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Ronny Jackson loses his shit over the re-filed complaint by Jack Smith (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Aug 2024 OP
Too bad, Mr. Johnson Gaytano70 Aug 2024 #1
I thought it was... JERKson. magicarpet Aug 2024 #2
Poor Ronny malaise Aug 2024 #3
Is there something about going MAGA that causes people Ocelot II Aug 2024 #4
Other than that's the level on which their brains are functioning? tanyev Aug 2024 #10
He has it wrong. The corruption is in the Supreme Court. captain queeg Aug 2024 #5
Ronny is drunk again Renew Deal Aug 2024 #6
The Candy Man can...... lastlib Aug 2024 #12
That Sounds Like... DET Aug 2024 #7
Exactly Tribetime Aug 2024 #11
He is the poster boy for SELF-DESTRUCTIVE. hlthe2b Aug 2024 #8
The Supreme Court didn't give him total immunity. duncang Aug 2024 #9
Trump didn't get total immunity, though. mucholderthandirt Aug 2024 #13
TOTAL IMMUNITY jcgoldie Aug 2024 #14
Mr. Jackson MIGHT want to read the ruling jmowreader Aug 2024 #15

malaise

(296,083 posts)
3. Poor Ronny
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 06:53 PM
Aug 2024

A lousy doctor who knows zilch about the workings of the legal and judicial system

Ocelot II

(130,516 posts)
4. Is there something about going MAGA that causes people
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 06:54 PM
Aug 2024

to write like hysterical twelve-year-olds?

tanyev

(49,284 posts)
10. Other than that's the level on which their brains are functioning?
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 07:24 PM
Aug 2024

Probably not. And twelve might be quite generous on your part.

hlthe2b

(113,947 posts)
8. He is the poster boy for SELF-DESTRUCTIVE.
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 07:00 PM
Aug 2024

I've found it pretty amazing for years now. He had everything going for him and he putzed it all away because he is, at his core, an absolute lying self-absorbed asshole.

duncang

(3,767 posts)
9. The Supreme Court didn't give him total immunity.
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 07:22 PM
Aug 2024

It was partial only affecting what he did in his capacity as a president. As normal never let the facts get in the way.

mucholderthandirt

(1,783 posts)
13. Trump didn't get total immunity, though.
Wed Aug 28, 2024, 05:45 AM
Aug 2024

If he had, Smith couldn't have brought this before a grand jury again. All the charges would have had to be dropped against him.

What Trump got was immunity for official duties, which presidents already had, and some limited immunity for criminal acts, if the SC said any particular thing was part of presidential duties. That's why Smith removed some things from the charges and got another grand jury to indict again.

jmowreader

(53,191 posts)
15. Mr. Jackson MIGHT want to read the ruling
Wed Aug 28, 2024, 07:58 AM
Aug 2024

The ruling, strangely enough, just reinforced the status quo: presidents have total immunity for their official acts and none at all for unofficial ones.

There is absolutely no way in hell that sending a mob to attack the Capitol during the vote certification meeting because you don't like the results of the election could ever qualify as an official act. It does, however, run afoul of 18 USC 2381: Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

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