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In reply to the discussion: 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]
Dan
(5,145 posts)31. Politics is like a street fight - except it has unenforceable rules.
The SCOTUS has given both sides the right to use a blade. Because we want to fight fair (as we would have prior to this latest ruling) we choose not to use a blade but fully expect that the other guy would use the blade whether legal or not.
So, we have the moral high ground while bleeding out.
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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
See bigtree's post below for how things might play out practically speaking.
emulatorloo
Jul 2024
#27
Politically, Biden would be toast if he did something that would be illegal but for this latest ruling.
unblock
Jul 2024
#11
I hear you and agree with what you're trying to get at in theory, but practice matters
unblock
Jul 2024
#33
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
And I should come back with - not ENTIRELY missing out on what you have to say here.
stopdiggin
Jul 2024
#50
So you're saying Biden has the ability to throw Trump in jail without trial?
brooklynite
Jul 2024
#17
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