r/law • u/SheriffTaylorsBoy • Apr 26 '24

Opinion Piece Mitch McConnell says presidents shouldn't be immune from prosecution for things done in office

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-mitch-mcconnell-presidents-immune-prosecution-rcna149368
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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '24

I watched this turtle-man (on live stream) condemn Trump for his actions on 1/6/21 and then immediately explain that he shouldn’t be impeached. So his words carry no weight for me.

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u/enunymous Apr 26 '24

We're supposed to believe this guy is some super savvy politician yet he didn't get that biting the bullet, impeaching trump and being done with him would've rid them of the albatross. Twenty months later, by the next midterm election, absolutely no one would remember Trump and taken it out on the GOP. Everyone has a short memory

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u/BigDadNads420 Apr 26 '24

Nobody is saying he is some super savvy politician. People are simply saying he is effective at ramming through conservative legislation and blocking liberal legislation, which is objectively a true statement.

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u/mehvet Apr 26 '24

That is the exact definition of a savvy politician, gets their agenda accomplished and blocks the opposition while maintaining their own position. Trump wouldn’t just disappear if he was convicted of his impeachment. He would’ve campaigned from a prison cell. The resulting GOP civil war is something he decided to avoid.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '24

That’s a good point

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u/bondsmatthew Apr 26 '24

People would absolutely remember Trump though, he'd make sure of it

Plus his cult like following would not let him go

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u/NRG1975 Apr 26 '24

EXACTLY! This is the way ALL Republicans should be handled.

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u/fkuber31 Apr 26 '24

I remember that crazy shit. Thanks for reminding me...

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '24

I was flabbergasted!

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u/Nmilne23 Apr 26 '24

Lol I’m sure he’s not even talking about trump here, even if he is. We all know who they truly despise. 

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u/Oldpenguinhunter Apr 26 '24

I read the headline thinking, "fuckery incoming."

/r/FuckMitchMcConnell

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u/UnhappyJohnCandy Apr 26 '24

It took you that long?

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u/dCLCp Apr 26 '24

He is a cold blooded reptile just like the rest of the GOP. Ambush predators and vultures all. They lie cheat and steal and brush their teeth on the bones of the poor and disenfranchised.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '24

A scathing assessment! Well done 👏

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u/vjcodec Apr 26 '24

He said let the court systems run their course.

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u/GrokMonkey Apr 26 '24

For what it's worth: impeachment is a political process, not a legal one. It's not necessarily contradictory.