“This is unlike anything that has ever occurred in all of American history,” says J. Michael Luttig, a former federal judge who worked to expand presidential power while serving in the Justice Department under President George H.W. Bush.
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What I’m seeing is a lot of hand wringing from privileged men whose poor judgment has led us to this dangerous moment. They have not been good stewards of our nation.
Sir, this has never happened in the US before. Did you ever think you would see a man with the brain of a Cheeto run the country and he picks his economist Navarro from Jared's' recommendation of a book he saw on Amazon, but didn't buy. Navarro the says Ron Vara is his source for wisdom. (anagram)
“Be careful what you ask for” might be appropriate? Isn’t this ultimately what Republicans have wanted since Nixon? Revenge? Complete power? Look at the forces who brought us here. Ailes, Gingrich, Limbaugh, Jones, Murdoch, Fox. You made voters believe Democrats are more evil than the devil.
Well it just might have worked; if the president can understand what he reads, would honor the oath taken, wasn't a Natural Born Criminal, nor a Malignant Narcissist, a convicted Felon, or a business Failure, a draft dodger, a Sociopathy, isn't so dumb, and Anti-American, Lazy, Selfish, wears diaper
Love that Judge Luttig is being so vocal. Wish he would say Trump/GOP. He can't do almost any of this without their unyielding blind support. They are rather enjoying themselves right now. 2/3 of the country is sad, 1/3 in denial and according DOGE math 4/3 of the country love what they are doing.
Please explain further Justice Lutig. I read that Justice Roberts also is a lifelong proponent of expanding the executive.
Feels very dangerous under this Pres who is pushing the limits by breaking laws
Im really quite angry with you for having worked to expand presidential powers in the first place. Why did you do it? How could you not see this would happen? You worked in govt and justice and have to have seen corruption. I'm sure you've heard that absolute power corrupts absolutely. So why? Wtf?
Luttig spent his life building the maga christofascist brand for republicans so can we please let him fade into ignominy. He’s not a friend or ally, just a pitiful old man searching for relevance
Wait, this is odd! Why would judge Luttig quote himself? I’m on Bluesky not to be tricked into thinking that judge Luttig wrote that post. Who wrote it?
It's sad when you realize he served under the dumbest president in modern American history...up until trump did him a favor and made Bush into an intellectual by comparison.
Problem is when repubs take one bite after another to lead more and more power thru the Executive, sooner or later we all reach singularity. I’m guessing we are a step away.
The depth of dishonor and failure of the current POTUS, VP and minions has no bottom. A stain on their honor, their families, their party, their communities and our nation. We elected a convicted felon with a lifetime record of dishonor, bankruptcies and failed relationships. Now their tyranny. sad!
It’s the biggest theft in history. He’s going to keep the tariff money in an account he controls. He’s going to force social security money to buy his crypto(which is worthless) and he’ll keep that cash. He’s going to strip all the cash from everyone’s bank. He will use it to stay in power.
I’m a fan of Judge Luttig, but a little bit of reflection might be in order. He started the wrecking ball rolling downhill. This is the logical end point of what he started.
Can’t say I’m a “fan”, but I appreciate his stance against trump — however this just reinforces that Repubs/conservatives have no foresight and all the intellectualism in the world doesn’t change that they should never be in charge
Judge Luttig, please dont just post. Please lead a street protest. I have seen all of your interviews on PBS. You have knowledge. You have to go to media and tell everyone again that Trump is destroying the country and WHAT they can do. Almost every judge has fallen over for Trump.
Presidential Power should never have been expanded. That diminishes the powers of the judicial & legislative branches, & leads to authoritarian abuse Felons should never be allowed to run or be elected!
Judge Luttig, I've been a supporter and admirer of yours for a while now. But if you have had part in spawning and propagating this totalitarian monster, it is your moral and ethical obligation to work night and day to bring him to heel.
Back then, we on the Left were warning that giving too much power to a president was a very dangerous thing. They thought that our guardrails would hold and a president would not be able to take over the government.
Tell us again about all the protections against tyranny…?
“This is unlike anything that has ever occurred in all of American history,” said the mad scientist who created the monster. It's mad. It's mad, I tell you.!
Joe & Merrick are 100% complicit. They completely abdicated their constitutional duty to defend the rule of law from all enemies foreign and domestic. F you both to Hell Forever Joe & Merrick 🖕🏻
It's not an insurection when #Amendment14_3 had already DISQUALIFIED insurectionist tdump and it's aiders/COMFORTERZ vampzz,all cabinet,maikey MTG Cruz ect, allGop,.
