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SheilaAnn

(10,788 posts) Tue Jul 2, 2024, 01:27 PM Jul 2024

President Biden needs to use those tools that have just been given to him by the SC re immunity. I was disappointed to [View all]

hear his declaration that he wouldn't use them and I have to ask why? We are in desperate times right now, this is not the moment to be
wishy-washy in fighting this debacle. Don't misunderstand, I like the President but just wish he would act tougher, take advantage of what has just been handed to him and do it with gusto. You know the other side would it if the situation were reversed. C'mon Joe, let them know you mean business.

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President Biden needs to use those tools that have just been given to him by the SC re immunity. I was disappointed to [View all] SheilaAnn Jul 2024 OP

Donnie is a criminal and Biden is not. This should be the defining issue of the campaign. unblock Jul 2024 #1

There is nothing criminal to using the full powers of the office as defined by the highest court in the land. CincyDem Jul 2024 #6

Trump is ethically and morally corrupt, and the highest court in our land is dead wrong. emulatorloo Jul 2024 #9

You can argue all you want that SCOTUS is wrong. CincyDem Jul 2024 #12

I totally agree!! CrispyQ Jul 2024 #21

What exactly would you have him do? unblock Jul 2024 #23

See bigtree's post below for how things might play out practically speaking. emulatorloo Jul 2024 #27

Save democracy and play the cards as they're dealt in the future. CincyDem Jul 2024 #30

Politically, Biden would be toast if he did something that would be illegal but for this latest ruling. unblock Jul 2024 #11

you advocate using 'powers' to do illegal things? stopdiggin Jul 2024 #16

Absolutely not what I'm saying. CincyDem Jul 2024 #20

I hear you and agree with what you're trying to get at in theory, but practice matters unblock Jul 2024 #33

Let me start from the bottom... CincyDem Jul 2024 #37

My point is with respect to item 3), I think the new powers are mostly destructive or corrupt unblock Jul 2024 #39

you are still not articulating what 'new powers' President Biden is now in possession of stopdiggin Jul 2024 #46

My claim that there are new powers afforded to the office of the President is based solely on... CincyDem Jul 2024 #47

OK. but "seems to me" still doesn't articulate anything stopdiggin Jul 2024 #48

haha - yeah. we'll I've been put in my place... CincyDem Jul 2024 #49

And I should come back with - not ENTIRELY missing out on what you have to say here. stopdiggin Jul 2024 #50

-:- CincyDem Jul 2024 #52

I agree with you larwdem Jul 2024 #60

Politics is like a street fight - except it has unenforceable rules. Dan Jul 2024 #31

Could you be more specific? Raven123 Jul 2024 #2

He will not telegraph what his plans might be. MOMFUDSKI Jul 2024 #3

I agree with you atreides1 Jul 2024 #4

What "tools". What do you want him to do? Please be very specific. Deek1935 Jul 2024 #5

Executive orders claudette Jul 2024 #15

So you're saying Biden has the ability to throw Trump in jail without trial? brooklynite Jul 2024 #17

I did not say that claudette Jul 2024 #18

You were asked what the "it" is... brooklynite Jul 2024 #19

I wasn't claudette Jul 2024 #22

"What "tools". What do you want him to do? Please be very specific." brooklynite Jul 2024 #28

I'm done claudette Jul 2024 #29

You are right larwdem Jul 2024 #57

What do larwdem Jul 2024 #55

I'm not demanding that he do anything other than win the election... brooklynite Jul 2024 #56

why larwdem Jul 2024 #58

Biden doesn't want to be a king or a corrupt dictator. That is admirable, he is a man of character emulatorloo Jul 2024 #7

how in hell are they real if at the end there's this maga supreme court? bigtree Jul 2024 #8

+++++++++++++ emulatorloo Jul 2024 #10

The Supreme Court ruling did NOT accord stopdiggin Jul 2024 #13

So why claudette Jul 2024 #24

I cannot account for the 'thinking' stopdiggin Jul 2024 #43

yes why larwdem Jul 2024 #59

Personally claudette Jul 2024 #14

I understand your frustration. Frank D. Lincoln Jul 2024 #36

Of course, I will vote claudette Jul 2024 #40

So we should destroy democracy before Trump does? That's our choice? ZonkerHarris Jul 2024 #25

seems to be the prevaling sentiment. scary, huh? -(nt)- stopdiggin Jul 2024 #44

how did we get here again? ZonkerHarris Jul 2024 #53

What could he do? kentuck Jul 2024 #26

You already know they won't be as rough as Republicans Thrill Jul 2024 #32

That seems to claudette Jul 2024 #41

What "tools"? TexasDem69 Jul 2024 #34

I agree orangecrush Jul 2024 #35

No, he didn't. former9thward Jul 2024 #38

thanks. an utterly failed political boondoggle stopdiggin Jul 2024 #45

Yea. Show this supreme court just what a fuck up they did!! bluestarone Jul 2024 #42

That would just lead to charges that Biden is the out-of-control dictator we need to fear Silent3 Jul 2024 #51

we need to fight larwdem Jul 2024 #54