Bove himself is a literal criminal. A man whose short time in the public eye is defined by his open contempt for the law and those responsible for enforcing it. And the only reason he was nominated is because of his slavish devotion to the president’s most lawless impulses.

What do you do when you live in a country that simply WILL NOT stop voting Nazis and fascists into office?? It’s hard to fully put into words just what a disastrous, failed country the United States is going to continue burning down into.

Because the majority of voters in this country REFUSE to vote for anybody other than Nazis every four, two, six, etc. fucking years at ALL levels of the government!!!

Republicans feel no shame for being openly fascist. They’re constantly being rewarded for it.

This is exactly why it won't be enough for Trump to be removed from office. We'll be picking guys like Bove out like porcupine needles for a generation. Christ it's grim.

Tribunals. That is all.

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Perhaps Trump shared his "secret" with Bove.

That's all the credentials he needs.

And, he gets Delaware. You know, the state where all the companies are incorporated. And after Bristol Myers, a state where a lot more companies will have sole federal personal jurisdiction. No...no big deal. Nothing to see here.

He's also the ugliest person on earth.

But he's uglier on the inside.

Which is hard!

It's blatant undermining of the law. So imagine what will happen to someone who said "fuck off" to a future Judge Bove order? The MAGA Republicans are debasing our entire legal system and sowing the ground for this to come back to haunt them.

Bingo

That is the actual truth

Will any Dem candidate pledge to use their Presidential Immunity to remove the judges/Justices who allowed the orange shitstain to pervert the courts?

When McConnell dies every obit will tell us he was a brave hero for voting against Hegseth and ignore this.

Will the next Dem President arrest and prosecute him for his crimes?

And the only reason he was confirmed is because of the Republican Party's own slavish devotion to those impulses.

Two other reasons he was nominated and confirmed: @senjackyrosen.govpeeps.us @sencortezmasto.govpeeps.us

@cortezmasto.senate.gov

Hope the metastases are already spreading to his bones.

And that he'll be a prime candidate to fill the seat of either Clarence Thomas or Sam Alito, should either of them choose to retire before Republicans lose the Senate in 2026. Almost too depressing to think about it.

There’s no bottom to their depravity. These are truly evil people.

It’s on par for this administration. Hire all the crooks and absolutely the worst people to positions of power and destroy America.

He is. So why can't the bar association take care of this and disbar him, like Rudy got disbarred? That would take care of him.

That would mean an institution that stood up to be counted. Revenge large numbers of lawyers were senior in the SS

Birds of a feather.

Can he be impeached for lying during his confirmation hearing? I don't believe his many offenses committed prior to confirmation can. I may be wrong.

At least Bove may not be in that role for very long. The 40 something Bove may be set to take Alito’s SCOTUS seat so he can retire.

The guy seems to be the textbook definition of a slavish quisling. I wrote about his handling of Adams' case. That alone should be enough to disqualify him from anything Trump would want him to do dystopianpresent.beehiiv.com/p/somethings...

This piece of garbage now has a massive cudgel to use against any issue he (or his benefactor) dislike. What a complete joke.

An appeals court judge probably has less opportunity for corrupt chicanery than a district court judge does (see e.g. Cannon). In practical terms Bove is probably no worse than any other jerk that Trump might nominate to this bench. But in moral and ethical terms, he’s a disgrace and a disaster.

And his resemblance to Roy Cohn.

This is just so so so grotesque.

It is unconscionable that he was given a seat on the federal bench. Law and due process are meaningless to those who put him there. #EmilBove

Statute of limitations for lying to Congress is 5 years…

As I stated elsewhere: Running for Congress on a platform that includes his impeachment should be a baseline standard now.

Dems should be talking about indicting him before the statute of limitations runs.

Or just ignore the statute of limitations and prosecute him with a military tribunal along with all the other *literal traitors* in the Republican Party

It may not be bad to float the idea. What is the SOL on this case? And would they have leverage to follow through on this before midterms? Is this feasible as a class action suit outside of Congressional jurisdiction?

