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Baitball Blogger

(52,458 posts)
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:05 PM 19 hrs ago

By giving Trump the feeling that he had immunity, the Supreme Court undermined our Constitution.

Last edited Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:04 PM - Edit history (1)

There was always a delicate balance. Now we know what progressives could see clearly: By giving unlimited powers to the Executive Office, you break the triumvirate concept this country is built on. The separation of powers no longer exists thanks to the Federalist Society and those who helped conservatives outnumber the left on the Supreme Court.

Trump has been able to show us with real concrete examples exactly what could go wrong. Not only is every day a Constitutional crisis, but now the man has promised to give everyone that works for him pardons for following his orders.

Jesus Keyrist. John Roberts, Mitch McConnell and Bill Barr are pieces of trash.

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By giving Trump the feeling that he had immunity, the Supreme Court undermined our Constitution. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger 19 hrs ago OP
I refer to them as trainloads..... lastlib 18 hrs ago #1
All should be... 2naSalit 18 hrs ago #2
They broke the law! Clouds Passing 18 hrs ago #3
I think you mean to say Bill Barr? FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #4
Yup. That one. Baitball Blogger 17 hrs ago #9
I've had a similar sense, snot 18 hrs ago #5
I wish every one of 'em... GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #6
I wonder if those fools have any practical intelligence? Redleg 17 hrs ago #7
THAT immunity popsdenver 17 hrs ago #8
Those Two Decisions... ProfessorGAC 2 hrs ago #18
But they were just prawns in a game of chess. usonian 17 hrs ago #10
I believe undermining the Constitution WAS the intent of the seditious six. Scalded Nun 17 hrs ago #11
Great post. They knew precisely what they were doing. enigmania 17 hrs ago #12
Don't foorget the other guilty parties. ShazzieB 17 hrs ago #13
i'm hoping some states will go after these fuckers and prosecute orleans 17 hrs ago #14
The 6 Partisan Hacks in Robes literally made up "immunity" out of thin air Chasstev365 16 hrs ago #15
No. There was no such thing as immunity. Baitball Blogger 15 hrs ago #16
They undermined Faux pas 9 hrs ago #17

lastlib

(28,347 posts)
1. I refer to them as trainloads.....
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:47 PM
18 hrs ago

...of dysentery whaleshit. More representative of size & content.

snot

(11,846 posts)
5. I've had a similar sense,
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 04:34 PM
18 hrs ago

and have been hoping that the Supremes might start getting worried, and put more limitations on him.

That said, another concern that judges often have is the possibility of crises if they issue rulings that for one reason or another can't be enforced. The judiciary alone or even in combination with Congress has scant means of enforcement – police powers are under the executive branch; and Trump has replaced much of the executive with his own creatures.

I hope the Supremes recognize the dangers before it's too late.

Redleg

(6,959 posts)
7. I wonder if those fools have any practical intelligence?
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 04:54 PM
17 hrs ago

A reasonable person could have imagined that a president like Trump would use their ruling as cover to commit any number of illegal acts. Combine that with the president's pardon power, the president can ask others to commit illegal acts and then promise them a pardon. Any fucking reasonable person should have seen this coming.

popsdenver

(2,350 posts)
8. THAT immunity
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:01 PM
17 hrs ago

along with the Citizens United, began the downfall of Democracy and our beloved Constitution.......

ProfessorGAC

(76,895 posts)
18. Those Two Decisions...
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:43 AM
2 hrs ago

...were based on the same vacuous view of jurisprudence & narrow vision of how thing "ought to" work.
One terrible philosophy led to 2 horrible decisions.

ShazzieB

(22,677 posts)
13. Don't foorget the other guilty parties.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:23 PM
17 hrs ago

John Roberts wasn't solely responsible for that decision. The other 5 conservative justices voted in favor of it as well. Alito, Thomas, and Schlump's 3 picks (Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett) all bear part of the responsibility.

orleans

(36,994 posts)
14. i'm hoping some states will go after these fuckers and prosecute
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:30 PM
17 hrs ago

i'm not a lawyer so they can figure out the details

Chasstev365

(7,885 posts)
15. The 6 Partisan Hacks in Robes literally made up "immunity" out of thin air
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:58 PM
16 hrs ago

There is nothing in the Constitution about immunity. It was more important to ensure that a Democrat did not become President than to protect the country and the world from a ignorant mad man.

Baitball Blogger

(52,458 posts)
16. No. There was no such thing as immunity.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 06:43 PM
15 hrs ago

But the right always had a long-term plan to give more power to the executive branch. It was a major goal pushed by Bill Barr before Trump came into office. He wrote a position on the subject. That's how he was selected by Trump to serve as Attorney Genera in Trump's first term.

I'm guessing they're all having doubts about their previous opinions. But once again, it's a mess they made that we have to clean up.

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