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It's official: @realDonaldTrump is going to be the 10th 1-term President in United States history 
So we're celebrating with the monthly AMA!
Ask Me Anything: http://curiouscat.me/tgd
So we're celebrating with the monthly AMA!
Ask Me Anything: http://curiouscat.me/tgd
Here are the prior AMA threads from 2020 if you want to take a look before asking –
October: https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1312819728008740866
September: https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1301568900916797442
August: https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1290295386758770690
July: https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1280936832000196609
March: https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1243721379385683969
October: https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1312819728008740866 September: https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1301568900916797442 August: https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1290295386758770690 July: https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1280936832000196609 March: https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1243721379385683969
Very accurate. That's a big part of why I excelled in law school https://twitter.com/the_cleric/status/1324762854180999173
Yeah I'm only counting people rejected by the voters, like @realDonaldTrump, and not the ones who died in office and such https://twitter.com/mbyrnes37/status/1324762689990762497
Biden takes all 4 and gets 306 EVs
I miscalled NC, GA, and ME-2 https://twitter.com/H33LToe/status/1324761103503679496
I miscalled NC, GA, and ME-2 https://twitter.com/H33LToe/status/1324761103503679496
No chance IMO
I doubt Trump is federally prosecuted at all, ever. It's an open question whether NY state goes after him https://twitter.com/wrulostwords/status/1324760567400271876
I doubt Trump is federally prosecuted at all, ever. It's an open question whether NY state goes after him https://twitter.com/wrulostwords/status/1324760567400271876
: What do you think is in the future for ex-Republican conservatives?
: I'm cynical, I think most go back to being Rs when Tom Cotton or Nikki Haley run for President. The "true" NeverTrump folks – people opposed to Trumpism as an ideology, not... https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155291768
: How good do you feel that your electoral map is nearly perfect?: Shocked as f*ck tbqh https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155289295
: Favorite BBQ in the Triangle?: Backyard BBQ Pit on Highway 55 in Durham https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155289071
: What are your way-too-early predictions for top Dem and GOP 2024 presidential candidates?: Dem field will be Kamala Harris, and token oppositionRep field will be Tom Cotton, Nikki Haley, Ted Cruz, Mark Meadows, Tucker Carlson, and a bunch of... https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155289023
: WHEN ARE WE WATCHING THE ROOM: I need to coordinate a date with Alison and Tao, but soon https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155288702
: How have you remained mentally sane after watching 1200+ videos of police assaulting Americans?: A dog and cats and a wife help Plus video games, and sh*tposting on Twitter https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155288598
ConLaw I is a required course at @NCCU Law, probably my favorite course all 3 years. Also took ConLaw II as an elective (which covered the First and Fourteenth Amendments) https://twitter.com/cjbush/status/1324764110958006272
It won't happen, the electors would just cast their ballots for "Joe Biden (D)" https://twitter.com/nichartley/status/1324765375721021442
Oh I love Biscuit, and even Oliver!
Still just a dog-as-a-species lover though
https://twitter.com/rosatools/status/1324762185801867265
Still just a dog-as-a-species lover though
https://twitter.com/rosatools/status/1324762185801867265
Nah, @realDonaldTrump is done
He's about to learn very quickly how hard it is to stay relevant for 4 years when there's a bench of more-talented politicians to take your place
There's a reason we've only had 1 President serve non-consecutive terms https://twitter.com/lbcpundit/status/1324769191849873408
He's about to learn very quickly how hard it is to stay relevant for 4 years when there's a bench of more-talented politicians to take your place
There's a reason we've only had 1 President serve non-consecutive terms https://twitter.com/lbcpundit/status/1324769191849873408
I don't think it is; I interpret it to mean not the investor class, which definitely exists
I'm open to dissenting thoughts though https://twitter.com/msolis1982/status/1324769132248621056
I'm open to dissenting thoughts though https://twitter.com/msolis1982/status/1324769132248621056
I had them cater my campaign kickoff back in 2016, they're so good https://twitter.com/curlectual/status/1324771588907163649
: In what order will the next AG prosecute the Trump cabal members? Does it go from top to bottom? Bottom to top? Middle out? Everyone? How does something like that work?: I don't think the next AG will prosecute any of them. But, in a typical... https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155311024
