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23. 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

Reply to lees1975 (Reply #22)

Wed Nov 6, 2024, 03:35 PM

Nov 6

Time will tell.

Here's to each of us making our way in life and finding our way towards life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Here's to not letting the fascist bastards keep us down.

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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