I’m no expert but the SOL on 18 usc 201 is 5 years (bribery of public official). Need to control DOJ (so the White House) to make it happen - 2029 at the earliest. Theoretically a special prosecutor could do it but that ain’t happening. Class actions have nothing to do with this.

Thanks for this. This actually seems feasible if they win, and they prioritize aggressively. Somebody who knows con law more than I could perhaps introduce a kind of procedural gimmick -- much like the House GOP reduction of time to a single day -- to try and toll the SOL.

Not even impeachment, his arrest and prosecution is mandatory.

So much of the infighting amongst the opposition is one between pragmatism and idealism. And sadly, the latter is the weaker argument. Don't be naive about the people who make up your country. Vast numbers of them don't care about your ideals, which include the fundamental principles of democracy.

It won't be. It's not a kitchen table issue, like trans kids in youth sports or rich college kids protesting at Ivy League colleges.

Or, and hear me out, teans issues weren't even an issue until conservatives spent a few years campaigning on them. Soo...let's see if you can follow the bouncing ball?

Trans, dammit.

🏳️‍⚧️ rights are not a kitchen table issue. 🏳️‍⚧️ rights are Human Rights. They are IMPORTANT. Just like voting rights are Civil Rights.

And it is laughable to say discussion about corrupt officials is just a bit meh

We need politicians who People Like Us can trust to bring the hammer down on these freaks, but without them campaigning on it in a way that turns off People Not Like Us. It's a quandary.

...I think you were being sarcastic, oops

Yeah but you make a really good point. We need someone who the base can trust to bring the heat, but without having to say it out loud

Corruption is a kitchen table issue. Bove is doing the bidding of billionaires while the rest of us lose healthcare, pay a far higher percentage of taxes, and pay more for almost everything because Bove's boss has a tariff fixation.

Hard to disagree with you. Unless any of the MAGA policies directly affect soft republicans or independent voters, MAGA will stay in favour. Interest rates won't go up, there will be no new wars, companies will absorb tariffs, economic statistics will be massaged to make MAGA look good, etc.

He should just be arrested and jailed.

America just got its Roland Freisler

He’ll fit right in with the rest of these lawless goons and sycophants.

Shitforbrains having a wet dream right about now. Another piece of the puzzle.

On the plus side, given his history, will Bove really be able to just stop criming? It's been simply *ages* since the last appeals court judge impeachment. news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/19/f...

Beyond the pale.

Louder.

In other words, an almost perfect fit for a fascist regime.

Time to democratize the courts. Sortition is the only way. #Sortition #Democracy drpaulzeitz.substack.com/cp/147782222

I am losing all faith in this country. We are truly a banana republic. We are a S-hole country.

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SCOTUS next. It was the plan.

slavish devotion is a prime requisite for a job

A joke of a country. Nobody is reporting on this. The "opposition" party isn't saying anything. This is just treated like a normal occurrence.

The opposition party voted unanimously against him, Chet, you ignoramus.

Yes but they also allowed the seat to remain open because they were too cowardly to appoint a Muslim man to the judiciary

This is unfortunately true and was despicable on the part of a few of them. (A few is all it took with their narrow majority.) But if Bove hadn't been nominated for this seat, it would have been another, and the result would have been the same.

Awesome :/

Criminals took over the executive now they are finishing the takeover of the judiciary

root and fucking stem. Anyone who truly stands up with the root and stem approach to ridding our nation of this public corruption has my undying support

He is Roland Freisler reincarnated. His soul is so odious that hell spat it back out. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_...

And a democratic administration should file charges against him in 2029.

Bove is second only to Stephen Miller as America’s Worst Millennial, and he now has the rest of his life to mount a challenge for the title.

Time for lib Jan 6th

I’m glad the GOP has already set the precedent of arresting judges.

You can add the dems There are no principles anymore bsky.app/profile/jayw...

Literally every case in front of him should be started with an attorney saying “The judge presiding over this trial said “fuck the courts””

I don’t know how we even start to clean up this mess from where we are now.

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True

The entire US legislature and judiciary are traitors.

will be curious to see how Robert's court responds to Bove rulings

Truly despicable

That’s it. That’s the skeet!

