"The odds of Trump declaring a self pardon just went up a bunch"

[Kid Berwyn]

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[NightWatcher]

1. The odds of him starting a war, even if he has to do so by hitting golf balls at Iran, went up

He's fighting to not die of old age in prison at this time.

[Blue Owl]

2. Fat Donny can't pardon himself

But he can go fuck himself all day

[exboyfil]

3. The odds that Justice Roberts just

put in an order for a case of Rolaids also went up.

His court will soon be known as the one that gave kingly powers to the President. Can't indict or convict while in office and can pardon self before going out the door.


Roberts say hello to Taney.

[BGBD]

6. I'm not sure it's clear

that's how they would rule.

[TwilightZone]

21. There's no evidence of that.

Roberts has been quite clear that states are in charge of elections. He's shown no signs of supporting any of Trump's nonsense.

I suspect that they'd chose not to hear any related cases unless a lower court does something unexpected. In other words, same result as the last 60 cases.

[tinrobot]

4. What he just did is also a felony in Georgia. Can't pardon for that.

(Though it's doubtful Georgia will ever prosecute)

[BGBD]

5. I kind of hope he does.

I'd like to see the Courts actually have to address this. I'd also like to see the folks on the right go nuts if Trumps 6-3 Majority rules that he can't pardon himself.

[exboyfil]

7. 5-4 with Roberts on his knees begging

the whack job "conservatives".

[BGBD]

9. I don't think

Gorsuch, Kav, or ACB have any actual love for Trump. Yeah, he nominated them but they were just names he got handed. None of them are Scalia or even Thomas. Plus, it would give Democratic Presidents the same engrained power to do whatever they want. I think they would balk at that and be ok if Trump got charged with something.

This group didn't even vote to hear his election challenges. This is a conservative court, but they are much more George Bush than they are Donald Trump.

[Mr.Bill]

13. Correct.

They were effectively nominated by the Heritage Foundation, not Trump. He didn't even know who these people were.

[BGBD]

18. This is the McConnell

Court, not the Trump Court.

He was a useful idiot for this. It's also why McConnell isn't fighting to keep him. He hates the guy and has his majority locked up for the rest of his career unless something truly unforeseen were to happen.

Thomas is the only conservative Justice who you could imagine leaving the Court before McConnell leaves the Senate, and even then it would be 5-4.

[malaise]

8. Big time

His best option now is to jump

[C_U_L8R]

10. Maybe he shouldn't be committing state crimes.

He's an unpardonable mess.

[uponit7771]

11. Did Trump commit a crime in his phone call? thx in advance

[Kid Berwyn]

19. For starters, conspiracy to commit election fraud.

Drumpf made clear he considered inaction to overthrow election results a crime. In actuality, he was making clear on what side the Georgia GOP Secretary of State and his “nice name” attorney should fall.

Don’t know about Bharara, but I’d also consider Dumpy’s actions treason.

[uponit7771]

20. +1, that's right ... attempted fraud is also a crime.

[moonscape]

12. The odds were already 100% though I take his point. n/t

[OnDoutside]

14. Or, the odds of a President Pence pardon just shot up.

[bullimiami]

15. Self Pardon will be challenged and, I believe, be overturned.

I think there may also be an avalanche of preemptive blanket pardons.
These should al so he challenged. I think there is a good chance they would fall as well.

[OnDoutside]

16. Exactly, surprised MSM keep referring to self pardons and not talking about

the more likely President Pence pardon.

[bluestarone]

17. AGREE!!

I cannot see the SC siding with RUMP on this one!