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Silent3

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44. Oh, come on. One of Trump's lawyers was forced to admit...

Sat Feb 3, 2024, 03:18 PM

Feb 2024

…he was essentially saying, as long as Congress didn’t impeach them for it, a President could send Seal Team 6 out to assassinate political rivals, and be untouchable.

I refuse to play along with the idea that this is worthy of serious consideration. Someone is way, WAY too lost in treating the law and the Constitution as an ivory tower abstraction, far too scared of “looking political”, or just in the tank for Trump if they don’t laugh this out of court.

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So Judge Chutkan has to delay trump's Jan 6th trial because the DC court [View all] JohnSJ Feb 2024 OP

Give them a call, let them know. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #1

It's just SO HARD to figure out! dchill Feb 2024 #2

Yeah. MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #4

This isn't an episode of Law & Order, things take time. tritsofme Feb 2024 #3

No, it is an episode how to get away with inciting an insurrection JohnSJ Feb 2024 #5

SCOTUS moved very quickly to decide Bush v. Gore. It's a matter of priorities. nt spooky3 Feb 2024 #9

What is the silly conspiracy theory here? That the DC Circuit, with its Democratic majority, is putting their thumbs on tritsofme Feb 2024 #10

I don't see anyone posting any silly conspiracy theory and I notice you aren't denying facts. spooky3 Feb 2024 #11

Absolutely senseandsensibility Feb 2024 #14

And how did the speedy decision in Bush v Gore work out? onenote Feb 2024 #22

Time was the point though, wasn't it, gab13by13 Feb 2024 #28

I heard "It would hurt shrubs feelings if he lost". nt AnotherDreamWeaver Feb 2024 #34

Maybe there just wasn't a good argument to stop counting the votes? scipan Feb 2024 #30

The SC acted quickly in Bush v Gore because the law established a deadline. former9thward Feb 2024 #23

For something as patently absurd as total presidential immunity... Silent3 Feb 2024 #33

Unfortunately it is not patently absurd. Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #38

What is the non-absurd take on how people determined not to live under a king... Silent3 Feb 2024 #39

That is a policy argument, not a legal one. Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #41

Oh, come on. One of Trump's lawyers was forced to admit... Silent3 Feb 2024 #44

And now many judicial opinions have you drafted? Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #45

Your experience might just mean you're steeped in the culture that accepts this insanity as a matter of course Silent3 Feb 2024 #47

Jack Smith bdamomma Feb 2024 #6

Jack Smith's determination can't force the courts to move faster n/t Silent3 Feb 2024 #40

It is my understanding that it is a W. Bush appointed judge nevergiveup Feb 2024 #7

That was speculation by one of the legal beagles on cable Deminpenn Feb 2024 #16

How is it your understanding? former9thward Feb 2024 #24

This is what I read too BlueKota Feb 2024 #31

The judicial system wants to get it right. pwb Feb 2024 #8

They are continuing the delay. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #15

What esoteric logic is necessary to figure this out? triron Feb 2024 #19

Weed helps. pwb Feb 2024 #21

So does alcohol when weed is not available. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #42

Yup and you nailed it. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #12

Delaying the inevitable. NT Patton French Feb 2024 #13

IMO the courts want to leave it to voters to decide. tavernier Feb 2024 #17

Or they may want another court to go first. pwb Feb 2024 #18

I think the NY hush money trial Mr.Bill Feb 2024 #20

If it was a slam duck other NY Democratic prosecutors would have gone with the case. former9thward Feb 2024 #25

Or maybe they decided Mr.Bill Feb 2024 #27

Or maybe they looked at a seven year old case. former9thward Feb 2024 #36

Probably not while Trump was president. n/t Mr.Bill Feb 2024 #37

No case tried before a jury is ever a "slam dunk" onenote Feb 2024 #32

I'm sure the two Obama Judges on the panel are out to delay things to help Trump.... brooklynite Feb 2024 #26

It doesn't take the two Obama judges to delay scipan Feb 2024 #29

The majority writes the opinion. brooklynite Feb 2024 #35

Yes exactly. scipan Feb 2024 #43

Some people think the justice process moves as quickly as it does on TV brooklynite Feb 2024 #46