(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . SUPREME COURT JUST SAVED OUR DEMOCRACY! [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-07-02 The Supreme Court decision may save our democracy! The Court has given the Presidency – and perhaps Trump - exactly what he wanted: for all practical purposes immunity from recourse for almost anything he will do. The Democrats have expressed their horror at this future possibility but is unlikely to be able to change what the Supreme Court has decided is now the law. As so well said by Justice Sotomyor: “Their ruling…” she said makes three moves that she said "completely insulate Presidents from criminal liability." Sotomayor said the court creates absolute immunity for the president's exercise of "core constitutional powers," creates "expansive immunity for all 'official acts,'" and "declares that evidence concerning acts for which the President is immune can play no role in any criminal prosecution against him." Further“Even if these nightmare scenarios never play out, and I pray they never do, the damage has been done. The relationship between the President and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law.” Personally I’m shocked that while almost all accept the horrors await us, that so far no one has realized the beauty of this decision. Up until now President Biden has rightfully acted within the law, but seemingly unable to stop Mr. Trump. But now he too has been given these massive and insulted powers, at least long enough to save us. In sum, President Biden can now delay the election until Trump’s trials are completed. That is within his new powers. I trust that he won’t assassinate his opponent, even though his own lawyer claimed that would be within the law, and indeed that has come to pass. He will be able to excuse the Court, and replace it with anew and unbiased Court. In short, he will beable to do anything and everything possible to preserve our democracy and rule of law, and restore confidence and order in our country.That is his duty, and the Supreme Court has given him the tools he needs and can use right now. Biden can now legally exercise his new powers to make sure justice is done. His only limitation is that his actions must be part of his official duties, not to mention that immunity is now presumed for all his actions. No one can possibly claim that any actions he must take to save democracy and the rule of law is anything but as official as it gets. His position: “I dissent against the Supreme Court’s outrageous decision, and did not seek additional powers. However our democracy and the rule of law must be preserved so I will act completely within the law as our beloved Supreme Court has now decided. And when I have achieved that I will see to it that our country is returned to democratic sanity”. His actions in the defense of America and our democratic democracy are necessary to save our way of life. President Biden now has both the right and duty to do so, and will be acting entirely within the law as decided by this rogue but powerful court. JDP [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/7/2/2250788/-SUPREME-COURT-JUST-SAVED-OUR-DEMOCRACY?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/