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In reply to the discussion: Trump Lawyer Says Having Political Rival Killed Could Constitute 'Official' Presidential Act [View all]republianmushroom
(16,632 posts)15. Thank you Justice Sonya Sotomayor, we have all thought it you have asked it.
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Trump Lawyer Says Having Political Rival Killed Could Constitute 'Official' Presidential Act [View all]
highplainsdem
Apr 2024
OP
So if Biden orders a supreme court justice (or 3 or 4) to be assassinated, that is an official act?
BComplex
Apr 2024
#1
Right now, I wish Biden had the authority to have all of trump's appointees impeached for lying their asses off
BComplex
Apr 2024
#9
if the SCOTUS gives absolute immunity, heaven forbid, then POTUS Biden will be able to
onetexan
Apr 2024
#49
I wonder if any of the judges that side with Trump realize then that they might have signed their own death warrants?
cstanleytech
Apr 2024
#68
For me, the worst part about this story is the fact this asshole lawyer has the same last name as me.
Archae
Apr 2024
#5
That is one crazy corrupt MF lawyer. Have to give him credit that he has guts to try to justify assesinations in such
Escurumbele
Apr 2024
#6
They should have NEVER allowed this clown show to see the court's light of day
BumRushDaShow
Apr 2024
#14
Thank you Justice Sonya Sotomayor, we have all thought it you have asked it.
republianmushroom
Apr 2024
#15
It seems as though they are simply revisiting all the same arguments the DC Court went through.
Lonestarblue
Apr 2024
#19
Kirschner's 'speculation' is that they want to issue a ruling to apply for the country
Justice matters.
Apr 2024
#26
The entire rightwing believes in the 'unitary executive' theory. The more
sinkingfeeling
Apr 2024
#29
They should have asked would assassinating the Chief Justice be an official act if he was thought to be corrupt would be
JT45242
Apr 2024
#31
I'm disgusted that our SCOTUS would even HEAR such pablum, even entertain the notion. It should never have happened.
keopeli
Apr 2024
#35
We need to pry the Federalist Society's.creepy little fingers offa our courts!
Mopar151
Apr 2024
#39
These people are dying for a long hospital stay, their butts shot full of antipsychotics
Warpy
Apr 2024
#42
That's the same narcissistic strategy that Trump uses - destroy logic and common sense
bucolic_frolic
Apr 2024
#44
"So you're saying Biden can have Trump killed?" "Not like that, I mean a Republican can do it."
Swede
Apr 2024
#51
Somewhat unrelated: doesn't Sauer understand that Trump never pays his lawyers?
Rabrrrrrr
Apr 2024
#59
So Biden could have Trump killed to protect the country because SCOTUS refuses to?
Freethinker65
Apr 2024
#61
Well, ya know, that's a logical conclusion from assassination of foreign leaders as an "official" act.
malthaussen
Apr 2024
#62
Twilight zone . . . Imagine, if you will . . . Presidents have immunity from prosecution!
Aussie105
Apr 2024
#74