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http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/03/exclusive-us-supreme-court-chief-justice-john-roberts-considering-step-down

John Roberts, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, is seriously considering stepping down from the nation’s highest court for personal reasons, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.

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Roberts, known for his conservative judicial philosophy, has served on the Supreme Court  since 2005, having been nominated by President George W. Bush after the death of former Chief William Rehnquist.
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DRUDGREPORT:

"This is not happening.... news to me" a source tells Drudge


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You can look forward to a socialist America if this is true.

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A lib's wet dream.  Roberts will be on the court for 25+ more years.
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A lib's wet dream.  Roberts will be on the court for 25+ more years.

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The DUmmies are all over this.  Most hoping for some scandal to break .

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Oh my! Now it reads NOT stepping down.

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I don't know what happened to the replies but moving this OUT OF breaking news would be a good idea.

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Gossip... moving out of B/N.
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Gossip... moving out of B/N.

I'm thinking this was a planted story to distract people from something else.

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I'm thinking this was a planted story to distract people from something else.

It's not as though the orignial report came from a reputable news organization.  Even the DUmmies were suspicious of the source.
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