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Tom of Temecula

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Fri Apr 26, 2024, 11:53 AM Apr 26

Jamie Raskin: Move Supreme Court Over To RNC Headquarters [View all]

Jamie Raskin hilariously suggested that the RNC headquarters could host the Supreme Court after wingnut justices appeared open to recognizing some form of presidential immunity yesterday. Via HuffPost:

Host Joy Reid, who noted that Trump’s federal election interference case could be remanded back to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals and thus further delay the trial past Election Day, called the Supreme Court majority “so clearly politicians” before looping in Raskin.

“Well, they’re politicians who are not even subject to popular election unlike me. They should move the Supreme Court over to the RNC headquarters because they’re acting like a bunch of partisan operatives,” Raskin said.

He went on to refer to a question from Justice Samuel Alito, who suggested democracy could be at risk if a president could be criminally prosecuted by a political opponent after leaving office. Raskin called that the “most astonishing” observation from the hearing and the question buys into Trump’s “narcissistic, criminal world view.”

https://crooksandliars.com/2024/04/jamie-raskin-move-supreme-court-over-rnc

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I love his fighting style... FarPoint Apr 26 #1
So do I! calimary Apr 26 #16
Calling the R's on their shit. Beautiful. Lovin' me some Jamie! lindysalsagal Apr 26 #2
Touche! Hugin Apr 26 #3
Is is possible to defund the SCOTUS? Dan Apr 26 #4
Sort Of... GB_RN Apr 26 #13
Fu nding Old Okie Apr 26 #15
Well... GB_RN Apr 26 #19
Our forefathers sure did miss this sandpit of a trap... FarPoint Apr 26 #28
Jamie rocks! Bayard Apr 26 #5
Am I the only person homegirl Apr 26 #9
I'm guessing that after some religious leaders stated that TFG is the CHOSEN ONE bluestarone Apr 26 #25
So if the sick fuck wins, cilla4progress Apr 26 #6
And that was the plan, all along. kwijybo Apr 26 #8
Maybe Thomas Jefferson was right in distrusting the establishment of lifelong justices. Elessar Zappa Apr 26 #7
He did warn that they would ultimately become despots maxrandb Apr 26 #10
Isn't the state, or the people,that brings charges in our system Ohioboy Apr 26 #11
Yes. Alito basically said Mblaze Apr 26 #12
I Didn't Give Him The Nickname... GB_RN Apr 26 #14
That Two-legged Pestilence was brought to you by george w. bush. calimary Apr 26 #18
I Remember. GB_RN Apr 26 #20
What I am about to write will not be popular. Escurumbele Apr 26 #17
Here's Why... GB_RN Apr 26 #21
The republicans will scream, what do we care if they do as long as the courts are balanced and honest people Escurumbele Apr 26 #24
I agree with you! GoreWon2000 Apr 26 #22
Current GOP SCOTUS following 2000 GOP SCOTUS who installed W! GoreWon2000 Apr 26 #23
Pukes say legislating from the bench is bad? Oh wait pwb Apr 26 #26
You can't move the Supreme Court over to RNC headquarters DFW Apr 26 #27
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