As precedent was set by Reinquist, does he have to?
As Roberts to date hasn't worn them, I don't think any sort of precedent was set. Originally Posted by eccieloverI stated precedent was set at the Clinton impeachment. No official reason for the stripes though.
Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist started to wear gold braids on his robes five years ago in emulation of the lead character in the Gilbert and Sullivan play, “Iolanthe.” At the beginning of the play it is revealed that the Lord, head of the British judiciary, had an affair 25 years ago and that he fathered a love child who is half-mortal and half-fairy. The play is a satire of the duality between the public roles of politicians and their private lives and desires.
I stated precedent was set at the Clinton impeachment. No official reason for the stripes though. Originally Posted by eccieuser9500You are losing me. He started wearing them before the impeachment trial and just so happened to wear them there.
Does anyone but you care??? Originally Posted by eccielover
Typical - DPST - more concerned about dress than substance of an impeachment trial.Typical responses. Look in the mirror, boy! You suck.
Which is one of the reasons the Senate will not convict - it is all simple hyperpartisan TDS DPST politics. Originally Posted by oeb11