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Baitball Blogger

(52,490 posts)
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:05 PM Apr 11

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 Apr 11 OP
I refer to them as trainloads..... lastlib Apr 11 #1
All should be... 2naSalit Apr 11 #2
They broke the law! Clouds Passing Apr 11 #3
I think you mean to say Bill Barr? FakeNoose Apr 11 #4
Yup. That one. Baitball Blogger Apr 11 #9
I've had a similar sense, snot Apr 11 #5
I wish every one of 'em... GiqueCee Apr 11 #6
I wonder if those fools have any practical intelligence? Redleg Apr 11 #7
THAT immunity popsdenver Apr 11 #8
Those Two Decisions... ProfessorGAC Apr 12 #18
Agreed popsdenver Apr 12 #19
But they were just prawns in a game of chess. usonian Apr 11 #10
I believe undermining the Constitution WAS the intent of the seditious six. Scalded Nun Apr 11 #11
Great post. They knew precisely what they were doing. enigmania Apr 11 #12
Don't foorget the other guilty parties. ShazzieB Apr 11 #13
i'm hoping some states will go after these fuckers and prosecute orleans Apr 11 #14
The 6 Partisan Hacks in Robes literally made up "immunity" out of thin air Chasstev365 Apr 11 #15
No. There was no such thing as immunity. Baitball Blogger Apr 11 #16
They undermined Faux pas Apr 12 #17
All of the problems in the USA Mysterian Apr 12 #20

lastlib

(28,401 posts)
1. I refer to them as trainloads.....
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:47 PM
Apr 11

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

snot

(11,848 posts)
5. I've had a similar sense,
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 04:34 PM
Apr 11

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

(6,974 posts)
7. I wonder if those fools have any practical intelligence?
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 04:54 PM
Apr 11

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

(2,399 posts)
8. THAT immunity
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:01 PM
Apr 11

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

ProfessorGAC

(76,977 posts)
18. Those Two Decisions...
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:43 AM
Apr 12

...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.

popsdenver

(2,399 posts)
19. Agreed
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 12:53 PM
Apr 12

It seems to me, that the Republicans in the U.S. Senate, the Republicans in the U.S. House, the Republican justices on the US Supreme Court are the ones we should be crusading against, because they are what have enabled Trump for nearly a decade....

All are extremely stupid, to not realize they are ALL living on borrowed time, considering there is NO Legislative Branch, or Judicial Branch in a Dictatorship Tyranny........working towards an end, serving the 2025 group that most certainly at some point will be throwing ALL of them under the bus.....

ShazzieB

(22,716 posts)
13. Don't foorget the other guilty parties.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:23 PM
Apr 11

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

(37,034 posts)
14. i'm hoping some states will go after these fuckers and prosecute
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:30 PM
Apr 11

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

Chasstev365

(7,944 posts)
15. The 6 Partisan Hacks in Robes literally made up "immunity" out of thin air
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:58 PM
Apr 11

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

(52,490 posts)
16. No. There was no such thing as immunity.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 06:43 PM
Apr 11

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.

Mysterian

(6,567 posts)
20. All of the problems in the USA
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:31 PM
Apr 12

are caused by the electoral college and the undemocratic apportionment of senators. Fix those flaws in the constitution and the USA might survive a few more centuries.

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