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bigtree

(94,261 posts)
Mon Jul 1, 2024, 02:53 PM Jul 2024

Supreme Court sucker-punched Americans today

...as we're all full-up with worry over the prospect of the man who tried to overthrow democracy regaining the presidency, the Court went to great lengths to keep the convicted felon in the running.

Still feeling the effects from that last treason, with MAGA supporters still threatening the vote, Americans are now being forced to carry the full burden of stopping the inveterate lawbreaker from using the presidency as a shield for future criminalities which he's already promised several times to commit 'on day one' of his reelection.

This court did nothing to protect our democracy from the person accused of disrupting the last presidential election. The majority members claimed this was a decision 'for the ages,' and it is, just not in favor of our citizenry against the unchecked power of head of the federal government.

This is a traitor protection decision from the Court today, and it's not the last defense of Trump's criminality they have planned. When the appeals come back to the Supreme Court after the District Court hearing on 'official duties' they will try and cleve even more off of the Trump charges.

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The_Counsel

(1,757 posts)
1. I'm Thinking It's Only a Sucker Punch If You Don't See It Coming...
Mon Jul 1, 2024, 02:56 PM
Jul 2024

We know what this current Court is. Are we really surprised?

bigtree

(94,261 posts)
2. we're not, because we're paying attention
Mon Jul 1, 2024, 03:03 PM
Jul 2024

...it could be argued that most Americans thought these issues would be resolved in trials, not star chambers.

 

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
4. If it were not in the context of trump (past and coming election), the decision probably would be meh for most people.
Mon Jul 1, 2024, 03:14 PM
Jul 2024

Can't wait for him to fade away.

ecstatic

(35,075 posts)
5. They lost all credibility after the Roe decision. Why are we still entertaining their bullshit?
Mon Jul 1, 2024, 03:19 PM
Jul 2024

Someone needs to chase those corrupt clowns out of DC. They're corrupt, rightwing thugs. Illegally seated. Not relevant.

CousinIT

(12,539 posts)
6. Like I said, first they did a "Catch & Kill" and today they did a "Hit & Run" to prepare
Mon Jul 1, 2024, 03:21 PM
Jul 2024

...for Trump's coronation as an autocrat King in 2025.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219075706

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