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D_Master81

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7. The Republicans will never impeach their own

Reply to CaptainTruth (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 12:39 PM

Jul 1

Ok the good news is they can be prosecuted, but if you think that any republican is ever going to convict trump or any republican for that matter you’re naive. Never going to happen. The president is now above the law

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Barb McQuade: Some good news in SCOTUS opinion [View all] CaptainTruth Jul 1 OP

I always appreciate McQuade's rational analysis. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 1 #1

She is great...I think all in all it was a good ruling...devil is in the details of course. but if there was not some Demsrule86 Jul 1 #5

Perhaps you should read Sotomayor's decent Big Blue Marble Jul 1 #9

The president has been immune from prosecution since at least 1973 thanks to the 1973 OLC memo... CaptainTruth Jul 1 #15

Thank You. FalloutShelter Jul 1 #2

Can someone please define "conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority" RandomNumbers Jul 1 #3

As the "sayin" goes... Justice matters. Jul 1 #10

This here is the only hope I have ScratchCat Jul 1 #4

since this will return to the SCOTUS on appeal, I don't believe those things are settled bigtree Jul 1 #6

The Republicans will never impeach their own D_Master81 Jul 1 #7

Thanks. If one can look at this decision without thinking about trump, it's not bad. The problem is, it's hard to Silent Type Jul 1 #8

If I am not mistaken, the ruling has no authority on a state docket's scheduling. Justice matters. Jul 1 #11

I think you are right. However, I'm sure trump's lawyers will file motions saying it does apply, perhaps delaying Silent Type Jul 1 #12

The sick convicted felon's lawyers can file motions to the appeals court after... Justice matters. Jul 1 #14

Just Security has an interesting flowchart of the effect of the SCOTUS immunity ruling on TFG's prosecution LetMyPeopleVote Jul 1 #13