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Kablooie

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18. If we ever get a Dem president again...

Reply to choie (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 07:20 PM

Jul 8

And he used the unitary powers to put back our government, repubs and scotus will be screaming about him claiming powers the president doesn’t have.

Unitary powers are reserved only for Republicans.

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We HAVE to do something about the so-called Unitary Presidency [View all] choie Jul 8 OP

Short of changing the constitution, court expansion is the only remedy Fiendish Thingy Jul 8 #1

Where in the constitution does it say that the president choie Jul 8 #2

The notion stems largely from Antonin Scaliia's dissent in Morrrison v. Olson markpkessinger Jul 8 #12

It doesn't say he can't Fiendish Thingy Jul 8 #15

Not entirely. Court expansion isn't what killed the Dred Scott decision EdmondDantes_ Jul 8 #3

Dred Scott was overturned by the Civil War . . . markpkessinger Jul 8 #14

Waiting out the MAGA justices is a passive measure that may or may not produce the desired results. Fiendish Thingy Jul 8 #16

Trump probably pronounces it urinary dalton99a Jul 8 #4

"Where in the constitution does it say that the president can overhaul the government on his own say so?" J_William_Ryan Jul 8 #5

So under that view, if elected I promise to offer the 6 SCOTUS judges who brought us this nightmare a chance to resign LT Barclay Jul 8 #9

I Dunno....... BBbats Jul 8 #6

Our elections havent been fair for a long time Hornedfrog2000 Jul 8 #17

We do. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 8 #7

The Mars option won't work LastDemocratInSC Jul 8 #8

The Unitary Executive... GiqueCee Jul 8 #10

A different composition of both Houses of Congress is a good start. no_hypocrisy Jul 8 #11

This has been a GOP thing since 2000. "We create our own reality" "Unitary Executive." Evolve Dammit Jul 8 #13

If we ever get a Dem president again... Kablooie Jul 8 #18

Correct - the only way to "stop it" is somehow getting a D back in there Cosmocat Jul 9 #21

You're right but Nasruddin Jul 8 #19

He'll NEVER be a "king" in MY book. calimary Jul 9 #20

John Roberts is a big believer in the unitary executive.... kentuck Jul 9 #22