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SamuelTheThird

(1,435 posts) Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:14 PM Monday

If he dies, don't think Vance won't be worse [View all]

At least domestically...

https://newrepublic.com/post/211828/trump-close-suspend-constitutional-right-habeas-corpus

Last year, the Trump administration was considering suspending the constitutional right of habeas corpus, The New York Times reports.

Some officials pushing President Trump’s mass deportation agenda, chiefly White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, wanted to get rid of the key right, which compels the government to explain in court why it has detained a person. Miller’s goal was to prevent immigrants in government custody from receiving hearings or court orders blocking their deportation.
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After Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents in Minnesota in January, administration officials, led by Vice President JD Vance and Miller, revived the idea of using the Insurrection Act

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If he dies, don't think Vance won't be worse [View all] SamuelTheThird Monday OP

From my chair, Vance doesn't have the pull or leverage to be any worse Torchlight Monday #1

Don't let JD too close to your chair Blue Owl Monday #27

Unless he's a plan and they've bamagal62 Monday #28

Vance is so arrogant, he turns off even his own "supporters"... I don't see Congress giving him hlthe2b Monday #2

Cults do not transfer allegiance. SheltieLover Monday #3

Hear, hear! ZDU Monday #4

Look at st charlie as an example. SheltieLover Monday #5

Very well said! ZDU Monday #7

Thx. It's true. When slobby croaks, the spell will be broken. SheltieLover Monday #9

On that day many of us will dance with joy! ZDU Monday #21

Yes! And the whole world will be dancing in the streets! SheltieLover Monday #22

Exactly. JD will not get the cult following and he will not have the media Quiet Em Monday #12

Agreed, Em! SheltieLover Monday #13

Said Kim Jong {fill in blank} nt eppur_se_muova Monday #16

True dat! bamagal62 Monday #29

Cults gonna CULT ZDU Monday #6

Yup & I hope & trust magats will crash land from their toxic masculinity high SheltieLover Monday #10

There are going to be Rubenesque ladies there? Aristus Monday #20

He doesn't have the fanatical loyalty ITAL Monday #8

In addition, Vought is already implementing the worst of the Vance/Thiel .... pat_k Monday #11

Unless they give him bamagal62 Monday #30

No, it's losing their seats ITAL Monday #32

They have a deep bench WmChris Monday #14

The fascist right doesn't need a leader. J_William_Ryan Monday #15

Cult of personality is a central part of fascism. Kaleva Monday #18

He doesn't have the loyalty from MAGA that Trump has Kaleva Monday #17

I doubt scotus will bow down to any other Republicans. The protection lindysalsagal Monday #19

At least the incredibly offensive insults would be gone Polybius Monday #23

He will in no way be as popular... lame54 Monday #24

Vance will struggle w/the base, tank w/everyone else and move to the left Maru Kitteh Monday #25

Let's cross that bridge when we get to it. Sneederbunk Monday #26

As I keep saying, maybelline couchhumper is already the one niyad Monday #31