Please, god, let him do some real Dark Brandon shit for once.
Be the bogeyman the Republicans make you out to be, damnit! If we're going to endure this utter clownshow of an election year, we could at least try making it funny.
Be the bogeyman the Republicans make you out to be, damnit! If we're going to endure this utter clownshow of an election year, we could at least try making it funny.
I share your hopes, but we're gonna be sorely disappointed. Dem leadership is never anywhere near as based as Republicans unwittingly make them seem.
And as far as entertainment value goes, Macho (in his own mind) Grandpa is pretty much like watching paint dry..
I hate the idea of a president essentially being a monarch whilst in power, but I kinda do wish that Biden would do something to bite the anti-democracy members of the SCOTUS in the ass over this ruling
"You're a traitor!" Bang "You're a traitor!" Bang
"SIR THIS IS A WENDY'S PLEASE"
So anyway, I started blasting.
POV: You're in a Wendy's with Republican supreme court justices.
It would probably be better for the country if he went full Dark Brandon...
... but it would be funnier if he went Diamond Joe. Just no fucks, breaking the law for petty shit with total immunity because "That's what I was born to do man, even Johnny Law thinks so"
It would be really funny if in the last month of his presidency, he put together a “bit” with a local corner store owner, coordinated beforehand, where he “robs the store” using a wooden gun under full observation of the Secret Service - and then explains the skit to a press conference for everyone who doesn’t get it, and allows a 9-year-old kid with a police badge “arrest” him for committing a crime.
I wonder if said 9-year-old would actually be able to lawfully arrest Diamond Joe by means of this legal principle.
We're coming into your program with breaking news. Today, President Biden decree'ed free ice cream nationally forever. Of course the industry is now in turmoil, scrambling to submit paperwork to the Department of Agriculture for reimbursement since there's been a flood of people taking advantage of this. We go to Jessica who's on the floor with a Republican Senator. Jessica?
Thank you Mary. Senator, what do you make of the Presidents action?
It's appalling. He's a Dictator now! This isn't what our freedom loving country was founded upon. Later today I will introduce articles to impeach President Lactose for this disgusting abuse of power.
Sir, your own party's candidate has openly said he'd abuse the power to jail his opponents, and you've openly supported him. Surely, giving out free ice cream isn't more dictatorial or impeachable.
Ma'am, I dont like your lefty questions. Your one-sided commentary. This interview is over.
Mary, its clear this is a divisive topic in the halls of Congress. It also isn't helping the mood among Congress that President Biden has been seen walking around with sunglasses on, eating ice cream, asking random Republicans "what's got your goat, Jack?" Back to you.
This was a most excellent way to spend 45 seconds
Unfortunately for us, he still gives all the fucks about decorum and the usual stuff.
Nah, let's not pretend Biden is going to do anything cool. I think we all see him for what he is.
The best darn kept secret weapon Big Ice Cream lobby's got!
Not doing anything is the coolest thing he could do.
I mean, his reputation is still tied to Kamala's at the moment. His actions now could affect the success of the campaign.
So he should wait for the in-between period after the elections... Hell, no matter who wins he could do whatever he wants during that time, including putting the whole RNC in jail if the Democrats lose...
Sending the National Guard rather than an angry mob to block the certification of the election.
So.... it's illegal for Biden to fire members of the supreme court, but there are no consequences when he just kills a few of them...?
As long as he does it "officially"
Also a reminder that the same Justices who made that ruling are still on the bench and can and will change their rulings based on whatever serves them at the time. Just because they said the law applies one way when it comes to Republicans doesn't mean they'll say it applies the same way when it comes to non Republicans.
Not if he disappears them for being traitors and replaces them with not traitors
Appoint 26 new SC justices without a confirmation process. DO IT!!!
That's the difficult part. If he tried that they'd just ignore the appointments, just like how the Senate ignored Trump's attempt to stop the vote.
And the reality is he'd never have justices killed. This ruling only empowers authoritarian Presidents.
I mean, the appointment of 26 judges is totally legit because the 26 judges will rule its constitutional. From there they get carte blanche to interpret the constitution however they like until congress steps in does real legislation that prevents the bullshit that's been coming from the court for years.
He doesn't have total immunity, he has immunity as long as the supreme court allows it. Which they won't for biden.
The idea is that he'd pack the court with 10+ constitution- and democracy-loyal judges, and then the supreme court will vote that
- this measure was necessary
- the recent immunity ruling is bullshit
- the corrupt judges shall be impeached
He doesn't have total immunity, he has immunity as long as the supreme court allows it.
Correct, and they have given Biden a means to choose which justices are in the supreme court. Also which congressman to approve new justices.
But no balls. You hear that, Biden? YOU GOT NO BALLS TO TEST YOUR NEW IMMUNITY! Prove me wrong!
I hear this line a lot, but it's not really true. Biden has immunity from criminal prosecution (which is obviously fucked up), but courts still can block his actions.
Which means he can shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and get away with it.
The amount of chaotic good Biden could do...
- Rob billionaires at gun point and then distribute the wealth a la Robin Hood
- Bomb Shell corporation unless they give into his demands
- Close stock exchanges until they donate half of their stocks to various non-profits
- Hold ships at port hostage until CEOs step down
The list is literally endless.
If judges try to reverse those actions, Biden can then hold their family hostage until a ruling is made in his favor.
It's fun to joke about this until you realize that Trump would absolutely do these things....except, you know, for himself.
Unfortunately even your first bullet wouldn't work. It's not like these billionaires are walking around with their billions in cash. Most are held in stocks or assets, which would simply be inherited by whoever is set up in their will.
But you just do stuff and enforce it without the courts approval. It's illegal but they can't prosecute him because he's doing President stuff.
Given the partisan nature of the Supreme Court at the moment, anyone who thinks a Democrat trying to use these powers that they're saying the president has would get away with it is extremely optimistic at best.
That's why step one would be to make the court a lot less Republican
Can't block a crater
That's why he could do things that are un-blockable. Like immediately adding 14 partisan judges to the SC. Then they are the majority that would determine the constitutionality of their own assignment.
Or, he could direct the military to black bag 3 conservative judges. The body that would judge would favorable towards this.
I need some of that delusional fantasy cosplay shit ya'll be having. Biden will do nothing with this ruling even though using the DOJ against enemies domestic is a protected official act.
And yet he won't charge some of the Supreme Court members with treason.
The US has 13 district courts and only 9 judges. SCOTUS judges have routinely complained that having to oversee multiple districts is an undue burden.
The very obvious and simple solution would be... to do nothing and just tell people to Vote Harder.
9 independent supreme courts that rule as normal and if there's a major uprising about a ruling 81 justices enter into the case and rule as a unified body with the same rules as the current court or any independent 9th.
I want to see him string a banner that says "Official Act" to the side of a bulldozer and drive it through the Republican section of the House of Representatives.
I imagine with the whole immunity thing they were gonna/will say something about how immunity doesn't apply to Biden the second he uses what power they gave him.
I'd be cool with him declaring the proud boys, patriot front, and the three percenters enemies of the state and have them rounded up and waterboarded in gitmo.
ask yourself why he isnt using it
Too principled.
Yep, people like him take the high road and expect others to do the same and that's what people like Trump are expecting so they exploit it.
Not only that, but a recent highschool graduate showed him an example of things he could get away with while he's in office....if he would do them officially.
Maybe he’ll use it to send even bigger bombs to Israel.
