Biden Says Presidents Can Be Subject to Criminal Prosecution

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Biden Says Presidents Can Be Subject to Criminal Prosecution - BNN Bloomberg
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What a crazy legal defense. 'Your honor, I'd like to dismiss these charges because I privately unilaterally decided while president that silently dissolving the the Constitution, usurping all powers of the other branches of government and asserting the divine right of kings is actually an unenumerated presidential power, which I secretly exercised three years ago but only decided to reveal now. Anyway, because of this, I'm actually the presiding officer in this court. Case dismissed.'

Obviously, I'm aware that it's just a delay tactic, but even so, it's truly bonkers.

Have you ever watched the Air Bud movies? They say things like "well there's no rule that says a dog can't play basketball." A lot of things are like that, unless there is someone to say "yeah, but if you do that we're picking up the ball and leaving" or the better "yeah, but if you try we'll pick you up and throw you out."

"I'm the boss, now you're fired. How's that for a fantasy, my friend?"

That’s actually what the prime minister did in Australia during Covid. He took all the power, secretly.

Stupid senile Brandon is at it again, spouting stupid bullshit. Everyone knows if you don't want to be criminally prosecuted you need to put an (R) next to your name. The rule of law only applies to Democrats.

Well yes, Democrats get rule of law. Republicans get law and order, which is usually existing systems of power to effect maintenance of existing social hierarchies and oppress the outgroup. It's all very clear.

That's great, but unless you codify it, it's not exactly binding or even guiding (like past legal precedent).

There's no reason to codify it because it's a like proving a negative. Unless a law exists saying that a president can't be prosecuted, then that automatically means he can be prosecuted.

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What no one is asking: What's the first illeal thing Biden should do to Trump if Trump were to win this argument?