you know they -- that somehow would be grounds for -- And it sounds like these are the same kind of drugs that if he -- if he were being seven it's for something they would take come back at the comeback when you're not on these drugs. Yes yes there's every member I I forgot what paper what the -- with the daily lows and you are content to assert that don't. The liberals really wanted him off. I have to (%expletive) appointed him. Yeah yeah so that some but now. Yup -- it again Michael Savage was all over last night. So anyone can you give me that story as well he would be that -- from Drudge the are at the story from the New York Times back in 2007 about how he was taking epilepsy drugs that the fact that his judgment opt out of -- -- map -- It's -- you -- you know when you take the when they give you some kind of held sometimes upper for prescriptions they say -- -- operating heavy machinery. I think guys I think this is a little worse even more serious and operating heavy machinery -- -- and making decisions that yeah you know I was gonna destroy health care the health -- Industry and of the United States of America. It thanks for thanks for the call David 1877469432218774694322. -- kept to a 72 Roberts releases opinion again today so -- can raise another 4000004. Point four point six million was the final number for about 24 hours after from 10 AM yesterday that Tammy mpeg four point six million he raised. Tom when is so once that a win is John Roberts going on with Rachel Matta now. To talk about his courage. 1877469432218774694322. Frank you're next with how -- cargo have frank. They had brought it let me that this is going really one bad -- Here. I don't know everything voters vote. And some pretty pretty. Yes yes okay. They don't you -- -- -- if you're gonna go off the reservation the some pretty big one to go off on business. Yes. Yes. Hey another one. Explain to me explain it any better about. Attacks I would pick would be -- -- Yeah. What that you what what -- mean this mean the give me the fine if you don't if you don't have insurance. Well yeah on the on the on the importance. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I like explain how. They're gonna -- gonna find that the first five that the way I understand that the first -- is a 380 by yourself and for the first finest 385 -- goes like he keeps on up to 2000 dollars. If you watch it if the employer doesn't the employer gets find a certain amount of money. You'll be via the final we kick sand if you have more than fifty employees I mean this is a I mean there's there's so many there's so many ways that it that depresses the the the free market. I mean so if you can keep your employees. A number of employees under fifty you don't have to worry about this stuff. Frank so you know if you're -- medium sized business and you have 645 employees to do you think you'd be inclined to like open a new war. New store or new restaurant. If you're gonna go up to 55 or sixty. Hey I was solvent those. While cruising field against the. And a well you know on on on a brighter note though John Travolta may soon be available for a Tom Cruise. -- Well that's that's one thing they have that's one thing they have in common I can think of a few other things they probably have in common to -- at least that's what I've read the tabloids thanks for the call. 18 -- I know it's I I thought that was one for the ages Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Steve your next with how we cargo -- Steve. Yes this whole healthcare debacle got me pretty esteem here Howard. But I wanted to explain to you personally while I'm gonna be voting for Obama in November despite the fact that I am conservative. Quickly Steve I won't let me just say they have deep suspicions whether your your conservative if you're gonna plan to vote for Obama. Well we hear me hear me out here. Despite all the facts that Obama has basically destroying this country who -- passing laws like NBA. Authorizing the military do indefinitely detain American citizens without trial. And the health care debacle. And unconstitutional wars and all that. If we get Romney in office people are gonna go back to -- and nothing's gonna change program. Animosity against this administration at all time high if we keep him in office. People are -- Still Steve it's always it's always better to win than to lose I just heard that that's a quote from Ed Koch his mother he put one of his books and I never. I've often audit but I've never seen it like expressed in those terms you know we we had we had for years people said the same thing for years ago. McCain will just be more of the same and -- lead -- was a slow decline this way ever everyone's eyes well open up. I think everyone's eyes are open is there ever going to be now we don't need another four years in in political purgatory here. And maybe not may be beyond purgatory and how -- car.