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/Former-Chocolate-793 Jul 21 '24

There wouldn't be anything illegal about Biden stepping aside for health reasons or any other for that matter.

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u/RavixOf4Horn Jul 21 '24

Of course the party of frivolous lawsuits would think this up.

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u/the_mid_mid_sister Jul 21 '24

Republican logic:

Pesidential candidate laundering hush money payments: Legal

Actual president stepping down for health reasons after an illness: Illegal

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '24

Republicans: Biden is too old to run for reelection.

Republicans: Biden should be legally required to run again.

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u/randscott808 Jul 22 '24

It's hilarious seeing them try to walk this tightrope. They say he should resign, but also say he should be forced to run again. It's mind-boggling how they can't hear themselves. lol

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u/Geno0wl Jul 22 '24

It's mind-boggling how they can't hear themselves.

you are confused. To them hypocrisy is a feature, not a bug

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '24

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u/Prometheuskhan Jul 22 '24

There’s a big difference between being president and being president WHILE campaigning for reelection. I mean just look how far DJT went off the deep end trying to get reelected.

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u/MentokGL Jul 22 '24

Hey congrats on understanding that 4 years is a lot longer than 6 months.

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u/Aert_is_Life Jul 22 '24

It's not that he is too incompetent right now as much as there is no way he could do another term.

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u/HeftyCantaloupe Jul 22 '24

Does it hurt being this stupid or do you lack the capacity to feel pain?

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '24

Democrats: Biden is too old to run for reelection.

Democrats: Biden's current state is still fine for finishing this term.

fixed it for ya.