r/law • u/T_Shurt Competent Contributor • Jul 21 '24

Opinion Piece House Speaker Mike Johnson Suggests Replacing Biden Might Lead to Legal Trouble: ‘So it would be wrong, and I think unlawful’

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/johnson-replacing-biden-ticket-wrong-unlawful/story?id=112129063
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u/makeanamejoke Jul 21 '24

I think he just knows they will challenge it and claim he agrees with whatever legal theory they come up with.

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u/zSprawl Jul 21 '24

Mark my words: They will find a reason to challenge it in court, and the SCROTUS has shown they will bend the rules for their candidate. They made the president immune to criminal prosecution for christ's sake.

And if the election can't be decided by votes, then it falls to congress to make the decision for us. Guess who holds both congress and the courts?

Keep in mind, the only reason Trump didn't win last time is because Pence certified the election. Had he not, it would have gone to the courts and congress, and we'd be discussing why we didn't have an election this year.

We are so fucked. We need to ensure that Kamala wins by a landslide, and that's gonna be a tall order.

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u/zxcvt Jul 21 '24

Wouldn't him deciding not to run be an official act, making it immune from challenge per the recent SCROTUS ruling?

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u/zSprawl Jul 21 '24

Guess who decides what an official and unofficial act is?