: What, if anything, can the Dems do about the redistricting battles this year?: In North Carolina, the only viable option – outside of the normal political lobbying – is litigation. It's gonna be a tough decade in NC again https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155300371
(I'll note, though, that we still have a D supermajority on the state Supreme Court so there's some small hope for fair maps) https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1324817921852452867
: A Hypothetical – I'm accused of murder in NC, I have an *airtight* alibi, which the prosecutors are unaware of. If want to drama it up as much as possible, when is the last possible moment...: At trial, before the defense is done presenting... https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155298807
: When are we getting more pods? Are you focusing on more patreon pods/content? Or are you just too busy?: We did a recording on Sunday that's waiting on MtSG's magic; I didn't get it to him early enough Sunday so he's been slammed this week with... https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155297432
: You still think there's a good chance AZ could flip red?: No https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155297386
: What is your opinion on why people in rural NC vote for Republican when it appears Republicans are actively working to remove their health care, keep them from voting, and not help...: There's a lot of deeply-baked cultural hostility that's... https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155297379
: Do you think R will swing back towards center to counteract progressive Dems or double down on extreme conservativism?: They're gonna double down, it's the Q party now https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155297151
: I think I disagree with most of you politically but I would like to know what the basis of your political philosophy is? Any books or thinkers that inspired it?: No one specifically except maybe Henry Hazlitt on economics. It mostly developed... https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155296605
: Will you build an org for center-right/libertarian people of like mind?: Nah. More talented and better financed people than me are already trying, we'll see if any of them are successful. No need for me to duplicate their work https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155296437
: How should we celebrate once it’s official? Pizza and beer doesn’t seem like enough! Any suggestions? 
: I plan to celebrate by sporadically trolling @realdonaldtrump until he's gone https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155296379
: Will Q endorse a 2024 candidate?: Nah. The success of the Q grift is staying vague, so more marks can buy in https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155331165
: Why do people put an initial for a name they don't use in front of the name they do use? It looks super-pretentious.: Read this thread: https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1039275607819997186Separately, I don't give the slightest f*ck if someone thinks it "looks super-...
https://curiouscat.qa/tgd/post/1155337133
No detail needed. A blanket pardon – "a full and unconditional pardon for all crimes committed against the United States" – is sufficient https://twitter.com/erikrobson/status/1324821166414983168
No clue. I'd certainly hope so, but I'm not close to any of them https://twitter.com/ezthrilla/status/1324819565054844929
Correct. You can't pardon future crimes https://twitter.com/WriterRJWright/status/1324825962656210944
Can't reign it in without a constitutional amendment to Article II https://twitter.com/erikrobson/status/1324826110450786304
For Trump: 0%
For his kids: low-20%ish, just because they're exceptionally stupid in addition to being criminals https://twitter.com/ezthrilla/status/1324824461254647808
For his kids: low-20%ish, just because they're exceptionally stupid in addition to being criminals https://twitter.com/ezthrilla/status/1324824461254647808
Depends on what she wants to do. If she wants a Cabinet slot, Biden/Harris would be fools to say no. Idk if she's interested in that sort of thing though https://twitter.com/tookercj775/status/1324826448054669314
Probably not, but it's unclear. A pardon has to be delivered and accepted to be effective, so presumably he'd need to identify everyone in the group for the pardons to go into effect https://twitter.com/herr_jason/status/1324826591281713152
Dems would have to go really bonkers for me to be convinced to vote R any time soon https://twitter.com/rscholtz/status/1324827382738505728
Philosophy, logical reasoning, and something covering technology basics
And probably rhetoric / public speaking https://twitter.com/mastaofmp3s/status/1324833025998409730
And probably rhetoric / public speaking https://twitter.com/mastaofmp3s/status/1324833025998409730
Nixon. I have a very low tolerance for corruption / contempt for the rule of law / etc https://twitter.com/theheman9/status/1324833938951434241
Not sure who you're referring to, Trump lost https://twitter.com/godessofcrypto/status/1324836833604362241