When this ALREADY DISQUALIFIED insurectionist comforter government is so ILLEGAL, it's ENFORCING 14_3's banned penalty not a revolt!
Generally, slippery slope arguments are rejected for being informal fallacies. Maybe, he thought he was being more rational to ignore the possibility🤷🏽♂️
Yes, we definitely are, & we are losing our country. The MSM shields the cult from what is actually happening, & they will be shocked to learn that we are practically all the way into a fascist takeover. I hate to say this, but the Constitution has no place in the FOTUS regime. So, now what?
The deportation case overseen by Judge James Boasberg is absolutely a window into a constitutional crisis. The drama playing out in Boasberg's courtroom is the battle to preserve the Rubublic. Nothing less.
We have Constitutional crisis after crisis, but what difference does that really make? The Constitution doesn’t matter to the fascist regime. By all counts, the Constitution will have no meaning in a few months, except when it will serve the fascist dictator and his oligarchy.
The Constitutional Crisis started when the felon was re-elected. No one with a criminal record should ever be rewarded with the highest office in the Country.
Shame on all the politicians that went along with the heist! Decorum be damned!!!
The 'nanny state' argument has ALWAYS been complete bullshit and used for decades.
Is a nation that votes to empower its individual citizens with education so it can effectively compete on the world stage, a nanny state (socialism) or an intelligent democracy electing to insure its success?
PSYCHOPATH Trump (KGB codename since 1987: Krasnov) has been PSYCHOPATH Putin’s bootlicker for decades.
Trapped w/in the behavior patterns of their disorder, WORLD DOMINATION/ENSLAVEMENT is the agenda as *RUSSIA’S Republicans*—also cultivated over decades—destroy America/Americans to pave the way.
PSYCHOPATHS Putin’s/Trump’s/Eloon’s MAGAs are a redux of PSYCHOPATH Hitler’s Nazis = psychopaths (1 in 25 persons in the general population) & their psychotic human pets.
The free world—not in denial/delusion, as are an abundance of Americans—will continue to protect itself from NAZI/MAGA America.
The GOP has slow walked our country to ruin. It started with Reagonomics. The trickle down lie of his tax breaks for the rich. The attack on education has dumbed down the 30% that solidly vote for the GOP against their own interests due to ignorance. Every GOP president has given to the rich.
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Amirite.
Or maybe old dogs can learn new tricks.
You may be respected among your peers but you’ve help aid the Republican Party from dismantling our country!
You’re no hero, you’re a zero!
“I’d rather be Russian, than a Democrat .”
On the backs of the gleeful White people.
🇨🇦
https://youtu.be/uWw6dvyUtsk?si=_BO9nCo2F6SCuyzf
Feels very dangerous under this Pres who is pushing the limits by breaking laws
Speak out. Now is the time
Don’t wait for someone else to do it for you
You have the power
Unitary executive theory always was bullsht
He enabled this mess! He underestimated the power he was unleashing.
https://youtu.be/t9YrPe2Vr84?si=11SzI8bKtK5Ibhrh
This should have been a SIMPLE action.
I thank him.
Tell us again about all the protections against tyranny…?
Biden already delivered the long-term gain: inflation down, wages up, and a resilient economy that avoided the recession they swore was coming.
But, 401k's...and, DJT is a threat!
Supply chains are broken. There's no going back. Thanks for your imperial president, Judge L.
I think not!
Just hedging in case Trump fails.
He owns this shit
When this ALREADY DISQUALIFIED insurectionist comforter government is so ILLEGAL, it's ENFORCING 14_3's banned penalty not a revolt!
That’s all we should be talking about right now and how to do it.
Our legislature won’t legislate.
Unrest happens in society without it.
This is only the logical end of what Mitch McConnell’s actions in the Senate.
Shame on all the politicians that went along with the heist! Decorum be damned!!!
Is a nation that votes to empower its individual citizens with education so it can effectively compete on the world stage, a nanny state (socialism) or an intelligent democracy electing to insure its success?
There's a word for this... it's called tyranny, and it's why we fought the American Revolutionary War.
Bush v Gore but no one is permitted to think or believe in that!
Trapped w/in the behavior patterns of their disorder, WORLD DOMINATION/ENSLAVEMENT is the agenda as *RUSSIA’S Republicans*—also cultivated over decades—destroy America/Americans to pave the way.
They started at the top and
are working their way down the list
For the "Harritage Foundation"
The free world—not in denial/delusion, as are an abundance of Americans—will continue to protect itself from NAZI/MAGA America.