There is no red line for Republican electeds. There is no crime or evil that is disqualifying

Yes, and it’s time we all start calling them out as complicit in this mad man’s universe.

They have completely lost their moral compass

I’ve been saying that for years.

Republicans should just admit their whores and convert their offices into rent-by-the-hour motels.

Fuck this

The damage done by this administration will be generational

Actually it will be terminal. The fantasy that people in this thread and in dem circles have that we come back from this and the people responsible are punished is just that, fantasy. What you’re actually witness to is the undoing of a nation and there will be no justice.

Party Before Country was never so true.

Is, and was. History, if we don’t learn our lessons, repeats itself. demodirge.substack.com/p/rk-and-the...

I’m gonna throw up.

Not for a lifetime. This will be undone.

God damn it. I hope he's transparently corrupt enough to justify impeachment. Can we start a fund to by vertebrae for Republican senators?

Republicans want this, they've wanted this for decades, they've ached for it. Now they have it, and they're jacking off in our faces about it. A spine? How about some humanity.

Let’s impeach him when we take over the senate.

Truly it is

Business coup 2.0

No argument.

Hitler 2.0 IS a crime against humanity.

@jamellebouie.net this was basically the theory behind the Nuremberg trials. The Nazi’s were a criminal conspiracy masquerading as a government, and boy do the similarities run deep. No law could protect them for they were well beyond the pale of reasonable behavior.

I hope I live to see it outlawed. The GOP is a depraved, lawless, anti-human, anti-constitutional menace. It doesn’t deserve to exist.

The next AG needs to commit to opening a RICO investigation of the GOP and any AG that values their oath should be looking at state RICO charges right now.

I think we all need to be very clear about the fact that we’re not going to vote for any more Democrats unless they are promising accountability and jail time.

Fire-breathing revenge machines or bust!

Yes!

Most 'optimistic' thing you can say is that we need the country at large to view the judiciary as illegitimate before we can dismantle and rebuild it into something functional so, this is a pretty big step in terms of confirming said illegitimacy.

REVOLT, RESIST!

That’s putting it mildly

A criminal syndicate masquerading as a political party. Charles Tilly, call your office!

He can be charged and sent to jail even if he is a judge. And he should be.

Every day I just want to cry and scream. It just gets worse and worse.

Why does the GOP hate America and Americans so much?

Not only is he apart of a criminal enterprise, Bove looks like he’s been brought forth from a Manhattan crypt.

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I always think of the introduction of Regina King's grandfather's character in the Watchmen TV show with things like this. Lindelhof and the writers nailed so much spot on.

EBove the law destroys the law. GOP is the American Fascist Party GOP = AFP

Omg

Exactly right. It is so obvious. They don't even try to hide it.

When we are even talking about someone like Bove, let alone confirming him for a federal judgeship, I’m afraid the American republic is on life support. The bad guys’ victory is very nearly complete.

I’m afraid that in the end, this country can not stay together.

Wish invoking Article 5 at NATO would help, lol. Hope somebody, somewhere honors their oath. It’s looking bleak.

Not when the country wises up to the dictator and starts impeaching lying lawless public servants that serve Trump not the people they are hired to serve The dictator must go and spread the word WE THE PEOPLE NEED TO GET RID OF THE GUY THAT SAYS CLIMATE HOAX SCREWs EVERYONE citizensimpeachment.com

So is the democratic party lol

Yet Americans believe the democratic party to be more corrupt than republicans. we're so cooked!

yes

Just 41 months to go!

Thank you for saying that. Please keep saying so.

1000%

Time and again they have proven a willingness to approve the absolute worst people. We shouldn't be surprised.

Elections have consequences. I'm looking at YOU those who swung for Trump, purity protest 3rd party non voters.

Integrity isn't a trait that appears suddenly; it's developed through consistent, conscious choices, particularly when no one is looking. It's not about grand public displays but rather the small, everyday actions that reveal one's true character. 2016 ⬇️... "the promise"

Corruption is now officially the GOP’s brand. The ideals of America are, to them, nothing more than a joke

I strongly believe in extrajudicial means when law fails.

