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In reply to the discussion: David Rothkopf: Supreme Court decision to hear immunity case "is outrageous and, at its heart, fundamentally corrupt" [View all]
Shoonra
(525 posts)25. Try to look on the bright side .....
The April date for the Supreme Court hearing on Trump's claim of immunity, together with the usual delay in getting a decision out, means that Trump will be kept on tenterhooks for much of the duration of the election campaign. And, since the Appeals Court's denial of immunity is considered flawless, Trump's attempt to claim immunity serves as a "plea of confession and avoidance"; in other words, he has confessed to crimes and was depending on the immunity argument of avoid punishment - but with immunity rejected even by the Supreme Court, he has virtually no defense left. Even if he is elected President, he can only pardon the federal charges but not the state verdicts.
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David Rothkopf: Supreme Court decision to hear immunity case "is outrageous and, at its heart, fundamentally corrupt" [View all]
highplainsdem
Feb 2024
OP
All of us that aren't involved in prosecuting trump need to focus on ONE thing...
Think. Again.
Feb 2024
#5
If you mean this a sarcasm, please use the :sarcasm: smilie. This is, as you know, untrue & outrageous
Hekate
Feb 2024
#14
I have seen his other posts...I don't doubt he meant is sarcastically and likely went offline.
Demsrule86
Feb 2024
#22
Arazi, the only reason I'm not alerting is that I think you mean this as sarcasm & haven't seen you spew this before
Hekate
Feb 2024
#15
All too reminiscent of Sandra Day O'Connor and the 2000 election. December 2000 article:
highplainsdem
Feb 2024
#26
We can thank McTurtle for getting us one step closer to ending our Democracy.
NoMoreRepugs
Feb 2024
#18
The truth is we must save ourselves by voting against Trump. If he wins, we lose our Democracy.
Demsrule86
Feb 2024
#19
Court will decide before the election, the case won't straddle two court terms, they don't do that.
thesquanderer
Feb 2024
#37
Don't give up. Democracy is not something that can be earned. Apparently, it must be continually fought for.
Earth-shine
Feb 2024
#31
Rothkopf -- another "expert" with no experience practicing law, let alone before the Supreme Court
onenote
Feb 2024
#23
Yes. But the court could have issued a "refusal to hear" and let the lower court decision stand.
3Hotdogs
Feb 2024
#51
Thumbing his nose and flipping the bird at Democracy, Mitch dissolves into the sunset... or is that HELL?
PTL_Mancuso
Feb 2024
#36
Don't overlook the fact that the crazy maga judges love them some power! Tfg in a second term will do
PortTack
Feb 2024
#43
That's what I've never been able to understand about this Supreme Court.
generalbetrayus
Feb 2024
#63
So four justices think the lower court decision is wrong or needs clarifying?
Buckeyeblue
Feb 2024
#47
Well, what a surprise. Not. And not an effing thing we can do to respond except to vote.
msfiddlestix
Feb 2024
#56
