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Baitball Blogger

(46,775 posts)
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 11:12 PM Apr 26

Forty-five presidents managed to serve their terms without requiring immunity, [View all]

and then there was Trump.

We're all worried, wringing our hands as the Supreme Court decides if our presidents in the future will have the carte blanche reserved for a King. What privilege for Trump to be able to lobby this case in the lobby of the Supreme Court, with cameras rolling. The outlandish thing he said today: Presidents need immunity, or we won't have a country. The past 44 presidents and Biden managed, and are managing their jobs without requiring immunity, because they know the highest office in the country requires a person with integrity and honesty. Without it, the presidency loses public trust. Even Nixon knew this, which is why he stepped down because he realized he no longer qualified.

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Agree Deuxcents Apr 26 #1
Unpardonable enid602 Apr 26 #2
You cannot trust anyone in the Trump family. walkingman Apr 26 #3
Expatriate him? Baitball Blogger Apr 26 #4
Follow the money enid602 Apr 26 #6
Dupe enid602 Apr 26 #5
Sadly Timewas Apr 27 #7
You're right. I have been watching the media and no one is optimistic. Baitball Blogger Apr 27 #11
TFG wants immunity so that he can be like Putin LetMyPeopleVote Apr 27 #8
This is what happens when you elect a LOSER. Sneederbunk Apr 27 #9
Including Warren G. Harding, and no_hypocrisy Apr 27 #10
Nixon got a pre-emptive pardon DFW Apr 27 #12
THIS malaise Apr 27 #13
Thursday's oral arguments really surprised and shock me LetMyPeopleVote Apr 27 #14
Everyone is in shock. Even the news people on the cable networks don't feel optimistic. Baitball Blogger Apr 27 #15
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