Unbelievable. A steaming hot shit on top of a once admirable court system. These people really do hate America.

Did the Senate vote in secret? How was there so little media attention leading up to the final vote?!

I quit. Can we sue the government for destroying democracy and get enough to move to another country?

lol no wonder you guys lost last year dumb

Why even be cordial at this point? Dems need to show some disgust with what their Republican peers are doing.

Pedophilic Nazis have taken over the United States government

Deplorable

Has been for my entire life.

It would be fantastic if all DJT’s fascist appointees were bound by suicide pact to off themselves when he finally gets strangled to death by his own congested heart, but no such luck. I think the Republican Party should be disbanded and outlawed permanently for what they are doing to this country.

Lawless facist hellhole tbh

Ethics and morals are for pussies and losers. Naked ambition and soulless sycophancy is the road to success. Remember, everyone you know can be a stepping stone if you step on them.

@sarahkendzior.bsky.social was spot on

Yup…..no doubt…….the question is how do we get ourselves out of this mess…..sooner than later

I just can’t….it just gets worse everyday and the republicans, the heritage society, SCOTUS are playing trump as his dementia is in a race with the destruction of our democracy.

💩💩💩💩🤬🤬🤬🤬🤮🤮🤮

So true.. When are the Dems going to put up a real fight? We’re already years away from getting back to some semblance of normality.

Damnatio memoriae basically everything since Reagan came to power might be our only hope of saving the republic

The next Dem administration needs to prosecute Bove and also prosecute the GOP Senators for aiding and abetting.

Impeachment is a great tool for removing unfit judges, as well.

Not with 34 or more Republicans in the Senate, though. Prosecution just needs good prosecutors and lawyers and a good jury.

No Republican-aligned person will be impeached and removed by Congress in my lifetime. It’s just not worth hoping at this point.

That assumes Rs will continue to control Congress for the rest of your liftime. I betting they won't.

There is a very good chance they will retain at least 33 Senators for a very long time. Last time the GOP had 33 Senators was in the mid 1960s. Almost 60 years ago.

It is when they control both houses that they can run the table with bs bills and regressive policies. Controlling only one house makes it very difficult if not impossible to do that.

We are talking about impeachment AND removal. It only takes 33 Senators to block that.

It assumes Rs will retain 33%+ of seats in the Senate. We’d need a bunch of states to remove themselves Civil War-style to change that.

SO HE MUST BE IMPEACHED TOMORROW. HE IS A LIAR, CHEATER AND MANIPULATOR. @senwhitehouse.bsky.social

Yes. Overtly hostile to the U.S. population.

Remember also that 3 Dems refused to vote for Biden's nominee to this position, leaving it open for Trump. He never made it to the floor vote due to these 3: Joe Manchin Jackie Rosen Catherine Cortez-Masto Schumer caved and negotiated for the confirmation of lower court appointments instead.

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All dems should have voted NO one this so-called judge! PATHETIC!

They did all vote no, not a single yes from democrats www.senate.gov/legislative/...

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Trump has a Goebbels, a Ribbentrop, and a Mengele. This guy is his Roland Freisler. Trump will try to get Bove on SCOTUS when Alito or Thomas quits.

I think there needs a movement to charge RNC with RICO charges...

And that seat is available because of bad faith attacks on the Biden nominee. Which the feckless Nevada Dems caved to.

The whole system is corrupted - from the Supreme Court, down. Our country was sold out.

Yup

National candidates absolutely should campaign on impeaching and removing people like this guy in the next cycle.

Impeach, also expand the circuits by 300% and make all judicial panels in the circuits at least 7 judges.

Good God, man. Tom Hagen just got confirmed to the appellate bench.

When do the gloves come off?

Composed in its entirety of terrorists and traitors.

Would love some opinion pieces on how the USA can survive one of its two major parties completely giving up on the rule of law, esp. when there will be plenty of Dems who are willing to play footsie with the fascists for careerist reasons, and given that the average citizen doesn't seem to care.

Always has been

that's exactly what I told them when I called today. I can't believe Grassley stooped that low.

