This author and blogger, upon further reflection, reverses his earlier assessment today, and has come to the conclusion that the Supreme Court has created a long term constitutional crisis in Trump V US, making the likelihood of an uncontrollable Presidency long term!
The last few days have been a whirlwind, since the disastrous Presidential debate of June 27.
It has turned everything we thought was stable and manageable into a massive crisis, only made worse by the recklessness of the extremist right wing Supreme Court, which has granted shocking executive authority and immunity to the Presidency beyond all past limits!
President Joe Biden just gave a five minute Oval Office Address to condemn the Trump V US Supreme Court decision, but made it clear he would not use that decision to abuse his powers.
Ultimately, what can stop this abuse is the American people voting in November to repudiate the threat of Donald Trump, and it raises the stakes on the Presidential Election Of 2024, clearly the most dangerous moment since the Civil War!
If you’re President you can now get away with aggravated assault for sure!
And Trump will (or he will tell someone else to do it… then pardon them. … because he has that type of power now thanks to this corrupted Supreme Court!!)
Trump is trying to overturn his conviction in the hush money trial, citing the immunity decision.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/nyregion/trump-sentence-hush-money.html
Judge Merchan should proceed with the sentencing on schedule. Go for the higher end of the sentencing range within the appropriate guidelines. Send Trump to prison immediately, and don’t stay the sentence pending appeal.
It’s all part of Trump’s retribution plan. Jail his political enemies if he winds up getting elected and label it as an “official act”.
Post-debate polls coming out are showing Trump ahead of Biden. I wonder if this SCOTUS ruling will change things?
I doubt it will. Too many voters are either stupid or just don’t care.
If this decision was in place during Nixon’s term, Nixon would have gotten away with Watergate, claiming it was an official act.