Lawrence: Chief Justice Roberts reveals his shockingly shallow 'hardest decision'

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Published 2023-05-24
During a speech at the American Law Institute, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said the hardest decision he's had to make during his 18-year tenure on the bench was “to erect fences and barricades around the Supreme Court.” MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell reacts to the Chief Justice's answer.
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All Comments (21)
  • Good to know that putting up fences around his site of employment than protecting kids from getting shot to death or protect women from rapists.
  • And he wonders why the Supreme Court has such a low approval rate!! If that was the hardest decision one would deem he is not suited for the position!!
  • @wabinagi
    Time for term limits for the supreme court!!!
  • @John-zn4lp
    The Supreme Court has become supremely pathetic and a disgrace for which it stands for.
  • That was his hardest decision? I just lost all my respect for him.
  • @frenchqueen
    Bravo! So well put, Lawrence! That 10 year-old girl had to make a harder decision than John Roberts ever had to. Thank you for your bold and honest stance!
  • If they cannot follow the rule of law themselves...why would any citizen feel obligated to follow their laws? See the irony here ?
  • @zoer7338
    Wow. Just wow. Beautifully done Lawrence. What a sad state our "Supreme" Court is in. 😢
  • @smitisan4984
    “The hardest decision I had to make was whether to erect fences and barricades around the Supreme Court. I had no choice but to go ahead and do it,” Roberts said. Wait, your hardest decision was one you didn't have a choice about? The Chief Justice of the United States doesn't know what a decision is. It figures.
  • @OohGreat
    He’s a 🤬liar, Remove Roberts and Thomas
  • It's shocking that putting a fence up outside Supreme Court building was his hardest decision. He does not have a heart for the struggles of the people, not life or death issues. Lord help America 😢
  • With a straight face, he said deciding to PROTECT HIMSELF was the MOST difficult decision he's ever made😳 he's absolutely clueless.
  • Lawrence O’Donnell hit it ALL right on target. What a contrast between the very honourable Doug Emhoff and Kamala Harris and the greediness and apparent ongoing conflict of interest of the chief Justice of the Supreme Court and his wife. This segment should be required viewing by all justices! Way to go, Lawrence O’Donnell. You speak for so many.
  • We all have to come together, as rational Americans, to get rid of these silly ,dangerous people !
  • The rampant corruption and pettiness of this court is an affront to Americans.
  • Yes you can see how oblivious he is. The supreme court has too much political power.
  • @me-l-9910
    Thank you, Lawrence for so eloquently saying what so many of our weary, broken hearts have been feeling for a very long time.
  • @marionoz9980
    Your words are so moving, I cannnot absorb what that 10 year old CHILD had to endure. Anyone that added to her trauma is disgusting 😢