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Kid Berwyn

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39. Right. Waste of Decades.

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:57 PM

Nov 2024

Like the time president-elect Nixon came into office in 1968 and asked FBI Director Hoover not to investigate his Attorney General-nominee John Mitchell. Hoover saluted Tricky and Mitchell slid past Senate confirmation.

My point? No Nixon. No Rehnquist. No Reagan. No Scalia. No Poppy Doc Bush. No Clarence Thomas NRA AK-47s in the hands of the KKK. No Baby Doc Bush. No Trump. No SCrOTUS 6. And thus, there'd be no existential threat to the Constitution today.

PS: Sorry I didn't fill in all the blanks for you. No time today.

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Joe Biden can save America [View all] Cyrano Nov 2024 OP

You're confusing immunity with impunity Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #1

Do you think Trump is going to make that distinction? Cyrano Nov 2024 #3

He will have plenty of Good Germans Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #22

It doesn't have to be illegal Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #51

So Biden should order Trump jailed? Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #56

No he shouldn't for now, but Linda ladeewolf Nov 2024 #94

Harris has conceded Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #131

Concession means nothing Linda ladeewolf Nov 2024 #134

It does if the person with standing to challenge the results has conceded. Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #138

Jail him for being a Russian agent, no doubt he's a Putin PAWN KS Toronado Nov 2024 #101

The Dumpy Trumpy has violated the law Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #109

And those acts have to be within his duties as president EdmondDantes_ Nov 2024 #7

He could simply pardon them V850i Nov 2024 #107

Dictator Biden? Sure! Easterncedar Nov 2024 #2

Joe in charge? Hell, yes, a better man was never created Walleye Nov 2024 #4

Just until the threat is removed Cyrano Nov 2024 #6

I would support Joe. This as a potential form of resistance for timid Dems is highly unlikely. Magoo48 Nov 2024 #58

I have thought DENVERPOPS Nov 2024 #62

There is swearing an oath to defend what you're already destroying bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #5

You would think this alone would have been enough to quartz him. CrispyQ Nov 2024 #8

And where is the Intelligence community on this larceny and its consequences? bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #10

Joe can pardon them all Cyrano Nov 2024 #19

That is so true!! Bravo for stating the subtly implied. /nt bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #25

You get it. You are absolutely right. Many of our Dems are too naive. They'd rather be Chamberlain than Churchill. hawkeye21 Nov 2024 #9

I get it peregrinus Nov 2024 #11

Joe can make some irreversible decisions that 💩 can't walk back. usonian Nov 2024 #12

Here's our current reality EarlG Nov 2024 #13

Thank you, EarlG! Drum Nov 2024 #15

I don't have any of the answers, EarlG Cyrano Nov 2024 #27

DU will be targeted. rubbersole Nov 2024 #54

And knowing Trump's need for vengeance DENVERPOPS Nov 2024 #77

There are reasonable things Joe can do. I pray that he does. See my post just above yours. usonian Nov 2024 #36

Did you mean VP Harris? DaBronx Nov 2024 #44

Post removed Post removed Nov 2024 #86

I can't think of anything more Democratic sarisataka Nov 2024 #106

People are afraid SimplyHadEnough Nov 2024 #111

I don't blame them either EarlG Nov 2024 #117

Joe Biden already saved America dweller Nov 2024 #14

You still don't get what the SCOTUS decision means. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #16

How is defending the constitution from those who would shred it NOT within his duties? harumph Nov 2024 #46

Again - the decision only protects him from criminal prosecution. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #57

Like Ford to Nixon: Preemptive Pardons? Justice matters. Nov 2024 #47

The way to save Democracy sarisataka Nov 2024 #17

Paper Ballots and Voter IDs Justice matters. Nov 2024 #52

I thought we were against voter ID sarisataka Nov 2024 #64

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2024 #81

That is what they have been saying sarisataka Nov 2024 #84

No they "Trump Humpers" never said that Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #99

Why would you support JustAnotherGen Nov 2024 #122

Canada's democracy has voter IDs Justice matters. Nov 2024 #89

But it costs to get those IDs that Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #105

It does cost to get a driver license in Canada's provinces Justice matters. Nov 2024 #127

It becomes a right when Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #129

Not in Canada Justice matters. Nov 2024 #130

Did they have poll taxes JustAnotherGen Nov 2024 #115

98% of all ballots cast in 2024 were paper Abnredleg Nov 2024 #85

SCOTUS gave him the authority. Kid Berwyn Nov 2024 #18

No, it did not. It gave him immunity from criminal prosecution Ocelot II Nov 2024 #21

You are wasting your time. tritsofme Nov 2024 #28

Right. Waste of Decades. Kid Berwyn Nov 2024 #39

Not if he pardons them. Kid Berwyn Nov 2024 #32

No, Joe had his chance and passed on it ScratchCat Nov 2024 #20

No, he doesn't. See posts #16 and #21. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #23

Your posts have nothing to do with what I said ScratchCat Nov 2024 #29

What gives the president "complete authority" to order anyone detained for anything? onenote Nov 2024 #61

Unhinged nonsense. nt tritsofme Nov 2024 #24

You appear to underestimate the prerogatives of executive power in extreme circumstances. harumph Nov 2024 #49

