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cobra89 ,

The whole problem with this playbook and why it won’t happen is because if they succeed in doing this, they will have eroded any protections they can use to stymie a Democratic president and thus allow a D president to completely undo and then swing it all back the other way.

This is even if they can overcome the ridiculous legal challenges associated with this plan. They literally just ruled against Biden having the power to control the executive branch when it comes to loan forgiveness, federal vaccine mandates, control at the border, oil drilling, hell even cruise ships. Someone they’re going to overturn all these precedents which will essentially give the executive branch unlimited power?

SCOTUS is definitely going to strike down anything that gives the executive branch more power and the risk of taking power away from the courts.

darq ,
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If the Rs get to this point, there won't be another election. It is already in the Republican playbook to undermine democracy to remain in power. That's why they gerrymander so aggressively, that's why they make it more difficult to vote in areas that vote against them. That's also why they talk about changing how Electoral College electors are chosen and have to vote.

The Republicans are gradually working towards the tipping point where they never have to face another election.

mycorrhiza OP ,

You’re going to trust SCOTUS to handle this?

These people pick SCOTUS. Their SCOTUS just mercked Roe v Wade.

cobra89 ,

No, I trust SCOTUS to preserve their own power as they’ve pretty much always have done.

PeepinGoodArgs ,

You assume that the other branches of government are fair. That’s dangerous.

cobra89 ,

I never said anything about Congress and I just said that the courts will preserve their own power. Something they’ve always done. I made no remarks about them being fair.

PowerCrazy ,

Why do you assume a Dem President would “strike down” anything? Who was president when Roe was overturned? Who controlled congress when Roe was overturned? Who immediately used the overturning of Roe to fund-raise even though they had majorities and more, 50 years after Roe was decided to ensure that it couldn’t be overturned?

cobra89 , (edited )

This comment shows a distinct lack of knowledge of how the US government works or is disingenuous.

PowerCrazy ,

The Dems had 50 years to use the government and codify Roe. They didn’t. Are you saying they also don’t understand how the government works, or do they always seem to have “other priorities?” If they always have “other priorities” what does that say about the purpose of their party?

mycorrhiza OP ,

It’s a cheap cliffhanger in a paperback. “Uh oh, your basic rights are in jeopardy again!” As long as we’re fighting a losing battle just to stand still, we have no leverage to ask for progress.

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