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Showing Original Post only (View all)Biden's "absolute immunity" speech: Satisfied or not? [View all]
It was a good speech but I didn't like the way President Biden immediately ruled out using the powers himself. I think in this atmosphere we have to remain flexible and use every tool we have to navigate what's happening. The rightwing is grabbing power in a grotesque way and because it's being done through the courts there seems to be a lack of will to do anything about it.
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I was satisfied by the speech | |
80 (73%) |
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I was NOT satisfied by the speech | |
27 (25%) |
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No opinion | |
3 (3%) |
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0 (0%) |
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he would have been neglectful not mentioning one of the greatest threats to our democracy
bigtree
Jul 2024
#35
I will make a statement I have not made before. If Trump wins and has the House and Senate, the Union of
Celerity
Jul 2024
#11
I agree. I've thought secession might be the best option, even though it opens up a world of problems.
shrike3
Jul 2024
#14
The country has been set upon a course wherein an out-of-control, corrupted, non-accountable (in actual real-world
Celerity
Jul 2024
#17
Bleak scenario. But probably accurate. It may come about we have no other option.
shrike3
Jul 2024
#21
There is a contingent of folks who were not going not be happy unless he announced summary executions.
tritsofme
Jul 2024
#4
I hope our side has some plans to act aggressively to thwart republican voter suppression and any ballot fraud
brewens
Jul 2024
#9
THIS !!! People don't understand if we give up freedom for security we get neither
uponit7771
Jul 2024
#39
JRB has always held his cards close...not giving away anything. That what makes him such a great politician
PortTack
Jul 2024
#37
He was fine, but we have to start calling trump and the thugs out in no uncertain terms, similar to the
JohnSJ
Jul 2024
#52