Bush got Congressional approval before invading Afghanistan and Iraq

[westwall]

Anyone who interferes with a legal election should go to prison

I agree. INTERFERES, not questions the results.

 

[rightwinger]

I agree. INTERFERES, not questions the results.

Even Maduro didn’t attack his own Congress

 

[westwall]

Even Maduro didn’t attack his own Congress

He already killed the ones that he didn't like. And Trump attacked no one over the now proven stolen election.

I wonder how many of your democrats are going to be found on Maduros payroll.

What do you think should happen to them?

 

[Nostra]

Why didn’t Trump?

Was it because he feared Congress would say no?

https://library.cqpress.com/cqalmanac/document.php?id=cqal01-106-6388-328730#_

Why didn't Barry Hussein, Trollwinger?

 

[Nostra]

We have removed a sitting President and are now occupying Venezuela

That is an invasion

 

[BS Filter]

Is that why he pardoned Santos?

Whine some more.

 

[DonGlock26]

Just off shore
Who will guard the oil fields?

Oh. That’s not an invasion.

 

[rightwinger]

Doesn’t matter

Charges against Maduro will never stick

Maduro acted as President of Venezuela.
Anything he did was an “Official Act” and he is immune from prosecution

 

[j-mac]

Why didn’t Trump?

Was it because he feared Congress would say no?

https://library.cqpress.com/cqalmanac/document.php?id=cqal01-106-6388-328730#_

2 reasons….

1. This wasn’t an invasion, it was a law enforcement operation.

2. He doesn’t have to, and plenty of precedent backs him up.

/thread.

 

[j-mac]

Doesn’t matter

Charges against Maduro will never stick

Maduro acted as President of Venezuela.
Anything he did was an “Official Act” and he is immune from prosecution

Didn’t work for Noreaga, won’t fly here either.

 

[rightwinger]

Didn’t work for Noreaga, won’t fly here either.

You don’t understand

Presidents are given wide latitude on what they can do as an “official act”

Are you now saying a President should be liable for what they do while President?

 

[rightwinger]

2 reasons….

1. This wasn’t an invasion, it was a law enforcement operation.

2. He doesn’t have to, and plenty of precedent backs him up.

/thread.

Law enforcement acts don’t take over countries
They arrest their suspect and then leave

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Doesn’t matter

Charges against Maduro will never stick

Maduro acted as President of Venezuela.
Anything he did was an “Official Act” and he is immune from prosecution

Maduro acted as President of Venezuela.
Anything he did was an “Official Act” and he is immune from prosecution

Like Noriega.

Following his capture Noriega was transferred to a cell in the Miami federal courthouse, where he was arraigned on the ten charges which the Miami grand jury had returned two years earlier.[164] The trial was delayed until September 1991 over whether Noriega could be tried after his detention as a prisoner of war, the admissibility of evidence and witnesses, and how to pay for Noriega's legal defense.[165] The trial ended in April 1992, when Noriega was convicted on eight of the ten charges of drug trafficking, racketeering, and money laundering.[166] On July 10, 1992, Noriega was sentenced to 40 years in prison.[167]

 

[pknopp]

All Maduro has to say is how great of a guy Trump is and he will get a pardon.

 

[rightwinger]

Maduro acted as President of Venezuela.
Anything he did was an “Official Act” and he is immune from prosecution

Like Noriega.

Following his capture Noriega was transferred to a cell in the Miami federal courthouse, where he was arraigned on the ten charges which the Miami grand jury had returned two years earlier.[164] The trial was delayed until September 1991 over whether Noriega could be tried after his detention as a prisoner of war, the admissibility of evidence and witnesses, and how to pay for Noriega's legal defense.[165] The trial ended in April 1992, when Noriega was convicted on eight of the ten charges of drug trafficking, racketeering, and money laundering.[166] On July 10, 1992, Noriega was sentenced to 40 years in prison.[167]

That was 1991

Since then the Supreme Court has ruled that a sitting President is immune for official acts.
You can’t arrest a sitting President, you must impeach him first.

How does Trump apply laws to Maduro that don’t apply to him?

 

[rightwinger]

All Maduro has to say is how great of a guy Trump is and he will get a pardon.

Maybe a nice gift or name something for Trump.
A Venezuelan Peace Prize?

 

[j-mac]

You don’t understand

Presidents are given wide latitude on what they can do as an “official act”

Are you now saying a President should be liable for what they do while President?

Ask Maduro

 

[j-mac]

Law enforcement acts don’t take over countries
They arrest their suspect and then leave

That’s what we did stupid

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

That was 1991

Since then the Supreme Court has ruled that a sitting President is immune for official acts.
You can’t arrest a sitting President, you must impeach him first.

How does Trump apply laws to Maduro that don’t apply to him?

How does Trump apply laws to Maduro that don’t apply to him?

Which of Maduro's crimes wouldn't apply to Trump?