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FBaggins

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29. It's likely that all nine justices agree

Reply to Scarsdale (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 10:31 AM

Jul 2018

It isn't that Presidents are above the law... it's that they can't be prosecuted while they are in office... You impeach and remove them instead.

If the President shoots someone at dinner... you impeach and remove him and THEN you can prosecute him for the crime.

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IT IS NOW SO OBVIOUS. [View all] no_hypocrisy Jul 2018 OP

1 problem with that - mercuryblues Jul 2018 #1

When it benefits him. Will O Wisp Jul 2018 #6

Welcome to DU NewJeffCT Jul 2018 #18

I think so too. madaboutharry Jul 2018 #2

That's why Avenatti is calling him #DonTheCon NewJeffCT Jul 2018 #20

Yep. moondust Jul 2018 #3

This is politics... If it's not an inside job, it's an accident discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2018 #12

Exactly, because Kennedy has the power to make hughee99 Jul 2018 #19

I doubt it, but why would it matter? FBaggins Jul 2018 #4

Yep, he laid low and stayed in the judgeship. joshcryer Jul 2018 #9

He thinks presidents Scarsdale Jul 2018 #14

It's likely that all nine justices agree FBaggins Jul 2018 #29

the fix is in! BlueJac Jul 2018 #5

I think that is partially correct but... jimlup Jul 2018 #7

Well, we knew he would choose the worst possible choice. TNNurse Jul 2018 #8

You may be right. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2018 #10

Kennedy is equally concerned about what Mueller's investigation will reap. Baitball Blogger Jul 2018 #11

Bingo dalton99a Jul 2018 #17

Can't help wondering. That a justice's son Hortensis Jul 2018 #24

But was Kennedy blackmailed out of his position on the court? duforsure Jul 2018 #13

now the fight begins heaven05 Jul 2018 #15

More evidence no_hypocrisy Jul 2018 #16

well, you didn't expect him to pick a woman did you? eom LittleGirl Jul 2018 #21

I think part of the sideshow was to groom Barrett in case something happens to RBG Amishman Jul 2018 #28

This article seems to confirm your theory: lutherj Jul 2018 #22

+1 dalton99a Jul 2018 #23

Is Trump the first criminal ever that is allowed to appoint his own jury? world wide wally Jul 2018 #25

So,.then, were Kavanaugh's stated opinions that Hortensis Jul 2018 #26

It appears this was all planned neohippie Jul 2018 #27