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ChoppinBroccoli

(3,900 posts)
16. I Don't Think It Can Be Done That Way
Mon May 28, 2018, 10:17 PM
May 2018

Believe me, I think the very top priority and first order of business Democrats should have when we take back the Congress AND when we take back the White House would be to reverse literally everything Trump as done (I'd do it in one bill and call it the PMURT Bill--full reversal of everything he ever did and wiping his name off of the books forever). However, I'm pretty sure you can't remove a Supreme Court Justice by Executive Order.

This is my problem I have with most RW'ers: they have no idea what an Executive Order is, what one does, and how they can be used. They simply think it's a way a President can make law by fiat, but that's not the case. An Executive Order is simply an instruction the President gives to his Cabinet members telling them how they are to conduct their business. I don't know how you could remove a Supreme Court Justice by Executive Order.

That being said, I've had many conversations with my cousin, who believes that as soon as Trump is found to have colluded with the Russians, the entire 2016 election should be declared illegitimate, and when Trump is removed from office, all of his appointments should be removed as illegitimate as well. As much as I would love this, I keep telling him that I don't think there's any mechanism in the Constitution for such a thing. He said he thinks there is (and he's a pretty smart guy, plus I HOPE he's right).

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Why wouldn't the GOP encourage Russians into interfering in US elections applegrove May 2018 #1
The reason Russia and the GOP are in lockstep packman May 2018 #15
The Koch brothers and Putin want oil prices high they profit on turmoil in the Middle East njhoneybadger May 2018 #18
$$$$$$$$$$ Cohen is STILL the Deputy Financial Chair of the RNC! BigmanPigman May 2018 #35
This! And it sure didn't start in the 2016 election:ex Gardner & Tillis in 2014 stuffmatters May 2018 #2
2014 was an anomaly. Points to something smelly. triron May 2018 #6
Follow the money, follow the money, follow the money brick road------ randr May 2018 #3
I wonder if Dems can have Gorsuch removed from his position for being illigetimate Maraya1969 May 2018 #4
Bill Maher said at one time his beef with the Dems is that they won't go full court the way the rwsanders May 2018 #10
I Don't Think It Can Be Done That Way ChoppinBroccoli May 2018 #16
The election will never be declared illegitimate. njhoneybadger May 2018 #19
A Supreme Court Justice can ONLY be Eyeball_Kid May 2018 #30
Legal mechanisms must be used. sharedvalues May 2018 #39
Dems certainly can get Gorsuch removed. Impeachment. sharedvalues May 2018 #38
Win in 2020 and get 60 senators. Pass a law to get 11 Supreme Court Justices. Lucky Luciano May 2018 #44
Pack the court. sharedvalues May 2018 #47
The only solution to getting gorsuch-ed. nt Lucky Luciano May 2018 #48
I think we can get him impeached. He's illegitimate sharedvalues May 2018 #49
We need to honor the election results. California_Republic May 2018 #5
And when the Russians do it again, we honor that too? triron May 2018 #7
This... +1,000,000 PoiBoy May 2018 #8
The USIC knew well before the election Eyeball_Kid May 2018 #31
No. No we don't. smirkymonkey May 2018 #11
We can't honor the dishonorable. BadgerMom May 2018 #12
We need to do the opposite actually! green917 May 2018 #24
I Just TallMike May 2018 #9
Not very friendly for a newbie with few posts, TallMike. BadgerMom May 2018 #13
It's "you're" or "you are". Learn how to fucking spell. nt Guy Whitey Corngood May 2018 #14
If you're ever in minneapolis... green917 May 2018 #22
I might just Guy Whitey Corngood May 2018 #40
You don't like that Pat Toomey was elected by Russians? sharedvalues May 2018 #20
Yes, indeed Turbineguy May 2018 #17
There's more to it than this explanation green917 May 2018 #21
Money AND illegitimacy??? sharedvalues May 2018 #23
Google Alexsnder Torshin green917 May 2018 #26
I'm with you sharedvalues May 2018 #28
Look at the money and protection motives, Eyeball_Kid May 2018 #32
Also sharedvalues May 2018 #25
I have... most interesting! green917 May 2018 #27
I've come around. Kurt V. May 2018 #41
unfortunately, votes and elections do matter....whether we accept it or not beachbum bob May 2018 #29
One thing I know, Mr.Bill May 2018 #33
If they took NRA money, they received Russian money laundered through the NRA alfredo May 2018 #34
Nope. This is the reason they're conspiring to cover up for frump. lindysalsagal May 2018 #36
I have been thinking this same thing about Gorsuch since the summer of 2016 when the Russia story... debsy May 2018 #37
Don't even have to be in on the conspiracy sharedvalues May 2018 #45
minngal marieo1 May 2018 #42
Get out the vote. Dem investigations in 2019. sharedvalues May 2018 #46
Everything since 1/20/17 is illegitimate bucolic_frolic May 2018 #43
Kick ck4829 Jun 2018 #50
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