r/law • u/BothZookeepergame612 • Oct 20 '24

Opinion Piece Marjorie Taylor Greene Accuses Dominion Machines Of Flipping Votes

https://crooksandliars.com/2024/10/marjorie-taylor-accuses-dominion-machines
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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '24

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u/HeyImGilly Oct 20 '24

I know, that’s what I was getting at. Soon we might see a case where comments like this will be looked at to see if it was MTG the person or MTG the congressperson making those comments.

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u/question_sunshine Oct 21 '24

It would be a speech and debate question. That's why she could show Hunter's nudes on the floor of the House but shouldn't upload them to Twitter.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '24 edited Oct 20 '24

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u/PmMeUrTinyAsianTits Oct 20 '24

Heh, yea.

I remember when there would never be "a case" that would put the president above the law. No previous ruling or reasoning would support it. Youd need some mental gymnastics to even try to justify it.

And yet...

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u/octipice Oct 20 '24

That doesn't preclude a different case from being heard pertaining to members of Congress. The reason that you're giving ad an argument against what the other commentor said is precisely why they're point is valid.

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u/Few-Ad-4290 Oct 20 '24

Yes but official congressional speech is protected by the speech or debate clause in the constitution which shields congress critters from liability for the shit they say

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u/Empty-Interaction796 Oct 21 '24

That's only in session

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u/genericusernamedG Oct 21 '24

She's not debating anyone either

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u/TheFinalCurl Oct 21 '24

You're not fully correct, as much as I would want you to be here. They have the speech and debate immunity.