So will you be storming the Capitol on 1/6? tritsofme Nov 2024 #50

I would hope that won't be necessary. harumph Nov 2024 #68

Magical thinking and conspiracy theories don't change reality. tritsofme Nov 2024 #73

Actually, you appear to overestimate the prerogatives of executive power. onenote Nov 2024 #63

He has that power but he won't use it. The people have spoken and he Autumn Nov 2024 #26

What is the source of this power you say he has? onenote Nov 2024 #65

These are just attacks on President Biden at this point Sympthsical Nov 2024 #30

Well said. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #33

You and others have been doing yeoman's work Sympthsical Nov 2024 #38

So if Trump gives an order to shoot a politician in the head, harumph Nov 2024 #53

Doesn't matter what justifications you conjure for yourself Sympthsical Nov 2024 #69

+1 onenote Nov 2024 #66

He is not going to do anything that is inconsistent with his character. milestogo Nov 2024 #31

I agree. My OP is a "Hail Mary" idea, and Cyrano Nov 2024 #35

The best Biden can do is make a prime-time statement to the nation warning us that Trump is filling Doodley Nov 2024 #34

After meeting him yesterday and saying "Welcome Back" ? MichMan Nov 2024 #124

My take which isn't worth much, BlueKota Nov 2024 #37

Looking forward to Installment #3 Baggies Nov 2024 #40

First, he personally has immunity for official acts. The people he orders to do X, do not. So unless kelly1mm Nov 2024 #41

To repeat what I said above, Joe can pardon them Cyrano Nov 2024 #42

These 'Team Blue Benevolent Dictatorship' fantasies are getting old. They do apparently make kelly1mm Nov 2024 #45

Why should he JustAnotherGen Nov 2024 #43

Stop fucking saying that the country is gone. Don't concede 1 fucking inch. Not one. themaguffin Nov 2024 #48

THIS !!! liberalla Nov 2024 #76

Biden would never do what you suggest and if he did Mountain Mule Nov 2024 #55

Post removed Post removed Nov 2024 #59

Completely unhinged nonsense. tritsofme Nov 2024 #60

Is "completely unhinged nonsense" your new slogan? harumph Nov 2024 #74

I've been seeing a lot of it. tritsofme Nov 2024 #79

100% harumph Nov 2024 #71

And the courts can and will reverse his declaration of martial law. onenote Nov 2024 #72

It is telling the way attorneys harumph Nov 2024 #83

It's telling the way folks afraid that Trump will not follow the law think the solution is to throw out the law. onenote Nov 2024 #87

You cite exactly what I wanted to hear, and I sincerely appreciate your response. jaxexpat Nov 2024 #95

That's a start sarisataka Nov 2024 #82

No thanks. Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #90

You won't have a choice with Trump, you know. jaxexpat Nov 2024 #96

It amazes me that so many here don't Cyrano Nov 2024 #67

So, if what you fear happens are you going to say Trump had the constitutional power to do it? onenote Nov 2024 #80

what do we call our new regime that we pledge fealty to with the promise they'll defend us bigtree Nov 2024 #91

I'm warning of the future that the fascists have planned for us Cyrano Nov 2024 #92

postively bigtree Nov 2024 #93

Demeaning me doesn't change the reality of the Cyrano Nov 2024 #97

your appeals to 'do something' without spelling it out have the look and feel of religion bigtree Nov 2024 #102

Apparently, deafness to your facts is a comfort to many. We are a peculiar species. jaxexpat Nov 2024 #98

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2024 #70

Trump and the courts said we need to impeach him first bigtree Nov 2024 #123

you didn't suggest one thing you believe he can do bigtree Nov 2024 #75

What crimes do you want Biden to commit? Iggo Nov 2024 #78

Please read my signature line usregimechange Nov 2024 #88

I feel the same way. Anyone saying we would be like Trump is taking a page out of the "both sides" BS. 58Sunliner Nov 2024 #100

I personally think we have over reacting happening oldmanlynn Nov 2024 #103

He's the President of the United States so lees1975 Nov 2024 #104

No. Judges don't take orders from the Executive Branch DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2024 #116

Yikes Zeitghost Nov 2024 #136

I couldn't disagree more SCantiGOP Nov 2024 #108

Why? You do know there is a precedent. Aviation Pro Nov 2024 #114

The only time Habeus Corpus was suspended SCantiGOP Nov 2024 #118

Yep, and yet the greatest President in our country's history preserved the union Aviation Pro Nov 2024 #119

Suspending Habeus didn't save the nation SCantiGOP Nov 2024 #120

I gotta an instinctive feeling that a plan has been in place for about a year Aviation Pro Nov 2024 #110

Post removed Post removed Nov 2024 #112

The opportunity to "stop the impending end of America" was the election Shrek Nov 2024 #113

I think the Republican Party is about to die like an addict after a big score. hunter Nov 2024 #121

You are engaged in wishful thinking. totodeinhere Nov 2024 #125

I'm possibly the most pessimistic person you've ever replied to. hunter Nov 2024 #128

He could claudette Nov 2024 #126

Yep, you still don't understand the SCOTUS decision. Double down on dumbass suggestions that will just cause frustration thebigidea Nov 2024 #132

You don't want Biden to save America. You want him to destroy it. mathematic Nov 2024 #133

I am not sure what you want him to do Meowmee Nov 2024 #135

Place Holder Blue Full Moon Nov 2024 #137