“Joe, the Supremes just said you can stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and can’t nobody do a god-damned thing about it. What are we waiting for?”
“No, they said he could do that. We try that shit and unless you learned how to make a shiv out of a toothbrush at Harvard Law we’ll be getting hourly prostate exams in the Leavenworth shower room. Until we ‘hang ourselves’ in our cells.”
“OK, OK, so maybe that’s getting too far out over our skis, even for the Supremes. Maybe we just Gitmo his fat ass?”
“You keeping up with our W-L record in the courts? I’m not at all sure we could beat a speeding ticket if we were taking a stroked-out Pope to an ER in Boston.”
“I feel ya, Boss. What about a plane crash? He’s still using that old Boeing piece of shit, yeah? Those things go down more often than Lauren Boebert. Accidents happen, amirite?”
“Only works on Democrats and rock stars.”
“Deranged loner?”
“All registered Republicans. We checked in 2016, remember?”
“Oh, yeah, right. OK, how’bout we get Stormy to sign a sworn affidavit saying he liked to make the ’shroom angry by licking Mickey D’s ketchup off a 10-year-old kid or boinking a golden retriever, has a library of videos that makes a Scranton fuck-book shop look like a Christian Science reading room. Send the FBI over to ‘check it out,’ they get into a ‘gunfight’ with his SS detail, he goes down in the crossfire. Shit, I bet at least half his SS detail wants to shoot him three times before breakfast.”
“Too many moving parts; too much wobble. But the dog thing. … How about this? We invite him over for lunch and I introduce him to my dog, Commander.”
“Jesus, Joe. We’re talking a dog bite here? Fuck that. Go big or go home.”
“Going home is starting to look awfully good. I could use a nap.”
Mad Blog Media 
Been tryin to think of what crime a president could commit as an official act that he should not be prosecuted for. So far, can’t think of any.
The Imperial Presidency has been a wet dream for these cock-knockers since forever. They’re finally in a position to make it reality. Rules for thee, not for we.
Extrajudicial killing of an American citizen in a foreign country comes to mind. Torture of prisoners? Imprisonment of someone with no judicial proceedings or adherence to the Geneva Convention?
The decision only gives a presumption of immunity for criminal acts. That presumption can be overcome by evidence he committed the criminal act. He can then be tried and found guilty.
Ah, but the Supremes took a shit in the collection of evidence. From Scotusblog:
Nor can motive be examined. Again, Scotusblog:
“They can’t designate an act as unofficial simply because it allegedly violates the law”
What happens if the act actually violates the law and is shown go by evidence. Evidence not protected
Exclusion of any evidence makes persecution more difficult.
Strange ruling that is difficult to make any reasonable explanation or interpretation. The constitution does not authorize criminal acts as part if the president’s official acts. or duties.
I recall writing a not so polite letter to Sen. Pete Dominici about Abu Ghraib. Never got a response. Surprised I didn’t lose my security clearance. But in America, it was always OK to “do it to Julia”. When it got done to us, suddenly we notice.
So, was kidnapping Bin Laden an official act? Killing him? Was it clearly defined as on official act by the Constitution?. Was it related to an official act and therefore given presumptive immunity? You see where this all goes. Prosecuting becomes very difficult, conviction almost impossible, and appealing easier. So cases won’t be brought. Shit they are going to delay dumpster’s, sentencing in New York because of this decision. Beau has a good explanation of the decision. The Constitution is an old document with many loopholes. We just never had the scumbags in office that would use them until 2016.
in Laden kill was an official act. President is commander in chief of the military. He would be immune for criminal liability for decision made as commander of the army. Military orders are in the sole discretion of the commander. That is according to my understanding after reading the majority opinion of the case. You might get different opinions from other people. He could be impeached and removed from off by congress for what he fid. That is the penalty for bad judgment, not criminal charges.
Impeachment is a purely political exercise, a swordfight with pool noodles. Impeachments are comparatively easy, convictions almost impossible, especially in the modern tribalist era.
If a criminal president faced a Senate with more than two-thirds of its members from the rival party, then maybe — maybe — s/he might suffer conviction.
But probably not. Cowardice is a powerful force in politics, and the idea of setting a monumental precedent like the conviction and removal of a president gives loose bowels to a sizable subset of backbenchers, ward-heelers, and time-servers.
I’m hoping for that plane crash. As for Boebitch, she can honk on the burnt remains. And she likely would if she could get a buzz off it. Yeah, Old Herb is getting a bit riled up these days. But your commentary POG was still hilarious despite the subject matter.
Shit also riled me up for a couple of days. Question is, Herb mi amigo, at this stage of life can we afford to give even a single day away? Anyway I just played a song that makes me feel mellow.
Meanwhile back in the Mitten State we are foregoing the IPA’s and Porters for crisp kolsches which seem to be the latest micro pub darling. I DO like beer. Thanks for reminding me POB.
Thanks, Herb. I keep wanting to go all dark and snark, but maybe I’m better suited for the gig as standup on the Titanic, post-iceberg.
“Hey, what is this, an audience or a synchronized-swimming class? I know you’re out there, I can hear you drowning! But seriously, folks. …”
Yeah, Mango Mussolini’s lawyers have already said to use Seal Team 6 to eliminate “unwanted” challengers to the throne office, they said it, Biden should do it.
I wonder if smashed mango face were Native American he’d already be rotting away in cell block T like Leonard Peltier:
https://www.sdpb.org/crime-courts/2024-07-02/commission-denies-parole-for-native-american-activist-leonard-peltier
For added reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Spirit_of_Crazy_Horse
May I state that we perform a good task of being a fucked up establishment.
What’s that on mango face’s cheek:
Perhaps the autonomous micro-drone with the poison tipped proboscis has been released. Programmed for the specific target, and like a harmless mosquito the drone buzzes into an area and patiently tracks down its target. Facial and cheeseburger scent recognition confirmed, the small counter-invader lands on the target and dispenses (Puts-in) it’s paralytic cargo. Unknowingly, the target feels an itch and reacts with a slap assisting the distribution of the drug. With its impact resistant design, the micro-drone launches away escaping into the nearest dark area never to be seen again. The target, after a few seconds loses all ability to move, and slowly fades into an unconscious stupor, and then passes on becoming just one more stain on the casino carpet. Alas, the whiner is muted. One who lives by the insertion, shall die by the insertion.
I believe I’d interpret that as an official duty.
From what I hear Seal Team 6 is awaiting orders. Just like for Bin Laden. Still have to bury the body at sea for the same reason as Bin Laden. But I’m not sure the sharks would have him.