Warning: Rant coming.
The doomsaying and cynicism in my comments over the past few days are annoying me.
I am addressing the people saying any form of: "Why won't the Supreme Court rule in Trump's favor?"
You are unhinged from the facts. Get a grip.
Here are the facts: Since Trump lost in 2020, the Supreme Court, and every other court, has consistently ruled against him in his immunity claims.
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If the Supreme Court wanted to install Trump as dictator, they would have helped him out in the election fraud cases when he claimed he won.
All they had to do was delay matters until after January 6, which would have thrown the country into complete turmoil.
Turmoil helps would-be dictators.
If they wanted to shield him from criminal liability, they would have said he had the right to take the secret documents.
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Trump's theory of absolute criminal immunity means this:
If Trump, on his last day in office, shot someone on 5th Avenue in front of thousands of witnesses, there could be no criminal investigation until (1) The House impeached him and (2) The Senate convicted him.
If 2/3 of the Senate refused to convict him, he would walk free.
It's possible he couldn't even be impeached because impeachment, under some theories, addresses only crimes of office, and abuse of power.
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Absolute criminal immunity isn't a thing. It has never been a thing. Trump made it up.
If the Supreme Court rules for him, they give up all their own power because all the President needs is enough members of Congress to refuse to impeach or remove him, and he can literally do anything.
Any crime. Anything.
If the Supreme Court does that, it's literally all over.
Incidentally, they also lose their own power. If they create a dictator they are dispensable.
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The only issue going into this was whether they would give him the delays he wants.
We got the answr to that when SCOTUS responded to the DOJ's request for an expedited hearing within a few hours.
A few HOURS. Appeals can take years.
While I don't have the stats handy, I think it's safe to say that the Supreme Court rarely responds that fast.
Delay helps Trump and they know it.
Rant over.
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Adding two more thoughts. (I do this in real life, too. "JUST ONE MORE THING" and then I keep talking 😂 )
This is how left-wing conspiracy theories are born. If you my series on left-wing conspiracy theories, see:
https://terikanefield.com/can-democracy-work-in-america-part-1-there-are-no-yankees-here/
Entertaining as a real possibility that SCOTUS might decide that a president can commit crimes provided he is careful about it is not a productive way to spend time.
You're being pulled into the outrage cycle.
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This is Part 1. It’s generally best to follow the advice given to Alice and the White Rabbit in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: “Begin at the beginning, go on to the end, and then stop.” But if you must read out of order, here are all the links: Part 1: There are no Yankees here. […]
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Adding two more thoughts. (I do this in real life, too. "JUST ONE MORE THING" and then I keep talking 😂 )
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Do you have an old brown coat and a rough running old car?
Might you use the moniker: Columbo - in other parts of your life?
Awesome!!!
@Teri_Kanefield To a European, a Yankee is an American; to an American, a Yankee is a northeasterner; to a northeasterner, a Yankee is a New Englander; to a New Englander, a Yankee is a Vermonter; and to a Vermonter, a Yankee is someone who eats pie for breakfast.
Now that's settled, onward!
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