• breadsmasher@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Lets assume a president is immune to all crime, ever. No president can be prosecuted.

    What stops any president just seizing power for life?

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      7 months ago

      Republicans are just betting that Biden won’t just shoot Trump on live TV during the debates, since they know they have no such moral qualms.

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        7 months ago

        Alright.

        So. If he did that… I dunno. I think maybe if he went back to rule of law, after the fact, I might applaud.

      • The Snark Urge@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        Wouldn’t it be a hell of a thing if Biden could channel the vengeful spirit of Charles Sumner for just ten minutes on live TV during a debate? Class, open your history textbooks to chapter 11, The Caning of Trump.

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          Breathing heavily, dabbing sweat off his brow, Joe Biden finally stopped swinging the sledgehammer at the bloody pulp that was once a person, who was once Donald Trump, who was once a US president. Joe cleared his throat to signal to the crowd to end their “let’s go Brandon” chanting.

          “My fellow Americans, by decree of executive order, and I urge Congress to pass legislation to issue permanence to it, a US president is not immune from prosecution, starting now.”

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            7 months ago

            Don’t forget: “What’s that sound? It’s OBAMA’S MUSIC! HE’S TAGGING IN!”

            Bill and George are just hanging out nodding their heads.

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              AND HERE COMES JIMMY C FROM THE TOP OF THE CAGE WITH A CHAIR!!!

              Who would have thought a man in hospice could climb up there!

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      7 months ago

      Well, convincing the others in the room to agree to go along with it.