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[–] EmptySlime@lemmy.blahaj.zone 63 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"You guys are reading too much into this... There's no way that any reasonable person would consider that an official act and this hypothetical president would surely be swiftly impeached and convicted. You're worrying over nothing."

  • Roberts, probably
[–] oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 39 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Biden's first official act: No one convicted of a felony may run for office.

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That act won't really hold up. That's not really an action. It's taking away something ephemeral. Rights are not in the physical world.

Now, jailing Donald for crimes. That's doing something physical. And the Supreme Court could rule against him, and Biden could say, "Make me." And Don would continue to be jailed illegally. And the Supreme Court would have no say over the impotence of their own creation. And we'd have an impeachment hearing that won't go anywhere.

But Biden won't do that.

Trump would.

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago

We can dream, can't we?

[–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People keep saying this but the ruling was he can commit crimes not create laws. Besides, Supreme Court rulings only work for Republicans.

[–] Shard@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So he can't bar felons from running for office, but he could hire a hit squad and suffer no legal consequences?

[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

As long as the kingmakers sanction it so.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

And if trump gets elected he ~~might~~ will appoint even more corrupt fascist judges

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Not "might," "will."

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Obama did it. He did it at least twice.