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peppertree

(21,717 posts)
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 05:00 PM Apr 28

Marc Elias: "Trump's lawyers are saying: OF COURSE my client could stage a coup and assassinate his opponents..."

"And the attitude of at least some in this Supreme Court is to shrug their shoulders and say: Meh - sounds about right."

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Marc Elias: "Trump's lawyers are saying: OF COURSE my client could stage a coup and assassinate his opponents..." (Original Post) peppertree Apr 28 OP
I think Justice Brown's question left out Turbineguy Apr 28 #1
Dicktatorial powers are only for Repugs, don'tchaknow peppertree Apr 28 #3
K & R.................... Lovie777 Apr 28 #2
All okaying this are openly advocating murder and a dictatorial government with absolute immunity to kill. brush Apr 28 #4
And many if not most of their voters are just fine with that peppertree Apr 28 #5
+1 rampartc Apr 28 #7
Its that negotiation tactic where you start at the high end. nt BootinUp Apr 28 #6
So what's to keep President Biden from taking out the SCROTUS and Trump? AnrothElf Apr 28 #8

brush

(53,978 posts)
4. All okaying this are openly advocating murder and a dictatorial government with absolute immunity to kill.
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 05:11 PM
Apr 28

These maga fuckers have changed the once law and order GOP to murder r us...with no consequences.

peppertree

(21,717 posts)
5. And many if not most of their voters are just fine with that
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 05:21 PM
Apr 28

No surprise to those of us who grew up in, say, Mi'ssippi - where already 30 years ago you'd hear that very aspiration from some of them, once they got a few beers in them (and if you were white - since they'd just assume you were on board).

A Republic if we can keep it.

AnrothElf

(683 posts)
8. So what's to keep President Biden from taking out the SCROTUS and Trump?
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 07:33 PM
Apr 28

Maybe a few annoying Republican congresscritters while he's at it?

I mean... aside from the obvious, "That would be evil"?

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