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Author: g0177325   😊 😞
Number: of 48467 
Subject: Alito argument FOR complete immunity is bizarre
Date: 04/26/2024 2:28 PM
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Heather Cox Richardson wrote today in her Letters From An American blog:

Justice Samuel Alito tried to turn the argument for accountability upside down by suggesting that complete immunity would be more likely to encourage presidents to leave office, because if a president knew they could be prosecuted for crimes, they would be less likely to leave peacefully.

Surely this is highly strained logic:

A) Lack of full immunity after leaving office => POTUS won't want to ever leave office

therefore:

B) Full immunity after leaving office => POTUS would be ok with leaving office
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Author: weatherman   😊 😞
Number: of 48467 
Subject: Re: Alito argument FOR complete immunity is bizarre
Date: 04/26/2024 9:18 PM
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when trump-related presents to SCOTUS, clarence T. demands
pontificate for show, delay for dough !

to set the pace, 🍻 drinks 🍷 on brian K. !
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Author: lizgdal ✶  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Alito argument FOR complete immunity is bizarre
Date: 04/27/2024 3:27 PM
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Yes, this is twisted logic by Alito. A peaceful transfer of power has been the norm for over 200 years. The recent aberration should be totally rejected as unacceptable, not accommodated by granting immunity. John Adams did not need criminal immunity.

Drunk History - John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Had Beef
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Ove4_JsCM

A criminal President will try to cling to power to avoid accountability for their personal actions. Giving them immunity will just encourage more crimes.
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