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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg calls Trump a 'faker,' he says she should resign

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Legal Analyst and Supreme Court Biographer

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Donald Trump called on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to resign
Ginsburg criticized Trump during an interview in her chambers earlier this week

Washington (CNN)Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's well-known candor was on display in her chambers late Monday, when she declined to retreat from her earlier criticism of Donald Trump and even elaborated on it.

"He is a faker," she said of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, going point by point, as if presenting a legal brief. "He has no consistency about him. He says whatever comes into his head at the moment. He really has an ego. ... How has he gotten away with not turning over his tax returns? The press seems to be very gentle with him on that."

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's slam of Donald Trump

Ginsburg's comments came in a previously scheduled interview related to my research for a book on Chief Justice John Roberts. I took a detour to raise the reverberations from her criticism of Trump to The Associated Press and The New York Times in recent interviews. "I can't imagine what this place would be -- I can't imagine what the country would be -- with Donald Trump as our president," she had said in the Times interview published Monday.

Trump responded Wednesday morning by calling on Ginsburg to resign.

"Justice Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court has embarrassed all by making very dumb political statements about me. Her mind is shot - resign!" Trump tweeted.

It is highly unusual for a justice to make such politically charged remarks, and some critics said she crossed the line. House Speaker Paul Ryan told CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday night the comments were "out of place."

"For someone on the Supreme Court who is going to be calling balls and strikes in the future based upon whatever the next president and Congress does, that strikes me as inherently biased and out of the realm."

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Bibi HaniffaGNI Queen

First time I hear a woman calling a man a "faker", usually it's the other way around!

7/13/169:48 AM

Former Member

Bibi Haniffa posted:
First time I hear a woman calling a man a "faker", usually it's the other way around!

Listen miss Haniffa, this is a serious thread and issue. Please no messing around!!

7/13/169:51 AM

KariSenior Member

Justice Ginsgurg crossed the line and helped nullify Trump's rants against the Mexican-american judge in his casino case. She should cease doing this.

7/13/1610:19 AM

NehruBig Mouth Member

Look, the honorable Judge is a citizen of the USA and is entitled to her free speech. The one that died lately Antonin used to talk SHIT daily.

7/13/1610:19 AM

ChiefSenior Member

Everyone know what Justice Ginsburg said is true.

7/13/1610:35 AM

Bibi HaniffaGNI Queen

Justice Ginsburg is way out of line. Supreme Court Justices are "supposed to be" nonpartisan.

7/13/1610:58 AM

Bibi HaniffaGNI Queen

ba$eman posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:
First time I hear a woman calling a man a "faker", usually it's the other way around!
Listen miss Haniffa, this is a serious thread and issue. Please no messing around!!

Eh eh. Well, me beg pardon saaaar!!

7/13/1611:06 AM

Former Member

Donald Trump get the whole world sleepless right now and the party not even started as yet.

7/13/1611:13 AM

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Kari posted:
Justice Ginsgurg crossed the line and helped nullify Trump's rants against the Mexican-american judge in his casino case. She should cease doing this.

Exactly. Now Trump has a point regarding the objectivity of Liberal judges towards him! This one was handed to Trump on a silver platter.

Now, where is Ms [fake] Pocahantas on this? Like she scurry under a rock!

7/13/1611:33 AM

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Chief posted:
Everyone know what Justice Ginsburg said is true.

Good, get her to rant more. How about [crooked] Hillary, how much she says is true?

7/13/1611:35 AM

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Nehru posted:
Look, the honorable Judge is a citizen of the USA and is entitled to her free speech. The one that died lately Antonin used to talk SHIT daily.

The one that died was not commenting on a politician. He was commenting his views to a special interest group. Ginsburg went way out by commenting on an active political campaign. She should quit, move to New Zealand and recollect her thoughts!

Trump has been handed a little nugget here. Furthermore, Ginsburg's comments shows Trump to be correct on the "Mexican" judge issue!

7/13/1611:53 AM

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Chief posted:
Everyone know what Justice Ginsburg said is true.

And everyone also knows what Peter King and Guliani says is true!!

7/13/1611:55 AM

Former Member

While it can be considered as controversial and indeed a unique situation, there is absolutely nothing in the laws, procedures and guidelines for US_of_A's Supreme Court Judges to make such comments.

7/13/161:01 PM

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Demerara_Guy posted:
While it can be considered as controversial and indeed a unique situation, there is absolutely nothing in the laws, procedures and guidelines for US_of_A's Supreme Court Judges to make such comments.

And no one said she broke any laws but she deviated from the standards of a supreme court judge. When Trump is elected, he should send her off for a long vacation in New Zealand!

7/13/162:20 PM

Bibi HaniffaGNI Queen

The lady is 83 years old and hanging on to life by a thread. No need to send her all the way to New Zealand.

7/13/162:26 PM

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Bibi Haniffa posted:
The lady is 83 years old and hanging on to life by a thread. No need to send her all the way to New Zealand.

But she said if he is elected, that's what she will do. Maybe her "bucket list"?

7/13/162:29 PM

Bibi HaniffaGNI Queen

She making joke just like how Trump was making joke when he said he will build a wall against Mexico. Come on, we all know he ain't building no wall.

7/13/162:34 PM

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ba$eman posted:
Demerara_Guy posted:
While it can be considered as controversial and indeed a unique situation, there is absolutely nothing in the laws, procedures and guidelines for US_of_A's Supreme Court Judges to make such comments.
And no one said she broke any laws but she deviated from the standards of a supreme court judge. When Trump is elected, he should send her off for a long vacation in New Zealand!

Immaterial.

Trump will only dream as being elected.

