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alwaysinasnit

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4. Great point in interview

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2018, 12:57 PM

May 2018

The Framers were pretty focused on denying any one branch of government, particularly the executive branch, more power or leverage than the others. Having thrown off the yoke of King George III, they sure as heck didn't want an "imperial" president. So the idea that the president has "absolute immunity" and cannot be indicted are pretty ridiculous, since that in essence would put the president above the law.

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Jonathan Turley: A porn star can take down a president [View all] Miles Archer May 2018 OP

Just like a plumber took down the president RainCaster May 2018 #1

The Porn star simply opens up the lens into the criminality, deceit; coverups, and illegal dealings tomhagen May 2018 #2

Seems like Turley has reigned it in a bit "contrarian-wise" and left the RW apologies to Dershowitz hlthe2b May 2018 #3

Great point in interview alwaysinasnit May 2018 #4

Only in America. no_hypocrisy May 2018 #5