So, will he or Cannon be his fourth SCOTUS nominee?

Since 1980 at least.

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Corporations are people Citizen United vs FEC

And they're taking notes on it.

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he makes judge thomas look like a good guy

Unfortunately we've mainly been trained to so strongly that elections are the answer until, even when the system has four flat tires, we're geared up to it out for a drive again. Elections are just one vehicle for change.

Did Dr. Frankenstein authorize them to take Igor from his lab?

Fact.

Great. More slime on the bench. Perfect.

Completely agree!

They are proud of themselves for all the stealing, lying, and cheating they do. The GOP lacks a moral compass so they fake having one by pretending to adhere to religious doctrine. If there is a hell, they will all burn.

Then we should and have a duty to overthrow them

That is 💯🎯

Amen and has been since the day of Raygun Ronnie...

We all know how he is going to take revenge on all those people that told the truth. Watch out for missing people or bodies in the trunk.

I keep reading how essential it is to keep reminding people that things are getting worse BECAUSE OF REPUBLICANS and just never let up, so this has become one of my strategies

They sicken me.

Against humanity*

Ignore all his rulings. Quote him when we do.

When he does unethical things, isn’t there some reporting mechanism and peer review process that could end his tenure? Or does it have to be congressional impeachment?

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They're the Proud Boys.

Indeed it is.

😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

Now if we can just get the NYtimes to speak the truth

And on the side of the republic, what do we have? Fucking Schumer and Jefferies. With Cortez-Masto singing backup. We're fucked. We gave it away without a fight. God damn us.

pls pray for those of us who left half one of the bar exam today to see this news notification because I assure you: we are unwell

Treasonous dogs, the lot of em They deserve nothing but the deepest, coldest, darkest, emptiest caves to be thrown in for the rest of their lives

Pretty much. They represent organized crime now. #veteransagainsttrump

So, when is Clarence Thomas retiring??

It is. You could start with the 1971 Powell Memo. @rbreich.bsky.social youtu.be/bbbgfnpJN9w?...

At least trump doesn’t even pretend he’s hiring the “best people” anymore. A real deep state is being created before our eyes.

We're gonna have to get comfortable with putting a shitload of people in jail who inhabit roles that were previously immune.

Yes. I worry Dems will revert to “norms” and “tradition” and will keep people like Patel in place. Bove is nearly impossible to remove. We will need someone who is serious about getting toadies out.

Bove isn't impossible to remove because we're so far afield that any real remedy is going to involve exceeding anything proscribed in current court precedent. We're way off book at this point.

Bad behavior should get him impeached one day.

1. Impeach him 2. Term limits

The Republican Party is the vehicle. The criminals in charge are the antagonist.

100%. They’ve ended any respect they’ve ever had. They no longer serve THE PEOPLE. They serve cons, frauds and Putin.

Or as I've been calling them: a terrorist organization.

It's certainly traitorous.

He is 😈!!

He will be fair because of public scrupulous.

Ike Eisenhower: "If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power." www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/re...

I've mentioned this before, but our modern - or "modern" If you prefer - Republican party is rooted in an explicit reaction against Eisenhower's moderation.

The Birchers called him a Commie and now they have won.

Hey, the Birchers called my dad a commie! Spoiler: He was not a commie. BTW, if you wanna good primer on how we got here, I cannot recommend highly enough "Before the Storm" by @rickperlstein.bsky.social

thanks! i'm a big fan of his!

Respected conservatives like William Buckley Jr. publicly disagreed with the ridiculous Birchers but were on the same page in their dislike of Ike.

Exactly 💯!!!

Completely agree

This is mob shit.

They are turning the government against the people.

Keyword is lifetime. Life-time. Life. If you're depressed and angry with no hope, i got a great way for you to make an impact.

You couldn't be more on the mark. Feeling really sick as they continue to shred the constitution.

Republicans don't fear the people. They don't fear anyone or anything. So far, Democrats haven't given them any reason to fear. This has to change. Or it's all over.

They fear Trump

this is a seat left vacant by Senate Democrats. Democrats are literally giving them these seats.

