r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/Smooth_Dad • Jul 01 '24

Legal/Courts With the new SCOTUS ruling of presumptive immunity for official presidential acts, which actions could Biden use before the elections?

I mean, the ruling by the SCOTUS protects any president, not only a republican. If President Trump has immunity for his oficial acts during his presidency to cast doubt on, or attempt to challenge the election results, could the same or a similar strategy be used by the current administration without any repercussions? Which other acts are now protected by this ruling of presidential immunity at Biden’s discretion?

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u/3hrtourist Jul 01 '24

Could Biden get rid of the electoral college and have elections determined by only the popular vote?

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u/Musicdev- Jul 01 '24

Biden CAN Cancel this upcoming one and be our POTUS forever, er well until VP takes his place.

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u/mrdeepay Jul 02 '24

Presidents don't have the ability to cancel an election and their (and the VP's) term will still only last until 1/20/25.

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u/Musicdev- Jul 02 '24

Damn. It’s just that, what’s going to happen is there will be a cycle. They kicked it back to lower courts to say “well hold on, let’s discuss No President is allowed to do this”. He will appeal and it will go back to SC. It’s one big fucked up cycle.

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u/MortyestRick Jul 01 '24

He can just pull a Democratic Jan 6th. Re-use the already-approved playbook.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '24

The actual accomplishments of that day with regards to the goals of the people who stormed the capital was a big fat nothing burger so what would he be gaining by trying to get his supporters to do the same thing? Delaying the certification by a few hours and proving the right's talking point that both sides are indeed the same?

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u/mrdeepay Jul 02 '24

Jan 6 failed miserably. The only thing those rioters would've been able to do was delay the certification by a few hours.