Gonna fail, but also won't matter: Biden wins even if provisionals don't count, because he won the absentee ballots https://twitter.com/forecluse/status/1324837056191688704
Why do they all look like putzes? https://twitter.com/saltpotatoes/status/1324837111690919936
No. A pardon only needs a crime to have occurred, regardless if the person was ever prosecuted for it
See, e.g., Ford's pardon of Nixon https://twitter.com/elsupre24752773/status/1324842097388756994
See, e.g., Ford's pardon of Nixon https://twitter.com/elsupre24752773/status/1324842097388756994
Twitter
I follow a lot of lawyers, and many ( @rickhasen, @marceelias, @j_remy_green, @gercohen, etc) are super-knowledgeable on election stuff https://twitter.com/bedstuyoptions/status/1324842198945402881
I follow a lot of lawyers, and many ( @rickhasen, @marceelias, @j_remy_green, @gercohen, etc) are super-knowledgeable on election stuff https://twitter.com/bedstuyoptions/status/1324842198945402881
It's all smoke and mirrors. Electoral College doesn't meet until December; election tabulating has been a month-long process for decades now, we just don't notice because the losers (now including @realDonaldTrump) are smart enough to move on https://twitter.com/forecluse/status/1324843979645480960
Only way you'll catch me running for office again is if I get ludicrously wealthy first https://twitter.com/LordofAnime/status/1324844808523911170
I do, that's why I said Donald Trump lost https://twitter.com/GodessofCrypto/status/1324844911787712514
All federal crimes ("Offenses against the United States"), yes
Can't pardon state crimes, which would be the province of state governors https://twitter.com/mojocitarita/status/1324845314692534274
Can't pardon state crimes, which would be the province of state governors https://twitter.com/mojocitarita/status/1324845314692534274
"Preemptive" in a time sense, no – a pardon can only forgive conduct that occurred prior to its issuance
But there's no obligation for the crime to be discovered for it to be pardonable
1/ https://twitter.com/elsupre24752773/status/1324846401474494469
But there's no obligation for the crime to be discovered for it to be pardonable
1/ https://twitter.com/elsupre24752773/status/1324846401474494469
Say Steve Bannon follows through with his fantasies and beheads Dr. Fauci, hides the body, and no one notices Fauci is gone
Trump could issue a blanket pardon to Bannon, and it would cover the killing of a federal official even if no one knew Steve did it
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@ElSupre24752773
Trump could issue a blanket pardon to Bannon, and it would cover the killing of a federal official even if no one knew Steve did it
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@ElSupre24752773
Working as a US Attorney in the USDOJ Civil Rights Division is one of the few government positions I'd actually love to have https://twitter.com/foodsevelt/status/1324846159739969537
New York State, yes
SDNY – which is the federal US Attorney's Office – no
One hopes SDNY was sharing info with NYS before the pardons get issued https://twitter.com/aonsephonie/status/1324847302515826689
SDNY – which is the federal US Attorney's Office – no
One hopes SDNY was sharing info with NYS before the pardons get issued
https://twitter.com/aonsephonie/status/1324847302515826689
If he committed state offenses, yes https://twitter.com/nichartley/status/1324847196982923264
Not that I'm aware of; there'd be no one with standing to sue
Regardless, the scope of the President's pardon power is near-absolute and has been considered by SCOTUS several times
See, e.g., this passage from Ex Parte Garland, 71 US 333, 380 (1867) https://twitter.com/kthxbye_guy/status/1324850577843625984
Regardless, the scope of the President's pardon power is near-absolute and has been considered by SCOTUS several times
See, e.g., this passage from Ex Parte Garland, 71 US 333, 380 (1867) https://twitter.com/kthxbye_guy/status/1324850577843625984
For folks interested in a President's pardon powers, the Congressional Research Service issued an updated overview earlier this year that is quite good
You can read it here: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46179
You can read it here: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46179
I have only fired 1 client that I can recall, and that was because they annoyed me https://twitter.com/3SwordStyle83/status/1324856688311230468
No, he called me like 30x before calendar call https://twitter.com/ShadowVasTerra/status/1324871683828838402
Different one. Client who pulled a gun on me was after I was done repping them and they wanted to hire me on their contempt of court hearing https://twitter.com/Dookerino/status/1324871560461742085
Colloquially, Biden is president-elect when it's obvious he won (so days ago basically)
From a constitutional law standpoint, he becomes President-elect on December 14th when the Electoral College meets and votes https://twitter.com/_ttim/status/1325180194223652864
From a constitutional law standpoint, he becomes President-elect on December 14th when the Electoral College meets and votes https://twitter.com/_ttim/status/1325180194223652864
