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Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by TheGator, Jul 13, 2024.

  1. gatorpa

    gatorpa GC Hall of Fame

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    Trouble with the whole “official act” how does a sitting POTUS justify killing a rival as an official act of the office of the President. I can see anywhere that’s in the constitution.
     
  2. Gatorrick22

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    The SCOTUS gave nothing to NO ONE... The Constitution did and it never said anything about assassinating a presidential competitor.
     
  3. channingcrowderhungry

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    Label them a terrorist. They have that power.
     
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    Poster did not read/comprehend the Constitution because it did not state anything on Presidential immunity. It is 100% a SCOTUS construct.
     
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  5. gatorpa

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    Wouldn’t one need actual proof to do that?
     
  6. channingcrowderhungry

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    Not really, as I understand it. That's kind of the whole issue. There is no check on the president to usurp the protocols that were in place. Just make something official and then they can sort it out in the courts for years if needs be.
     
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  7. NavyGator93

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    So OP is saying that the same navy seals that hit simultaneous head shots on 110# Somali pirates on a moving vessel while shooting from a moving ship, somehow missed a 300# target?
    Makes sense.
     
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  8. gaterzfan

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    I have no idea who or what was involved in this shooting beyond the 20 y/o shooter. However, I must remind some folks that …… words have meaning and can be very powerful. What was very likely, in retrospect, a very poor choice of words by Biden (or those that told him to use those words) he said and this shooting happened. Unfortunate.
     
  9. Whereupon we will refuse to believe them and call them out as liars and hypocrites.

    There are people tonight practically in tears that the guy MISSED.This is sickening and disgusting.
     
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  10. G8tas

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    Usually with high profile shootings right wingers go for the mental illness excuse, but for some reason that excuse isn't being used this time