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Dark n Stormy Knight

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69. You're missing the nuances.

Sat Jan 18, 2025, 04:08 AM

4 hrs ago

"What constitutes an "official" versus an "unofficial" act by the president is not precisely defined in the opinion, and Chief Justice John Roberts acknowledged it could raise "difficult questions."

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/constittes-official-act-president/storyid=111583865

According to law professors Andrew Weissann & Mary McCord, as expressed on their podcast, the immunity decision was cleay crafted for Trump, with no guarantee others will be entitled to exercise the lawlessness it grants him.

Say Biden does something Rs try to prosecute him for calling it criminal & not an official presidential act. Say the lower courts side with Biden. Guess where the case will eventually end up.

Do you really believe corrupt SCOTUS will rule the same for Biden as they would for Trump? What's keeping them honest--shame? Scruples? Fear of public opinion?

Talk about sounding made up!

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Guardian: It's time for Democrats to go low [View all] RainCaster 20 hrs ago OP

Agree. But how many will (or won't)? nt intrepidity 20 hrs ago #1

Welp BannonsLiver 19 hrs ago #6

Millennials and Gen Z in the Democratic Party seem less squeamish about doing what's necessary Elessar Zappa 12 hrs ago #58

I'm in. Resist. It's a goddamn war. Joinfortmill 20 hrs ago #2

Yes, consistent resistance in the most creative ways we can come up with. Magoo48 17 hrs ago #18

Should but don't think they know how. republianmushroom 19 hrs ago #3

The fact that this is clearly necessary is a sad commentary... keep_left 19 hrs ago #4

Why is that sad? Cirsium 17 hrs ago #28

Well, you're certainly right about the 1850s, and you're probably right... keep_left 16 hrs ago #37

It is all from the right Cirsium 13 hrs ago #48

Great analysis! yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #53

Yeah, that's fair. It's not "both sides" at all; offhand, I can only think of one... keep_left 12 hrs ago #57

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it is indeed appalling Skittles 16 hrs ago #35

What about Nancy Macey? Maraya1969 19 hrs ago #5

that's what the rethugs want southmost 19 hrs ago #7

Amen and Amen again. Buns_of_Fire 18 hrs ago #8

Kick 'em in the balls progressoid 18 hrs ago #9

Yeah, except too many elected Democrats think they can get republicans voters to back them so they play nice ZonkerHarris 18 hrs ago #10

Voters, or dollars? Cirsium 17 hrs ago #33

exactly ZonkerHarris 15 hrs ago #45

It is past time for Biden's DOJ to arrest Trump for his insurrection and put him on trial for it. Replace Garland... xocetaceans 18 hrs ago #11

So you think this will happen over the weekend? Lulu KC 18 hrs ago #12

YES!! Rikki Tikki Tumbo 18 hrs ago #16

Unfortunately, the ruling meant the Supreme Dark n Stormy Knight 12 hrs ago #56

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You're missing the nuances. Dark n Stormy Knight 4 hrs ago #69

I could not disagree with you more in your blaming Biden wnylib 17 hrs ago #30

Obama is responsible for not holding choie 7 hrs ago #60

I call BS on both claims. And on sowing divisiveness when we need unity. wnylib 5 hrs ago #65

Post removed Post removed 5 hrs ago #66

What nonsense. wnylib 5 hrs ago #67

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The leaders and voters of the dem party DENVERPOPS 18 hrs ago #13

Minute men. William769 18 hrs ago #14

the Dem base has been screaming this for ages now LymphocyteLover 18 hrs ago #15

Dems need to assert themselves! poli-junkie 18 hrs ago #17

This right here Aviation Pro 17 hrs ago #19

We should NEVER make nice to the magats Mountain Mule 17 hrs ago #20

Dems/Librulz have no counter to the Right's media ecosystem. maxsolomon 17 hrs ago #21

Controlling nothing means nothing to lose ck4829 17 hrs ago #23

I'm all in. Bird Lady 17 hrs ago #22

The pigs have been trying to pull us down into the mud for decades. live love laugh 17 hrs ago #24

Sure Cirsium 17 hrs ago #34

Your analogy makes zero sense. live love laugh 16 hrs ago #36

Do better Cirsium 13 hrs ago #49

And the high ground has gotten us...? ck4829 15 hrs ago #39

I didn't say we shouldn't go low, but I dread the muddying live love laugh 15 hrs ago #40

Understandable ck4829 15 hrs ago #42

THANK YOU Skittles 4 hrs ago #68

I always thought the "When they go low, we go high" approach was idiotic. AZ8theist 17 hrs ago #25

Agreed, but they won't. flvegan 17 hrs ago #26

It isn't a choice. orangecrush 17 hrs ago #27

Yes, we need a disciplined opposition party, a shadow government bucolic_frolic 17 hrs ago #29

Shadow Government yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #54

Go scorched earth for next two years. Sneederbunk 17 hrs ago #31

If that is even possible. yellow dahlia 12 hrs ago #55

No, states control the elections. summer_in_TX 8 hrs ago #59

They don't know how. DJ Synikus Makisimus 17 hrs ago #32

I've been wanting that since 1980 - no luck as of yet tenderfoot 15 hrs ago #38

It's time to elect some new Democrats who are capable of going low. Too many of the old guard live in the past. jalan48 15 hrs ago #41

People will choose an imperfect fighter over a perfect wimp dalton99a 15 hrs ago #43

That's the bare minimum Blue_Tires 15 hrs ago #44

All this doesn't mean shit... SpankMe 14 hrs ago #46

Good read malaise 14 hrs ago #47

Weird and Couch was effective. So was mentioning Project 2025. Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #50

Odds of that happening lower than odds of me winning Powerball awesomerwb1 13 hrs ago #51

ruthlessly, bitterly mean is NOT who we are. elleng 13 hrs ago #52

The part of the article that most resonated with me was: summer_in_TX 7 hrs ago #61

imo, LONG PAST time. B.See 1 hr ago #70