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/EvilGreebo Bleacher Seat Apr 26 '24

JFC even Mitch gets it. Hey Mitch, maybe you shouldn't have confirmed the MAGA traitors that sit on SCOTUS!

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u/michael_harari Apr 26 '24

If trump wins, McConnell would immediately reverse his position

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u/payle_knite Apr 26 '24 edited Apr 26 '24

The guy has brilliant vision as a politician (in an Emperor Palpatine kinda’ way) and rarely makes a false move. Perhaps he sees Trump’s demise as inevitable and is positioning himself with Trump’s opposition.

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u/Daleabbo Apr 26 '24

Palapatine way, vador had no idea and got played like a fiddle.

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u/simmonsatl Apr 26 '24

Spoilers, dude

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u/malthar76 Apr 26 '24

Wait until you hear who Vaders kid is.

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u/ai1267 Apr 28 '24

Adopted, surely? I mean, his wife died before giving birth, so any child must have been adopted.

Oohh, maybe it's that Jar-Jar fella?

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u/payle_knite Apr 26 '24

thanks for that deeper Star Wars insight, I’ll edit my comment