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Giving the President total immunity would destroy any power the Supreme Court has (Original Post) ProfessorPlum Jan 2024 OP
Because he picked 3 of them, and 2 others are already in the bag bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #1
Sounds like the 6 asshole GQP justices are already doing that............................ Lovie777 Jan 2024 #2
He thinks what he has been thinking his entire life, gab13by13 Jan 2024 #3
and he will certainly get it if he gets elected ProfessorPlum Jan 2024 #4
First question ALL news people should ask this monster is, bluestarone Jan 2024 #5
Yes! Exactly ProfessorPlum Jan 2024 #6

bucolic_frolic

(46,157 posts)
1. Because he picked 3 of them, and 2 others are already in the bag
Thu Jan 18, 2024, 09:10 AM
Jan 2024

They wouldn't be irrelevant, or lose their jobs, they would just give opinions some of which he would follow if it didn't interfere with his agenda.

Lovie777

(14,277 posts)
2. Sounds like the 6 asshole GQP justices are already doing that............................
Thu Jan 18, 2024, 09:10 AM
Jan 2024

when it comes to allowing states to make up their own laws and rules. Who would need them.

gab13by13

(24,196 posts)
3. He thinks what he has been thinking his entire life,
Thu Jan 18, 2024, 09:15 AM
Jan 2024

delay, delay, delay and eventually he will never be held accountable.

He doesn't care how the SC rules, he just wants it to delay his criminal trials.

Trump is an evil genius who has never been held accountable for his many crimes.

Once Trump becomes a dictator, he wants a partisan Supreme Court just like he had a partisan Attorney General.

ProfessorPlum

(11,329 posts)
4. and he will certainly get it if he gets elected
Thu Jan 18, 2024, 11:16 AM
Jan 2024

but I don't see why the current S.C. which nominally still has some power would rule away their own significance.

bluestarone

(17,925 posts)
5. First question ALL news people should ask this monster is,
Thu Jan 18, 2024, 12:59 PM
Jan 2024

When you're president with full immunity , can YOU KILL any SC judge that you disagree with?

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