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LonePirate

(13,918 posts) Wed Nov 6, 2024, 01:42 PM Nov 6

Biden has two months of unchecked power per SCOTUS. Should he use it? If so, how? [View all]

I think he should grant immediate amnesty/pardons for anyone the right deems to be here illegally. Make them legal residents.

I'm not going to advocate for Biden to do anything that is illegal; but the above action is well within traditional presidential powers.

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Biden has two months of unchecked power per SCOTUS. Should he use it? If so, how? [View all] LonePirate Nov 6 OP

The Supreme Court has said practically anything Biden can do is legal RidinWithHarris Nov 6 #1

No, they clearly did not Zeitghost Nov 6 #4

Whatever He Can Do To Mitigate The Current And Soon To Come Harm I Am 100% In Favor Of Him Doing MayReasonRule Nov 6 #2

He needs to help Ukraine. Baitball Blogger Nov 6 #3

My immediate thought too Unwind Your Mind Nov 6 #39

Fix the Dreamers somehow. Bobstandard Nov 6 #5

Maybe he can legalize recreational marijuana. Omnipresent Nov 6 #6

An executive order can't override state laws on marijuana, let alone federal ones. tritsofme Nov 6 #10

The problem is that if Biden spends two months exercising his unchecked power EarlG Nov 6 #7

This. n/t flvegan Nov 6 #9

Yep. TwilightZone Nov 6 #12

He'll do that anyway? shanti Nov 6 #15

He is going to anyway Horse with no Name Nov 6 #16

I don't think Trump could reverse pardons HereForTheParty Nov 6 #40

No way. AkFemDem Nov 6 #8

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said unequivocally that he will use the lame duck session to confirm more judges... MayReasonRule Nov 6 #11

Well, that's something. lees1975 Nov 6 #22

IF Federal Judges Are Going To Play A Role It Is Better For Biden To Appoint As Many Of The 43 As He's Able MayReasonRule Nov 6 #23

Whatever it takes to... 2naSalit Nov 6 #13

What would be the point? GaYellowDawg Nov 6 #14

Purge the SCOTUS. Orrex Nov 6 #17

Lock up the maga supremes !!!!!! He shpuld throw them in the slammer. Lol lol Trueblue1968 Nov 6 #18

No matter how often it is pointed out, some DUers mistakenly think the immunity decision makes everything legal. onenote Nov 6 #19

OP here. I specifically said he should not do anything illegal. LonePirate Nov 6 #27

Do you want us to never win an election again? Polybius Nov 6 #20

There will be future elections? LonePirate Nov 6 #24

I'd say so Polybius Nov 6 #25

Elections Clearly Don't Matter SoCalDavidS Nov 6 #28

At least one show election. haele Nov 6 #32

WDYM? Acting crazy wins elections. Knocking on doors and appealing to the center didn't work! ck4829 Nov 6 #36

Open the books on Trump alarimer Nov 6 #21

He must pardon all the prosecutors and judges who tried Trump. boston bean Nov 6 #26

That is false. They did not give him "unchecked power" Groundhawg Nov 6 #29

It's unchecked only in theory because a Dem Senate would not convict him. LonePirate Nov 6 #31

I think he should to protect BlueKota Nov 6 #30

He better pardon his son. Now is not the time to worry about looking political or his legacy. Hotler Nov 6 #33

He won't nt GenThePerservering Nov 6 #34

What difference does immunity make for legal actions? TheKentuckian Nov 6 #35

One thing I believe Biden Deminpenn Nov 6 #37

Release the Epstein Files TlalocW Nov 6 #38

Wasn't there something about sending a Seal Team to execute Tribetime Nov 6 #41