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Fiendish Thingy

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4. You are confusing immunity with impunity

Reply to BidenRocks (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2024, 03:02 PM

Jul 2024

SCOTUS didn’t rule that presidents have unlimited power, they ruled that presidents are immune from criminal consequences for official acts.

Illegal presidential acts may be immune from prosecution, but they still require the compliance and complicity of others who are not immune.

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Does Pres. Biden have unlimited power now? [View all] BidenRocks Jul 2024 OP

No. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #1

Not at all. That decision merely lets a criminal president avoid prosecution unblock Jul 2024 #2

And he has immunity!!!! rainy Jul 2024 #3

You are confusing immunity with impunity Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #4

Let's do a test BidenRocks Jul 2024 #5

He should dip his toe in some good trouble. I certainly hope he does. onecaliberal Jul 2024 #6

Don't 3auld6phart Jul 2024 #7