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intrepidity

(7,290 posts) Sat Sep 26, 2020, 04:21 PM Sep 2020

Deflection: SCOTUS is about his TAXES, not the election

I suspect the real motivation for rushing through his appointment, has to do with his taxes more than a potential contested election.

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Deflection: SCOTUS is about his TAXES, not the election (Original Post) intrepidity Sep 2020 OP

Taxes rso Sep 2020 #1

That was 5-4, right? jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #2

Taxes rso Sep 2020 #5

Nvm jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #6

I don't think it's a deflection. AZ8theist Sep 2020 #3

or maybe he is counting on the scotus to keep him out of prison once out of office. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #4

rso

(2,271 posts)

1. Taxes

Reply to intrepidity (Original post)

Sat Sep 26, 2020, 04:40 PM

Sep 2020

The Supreme Court already ruled in July that Trump does not have universal immunity, and sent the case back to the lower Courts for disposition.

jorgevlorgan

(8,286 posts)

2. That was 5-4, right?

Reply to rso (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 26, 2020, 04:44 PM

Sep 2020

This is the swing vote on it. The OP might be onto something!

rso

(2,271 posts)

5. Taxes

Reply to jorgevlorgan (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:29 PM

Sep 2020

Actually, it was a surprising 7-2, with Gorsuch and Kavanaugh joining Roberts and the liberals.

jorgevlorgan

(8,286 posts)

6. Nvm

Reply to rso (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 26, 2020, 05:31 PM

Sep 2020

AZ8theist

(5,452 posts)

3. I don't think it's a deflection.

Reply to intrepidity (Original post)

Sat Sep 26, 2020, 04:46 PM

Sep 2020

I think it's one and the same. He needs a Fascist SC to keep him in office since once out, he's going to prison. His taxes are ancillary at this point.

jorgevlorgan

(8,286 posts)

4. or maybe he is counting on the scotus to keep him out of prison once out of office.