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Zeitghost

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10. They didn't hand him power

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 2, 2024, 12:51 AM

Jul 2024

His power as President remains the same.

They handed him criminal immunity from trying to abuse that power. His actions can still be struck down by the courts or overridden by Congress.

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What prevents this Supreme Court from overturning the 2024 election? [View all] tinrobot Jul 2024 OP

Exactly. onecaliberal Jul 2024 #1

nothing prevents it. People still think we can rely on this court ecstatic Jul 2024 #2

They need to be stopped now. delisen Jul 2024 #3

How? StarryNite Jul 2024 #12

The Supremes' knew Biden would not entertain using the powers they just granted the Presidency - might NoMoreRepugs Jul 2024 #4

They didn't hand him power Zeitghost Jul 2024 #10

Rebalancing the court would do it C_U_L8R Jul 2024 #5

The point of the post is we may not have more elections. tinrobot Jul 2024 #6

Got it. I was more thinking of Congress and State offices. C_U_L8R Jul 2024 #8

They had numerous opportunities to do that in 2020 Zeitghost Jul 2024 #11

I'm probably wrong ( I usually am) dweller Jul 2024 #7

good point. ecstatic Jul 2024 #9