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claudette

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24. So why

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #13)

Tue Jul 2, 2024, 02:29 PM

Jul 2024

is the thinking it gave Dumpy powers to avoid accountability?

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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