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Fiendish Thingy

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12. On this particular issue, the Roberts court is not the villain

Reply to progressoid (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:30 AM

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It’s the founding fathers, who didn’t foresee the possibility that a cowardly partisan Congress would refuse to remove such a corrupt president, and so they gave the president broad, unlimited pardon power for federal crimes.

The Roberts court’s immunity ruling wouldn’t protect Trump from prison for taking bribes for pardons if he could be convicted.

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Rep Glenn Ivey has to inform Blanche that the Constitution doesn't permit Trump to grant pardons in exchange for payment [View all] Miles Archer Yesterday OP

All those times in court with trump farting, must have killed off alot of Blanche's brain cells. Omnipresent Yesterday #1

He didn't have many to start with paleotn Yesterday #7

If the pardon is made to cover up a crime by the potus... crud Yesterday #2

Arguably, Trump's IRS "immunity" agreement is a "pardon" for his and his family's multiple, years-long tax crimes, sop Yesterday #14

It's a matter of time... Safe as Milk Yesterday #3

Technically, sadly, Ivey is wrong and Blanche is right Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #4

Thanks SCOTUS progressoid Yesterday #9

On this particular issue, the Roberts court is not the villain Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #12

What? Now? Sorry boys, too late. Firestorm49 Yesterday #5

Bad Memories of Spiro Agnew NBachers Yesterday #6

lets not forget, nor allow anyone else to forget Hieronymus Phact Yesterday #8

EXCELLENT point!!! calimary Yesterday #10

Wow, Ivey Actually DID Something! Deep State Witch Yesterday #11

I think this is all a distraction created to keep the Epstein files out of the headlines Ponietz Yesterday #13

"I very much disagree." Aviation Pro Yesterday #15