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16. saw a similar report about a 'memo' that the reporter said 'authorized' Trump to do something or the other

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 01:59 PM

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...as if it's a given that an administration that's claimed all sorts of illegal authority, and been repeatedly reprimanded by the courts on abuses of authority, can be trusted to authorize themselves on anything.

'I Didn't Ask That': Neil Gorsuch Doesn't Let Up On Attorney About President's Duty To Execute Laws

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Dead on arrival [View all] lees1975 Saturday OP

The Democratic Party should loudly advertise this. Jim__ Saturday #1

+1 leftstreet Saturday #4

My impression is that the Democratic Party is publicizing the order as a threat to our electoral system, which is fine Martin68 Saturday #27

He and the hacks on malaise Saturday #2

He knows nothing about the Constitution, and clearly doesn't care. yellow dahlia Saturday #3

Yes! BeneteauBum Saturday #20

Which is why they STOP teaching Civics in public Schools THEY WANT A DUMB, STUPID ELECTORATE. usaf-vet Saturday #24

Yes, but he is an evil genis in marketing & theatrics... OhioBack2Blue Yesterday #41

His Executive Order on the NCAA is displacedvermoter Saturday #5

He thinks Constitution can be cured with a high-fiber diet Jerry2144 Saturday #6

I had no idea a Big Mac was high in fiber..... AZ8theist Saturday #9

Who was it a while back that referred to the Constitution as " quaint?" BattleRow Saturday #7

I don't know, who was it? ShazzieB Saturday #13

I'm having no luck,either.Im not even sure it was djt.. BattleRow Saturday #22

I believe that someone in the Shrub Administration displacedvermoter Saturday #34

John Yoo, Shrub Deputy Assistant AG displacedvermoter Saturday #37

It was Alberto Gonzalez, Shrub's Attorney General displacedvermoter Saturday #35

Thank you for the info and clarification. BattleRow Saturday #38

shrub has a lot to answer for, displacedvermoter Saturday #39

Most of what he "knows" about anything is wrong. Harker Saturday #8

So can our next President James48 Saturday #10

How about Nasruddin Saturday #12

DJ doesn't know jack about anything. He's a lazy loudmouth motherfucker psychopath. littlemissmartypants Saturday #11

It's ignorance blue-wave Saturday #14

Yes, they are. lees1975 Saturday #15

saw a similar report about a 'memo' that the reporter said 'authorized' Trump to do something or the other bigtree Saturday #16

Trump does not have to enforce the laws? pfitz59 Saturday #19

Well...as with everything Orange Piggy does..it is really yes and no.... Ol Janx Spirit Saturday #17

Key word in the clause, "Congress." lees1975 Saturday #21

Well, that's part of the problem here. They clearly learned a few things from... Ol Janx Spirit Saturday #25

Nice try Krasnov, you mofoking traitor! OMGWTF Saturday #18

Was hoping your headline referred to his trip to Walter Reed crazylikafox Saturday #23

I think it's just "who's gonna stop me?" Nt spooky3 Saturday #26

Trump may have accidentally torpedoed his own bid to seize voter rolls: analyst LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #28

I eagerly pulled up this thread, thinking it was a report from Walter Reed. Bluetus Saturday #29

My thought too! GreenWave Saturday #30

Oh damn. Susan Calvin Saturday #31

Darn. Your headline got my hopes up. love_katz Saturday #32

My apologies to those of you who got excited at the title of the post and associated it with his trip to Walter Reed. lees1975 Saturday #33

I so hoped this thread was about something else Maru Kitteh Saturday #36

Damn AKwannabe Yesterday #40