Left vacant because enough Senate Democrats believed nakedly racist, islamophobic attacks. Joke party.

Enough being Joe Manchin and The NV Caucus. Who need to be primaried. And Joe Manchin needs to be fired into the sun.

I'm not convinced Senate Dems believed those attacks. They simply lacked the backbone to support the first Muslim nominee for an appellate judgeship. Contrast that with Senate Reps, almost all of whom lined up behind Bove despite damning testimony.

But like. What did they imagine would be the negative political consequences of supporting a Muslim nominee? Being accused of supporting a "sharia takeover"? You simply have to be at least a little prejudiced to think it's a huge political risk to vote for a Muslim judge.

They don't want to piss off AIPAC. They don't want to piss off a bunch of rich racists who give them money. Fucking wastes of oxygen.

Yeah, its a sign when 10,000 lawyers and judges say this guy is the fucking worst, and they still vote him in.

I mean, why would they fear the people? They just won a narrow popular vote victory. *I* fear the people.

The American voters voted for the criminal enterprise.

And should be dealt with accordingly as soon as actionable.

One of the easiest impeachments once we get power back

Putin’s plan. Destroy America from within.

A national political divorce solves all kinds of problems.

Yes. Yes it is. Right wingers are a Cult of Villainy

And I will only support politician who understand that and treat them as such. I want heads on pikes.

Emil Bove will be dealt with.

So, the Democrats need to (after swapping out leadership) start impeaching these people and get them thrown off the bench. they need to start relaying and planning how they are going to reverse this dictatorship.

Time to democratize the courts. Sortition is the only way. #Sortition #Democracy drpaulzeitz.substack.com/cp/147782222

Yes, and an enemy of democracy.

If the nation can ever be repaired, it will take generations.

Not even hyperbole. I will never forgive republicans for this. They KNOW better. Most of them do. The crazy nutters will be crazy nutters. But the others have just decided to go along with it.

It sure does look that way. If I had the money to relocate, I might move to another country. I’d hate to give in to the fascists, but it gets exhausting after a while.

Trump has his Roy Cohn.

Bove suggested that court orders could be ignored. Why would he—or the senators who voted to confirm him—expect people to follow the orders of a judge who says judges’ orders can be ignored?

Let's start with all of his.

No integrity present in the Congressional majority.

I've been saying that for years. Sadly, true.

NOOO ... OMG ... what happened, was it his stunning good looks, his impeccable reputation ... ?

There are no checks on the king now. It is what it is. A dictatorship.

And, they're WINNING. Because MAGA Repubs are More Determined to win & control our future than the pro-democracy opposition to Trump is.

Yes it is!

This lifetime appointments stuff: is that in the constitution? Or can a new all powerful president undo it?

It boggles the mind. Every vote a betrayal of everything we believe in. Soon America will have nothing left to believe in.

sickening. Oh, Luigi? We need a cleanup on aisle 2: someone shattered ethics and there's broken Constitution everywhere.

Republicans:

He must be removed somehow in the next years

I just don’t understand their motivation. But then again I’m not craven and corrupt so I guess that’s a good thing.

careful Jamelle, too much truth and your bosses might get salty again

I got a comment in before the social media policy team woke up!

A lifetime does not need to be particularly long.

Concur. All science funding for cancer research was eliminated by the monsters today.

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But why?😫

People will die so that numbers on spreadsheets for a select few will go up. Beyond the improvement of marginal utility, wealth is toxic.

It’s all conservatives

And who warned us? Hillary Clinton.

Party of abusers top to bottom. Intent on abuse and power.

Terrible

Absolutely!

Further support for term limits on judicial appointments.

It is Al Capone's revenge. Only know how to grift.

Too polite, sir. I call it a dangerous fascist movement.

The senate can no longer claim the mantle of being the greatest deliberative body in the world. Emil Bove is supremely unqualified for this judicial position on the 3rd circuit, yet they confirmed him anyway out of sycophancy to Trump. I could not be more disgusted.

That is obvious

BOOOOO HISSSSSSSS

It's called confederate KKK neonazi f*cks