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Don Zeko@donzeko.bsky.social |
It's hard to even imagine the limits of the power that SCOTUS has just handed the president. If you can keep 34 senators and the military on your side, you can do anything.
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Warren Terra
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You don't need 34 Senators. You need >1/3 of the surviving Senators.
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Jarod Johnson
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With the pressure to drop out, Biden could do whatever he wants and just resign, without having to even worry about 34 senators.
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@patrickin.bsky.social
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I guess a prosecutor can claim something is not an official act and charge the president or ex-president with a crime. They’ll have to overcome presumptive immunity and can’t use any evidence deemed part of an official act, so good luck with that.
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@wadewarrens.bsky.social
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We have about 800 general/flag officers serving in the US military. I think many of them respect democracy more than our MAGA Supreme Court. But would they actively resist any unconstitutional orders from Trump, were he to become president? Would that lead to a (hopefully short) civil war?
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Lee Rowan
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No, it's WORSE. They say the president has immunity IF SCOTUS SAYS HE DID. So if not, he can be prosecuted. It's vile. However, if Biden removed Rump's SCOTUS appointees by executive order, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, they couldn't rule against him....
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Joey P
@joeypeters.bsky.social
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Maybe it's hard for you
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Kevin Brennan
@bakevin.bsky.social
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Except write regulations.
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@chriswintersva
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We will have learned the lesson of other countries that if you have the military on your side you can do anything.
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Mo
@moinqueens.bsky.social
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i hope Biden takes some bold actions now
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Rick Kane
@paintingsurfer.bsky.social
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This movie sucks I want my money back
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@bad-at-names.bsky.social
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Well, no, you also need a cadre of toadies willing and able to exact force. The democrats don’t have that.
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Saxon Walker
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They handed king-like powers to a president WHO HAD LOST. Almost all of the stuff he's charged with related to January 6 was after he lost the election. This isn't a question of what he can do at some random time of his presidency. This is about what he can do after being voted out.
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the mjl (michael j leblanc)
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The Republic has fallen... RIP, USC, 1789-2024.
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Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
@am30.bsky.social
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You don't even need to keep them on your side because you can keep having them killed.
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Wilbur
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34 senators representing a terribly small fraction of the population.
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Coffeemancer Vanvidum
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The President can 'officially' just hold Senators, their loved ones, and their property hostage. Their support is a foregone conclusion.
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Making Chips
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That's been our chilling reality since DJT's first impeachment failed.
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@aaronmfc.bsky.social
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Wtf do they think this is? Zombo com??
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Otiz Ranchez
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The limiting principle is that if a Dem President takes an action, then it's by definition not in his official capacity.
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Stephen Morrison
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And to get 34 Senators you need what, like 10-15% of the voters these days? Grab a few barely populated states and you're there.
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Jacob T. Levy
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And since Seal Team 6 can be ordered to kill Senators, really only the latter matters.
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Joshua Doll
@brektyme.bsky.social
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2016 looms large
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Solas Mac Tíre
@solasmactire.bsky.social
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Also what is happening???
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Solas Mac Tíre
@solasmactire.bsky.social
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I need to know, what charge is SCOTUS? (I am not from the US)
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