7/13/162:38 PM

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Bibi Haniffa posted:
She making joke just like how Trump was making joke when he said he will build a wall against Mexico. Come on, we all know he ain't building no wall.

Well, joke or no joke, a cement company in NJ already scoping out a site in Tx to set up shop! That wall coming!

7/13/162:40 PM

KariSenior Member

ba$eman posted:
Chief posted:
Everyone know what Justice Ginsburg said is true.
And everyone also knows what Peter King and Guliani says is true!!

These are your new heroes?...........heheheheh...hohohohoh...whoaa..... ROTFLMAO.

Whah happ'n to Bill O'Reily, Pat Buchanan, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity????

7/13/162:49 PM

KariSenior Member

From the New Republic Magazine

Donald Trump has a thing for made-up stories about people celebrating tragic events.

Trump went on The O’Reilly Factor last night to talk about the aftermath of the ambush at a Dallas Black Lives Matter rally that left five police officers dead. It was, inevitably, a doozy of an interview.

Trump flirted with empathy. When asked by O’Reilly if he could understand the experience of black Americans, he said “I would like to say yes, but you really can’t unless you are African-American.” But then he preceded to be Donald Trump, suggesting that he could maybe actually understand black Americans because he, Donald Trump, is also oppressed by “the system.”

“Well, I’ve been saying, even against me the system is rigged,” he said. “When I ran for president I could see what is going on with the system, and the system is rigged. I can really relate it very much to myself.” Sure!

Trump also showed that he learned nothing from having his claim that “thousands” of American Muslims celebrated 9/11 proven wrong repeatedly. “I saw what they’ve said about police at various marches and rallies,” Trump told O’Reilly. “I’ve seen moments of silence called for for this horrible human being who shot the policemen.” Trump, who is insulated from the country by dint of the fact that he is running for president, does not say where he saw these moments of silence, of course, and none have been reported by any reputable news source. Of all the things to invent, a relatively benign “moment of silence” is a strange one. And yet here we areonald Trump, a man incapable of silence, is imagining fake moments of silence.

7/13/162:55 PM

Former Member

This is Ginsburg's country and she has every right to speak her mind.

7/13/164:18 PM

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Kari posted:
ba$eman posted:
Chief posted:
Everyone know what Justice Ginsburg said is true.
And everyone also knows what Peter King and Guliani says is true!!
These are your new heroes?...........heheheheh...hohohohoh...whoaa..... ROTFLMAO.
Whah happ'n to Bill O'Reily, Pat Buchanan, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity????

I've been a long-time fan of Peter King!

7/13/164:27 PM

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Stormborn posted:
This is Ginsburg's country and she has every right to speak her mind.

Hey Hey, let her talk talk!

7/13/164:29 PM

alena06Senior Member

Bibi Haniffa posted:
First time I hear a woman calling a man a "faker", usually it's the other way around!

lol

7/13/166:14 PM

Former Member

ba$eman posted:
Chief posted:
Everyone know what Justice Ginsburg said is true.
And everyone also knows what Peter King and Guliani says is true!!

Bai, Giuliani is an idiot. Imagine everyone else can make a career off 9/11 and the 9/11 Mayor tried twice to ride the 9/11 gravy train to the White House and failed miserably. He is an idiot and a bigot. Meanwhile King's bigotry regarding the mosque doesn't give him any credibility with people of reason.

7/13/167:08 PM

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ba$eman posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:
She making joke just like how Trump was making joke when he said he will build a wall against Mexico. Come on, we all know he ain't building no wall.
Well, joke or no joke, a cement company in NJ already scoping out a site in Tx to set up shop! That wall coming!

Is that Fip Motilall cement company bai?

7/13/167:11 PM

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ksazma posted:
ba$eman posted:
Chief posted:
Everyone know what Justice Ginsburg said is true.
And everyone also knows what Peter King and Guliani says is true!!
Bai, Giuliani is an idiot. Imagine everyone else can make a career off 9/11 and the 9/11 Mayor tried twice to ride the 9/11 gravy train to the White House and failed miserably. He is an idiot and a bigot. Meanwhile King's bigotry regarding the mosque doesn't give him any credibility with people of reason.

What Peter Kings experienced with his Muslim "friends" after 9/11, one could understand his position. I'm sure he shared this with Giuliani!

7/13/167:34 PM

Former Member

ba$eman posted:
ksazma posted:
Bai, Giuliani is an idiot. Imagine everyone else can make a career off 9/11 and the 9/11 Mayor tried twice to ride the 9/11 gravy train to the White House and failed miserably. He is an idiot and a bigot. Meanwhile King's bigotry regarding the mosque doesn't give him any credibility with people of reason.
What Peter Kings experienced with his Muslim "friends" after 9/11, one could understand his position. I'm sure he shared this with Giuliani!

What did Peter King experienced with his Muslim "friends" after 9/11?

7/13/167:41 PM

Former Member

ksazma posted:
ba$eman posted:
ksazma posted:
Bai, Giuliani is an idiot. Imagine everyone else can make a career off 9/11 and the 9/11 Mayor tried twice to ride the 9/11 gravy train to the White House and failed miserably. He is an idiot and a bigot. Meanwhile King's bigotry regarding the mosque doesn't give him any credibility with people of reason.
What Peter Kings experienced with his Muslim "friends" after 9/11, one could understand his position. I'm sure he shared this with Giuliani!
What did Peter King experienced with his Muslim "friends" after 9/11?

Guess you never saw his interview on the matter.

7/13/168:29 PM

KariSenior Member

If Peter King had his way he would bomb the Palestinians into the Red Sea.

7/13/1610:19 PM

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