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Mr.WeRP

(111 posts) Thu Apr 25, 2024, 12:18 PM Apr 25

Kavanaugh just said Nixon pardon was one of the best Presidential decisions in history [View all]

This was during SCOTUS arguments on immunity. Gorsuch was also arguing earlier that presidents can blanket pardon themselves when leaving office and isn’t that the same thing as immunity, so why not? Biden needs to expand the court, ASAP.

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Kavanaugh just said Nixon pardon was one of the best Presidential decisions in history [View all] Mr.WeRP Apr 25 OP

Only in... 2naSalit Apr 25 #1

He is probably drunk again. Irish_Dem Apr 25 #7

But that would imply that Nixon lacked immunity. Voltaire2 Apr 25 #2

Exactly sarisataka Apr 25 #5

He is definitely that DFW Apr 25 #19

Brett's beer addled brain is coming up with some doozies. NoMoreRepugs Apr 25 #3

He can use his position to just go ahead and poop the party. dchill Apr 25 #4

The SC justices don't even hide the fact they are are pro-criminal. Irish_Dem Apr 25 #6

How does Kavanaugh survive his drunk driving? GreenWave Apr 25 #9

I don't think they are "pro-criminal" they are just hyper partisan hacks. Caliman73 Apr 25 #10

Mr. Boring, GoodHair, Sleepy, Scalito, Hand Maiden and Frat Boy WarGamer Apr 25 #14

When he said it I was swearing at my tv! 303squadron Apr 25 #8

Absolutely! Caliman73 Apr 25 #11

Exactly! NT 303squadron Apr 25 #16

I'm guessing Kavanaugh really likes those stories about Nixon getting drunk and weepy Aristus Apr 25 #12

Yeah, from the BFEE's perspective. Kid Berwyn Apr 25 #13

That's not how I heard it ITAL Apr 25 #15

snork. AllaN01Bear Apr 25 #17

I saw the best minds RANDYWILDMAN Apr 25 #18

and he said most people agree with him on that MadameButterfly Apr 25 #20

my late mom felt that all of this is revenge for nixon. AllaN01Bear Apr 25 #21

hear . hear . agreed with your last part of your statement . aslo no more life time limits . AllaN01Bear Apr 25 #22

Toss Mr. Kegstand another cold one Blue Owl Apr 25 #23

It's comments like this that reveal how much of a bubble senseandsensibility Apr 25 #24

Did his breath smell like Federalist Society ass? Iggo Apr 25 #25

Wrong, BeerBoy. moondust Apr 25 #26

so scotus is going to pardon tsf? is that what he is saying? getagrip_already Apr 25 #27

No. They are going to delay the case by sending it back to the district court so it gets delayed before the election, JohnSJ Apr 25 #30

Yeah, I know they are going to do that..... getagrip_already Apr 25 #32

We are screwed. 2016 was our last chance, and too many people ignored the stakes JohnSJ Apr 25 #28

But her EMAILS!!!! getagrip_already Apr 25 #31

It's how we got where we are today. phylny Apr 25 #29

He wrote what he thought about it in his calendar when it happened. Freethinker65 Apr 25 #33

I agree with Professor Beschloss LetMyPeopleVote Apr 25 #34

He was about 9 years old then -- and probably mostly thinking about how to steal a bottle of beer struggle4progress Apr 25 #35