Jason Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Putin signs law letting ex-presidents become senators for life | Reuters REUTERS.COM President Vladimir Putin signed legislation on Tuesday that allows former presidents to become lawmakers for life in Russia's upper house of parliament once they leave the... I'm sure he has no one in particular in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Weak. Why not President for life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Does that work for, oh I don’t know, American ones too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, silentbob said: Does that work for, oh I don’t know, American ones too We will find out when Trump tries this in 8 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Congrats to Putin for putin this new law into effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Don't give Trump ideas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Also: Quote Other legislation that is yet to be signed into law, but has already been backed by the lower house of parliament, would grant ex-presidents immunity from prosecution for any offences committed in their lifetimes, not merely while in office. That's the legislation that Trump would rather pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, TwinIon said: Also: That's the legislation that Trump would rather pass. Haha, look at that pathetic, oligarchical regime where the powerful corrupt leaders can never be brought to account! Sure am glad I don't live in a shithole like that! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Trump doesn't need a law to protect himself our norms will be sufficient to protect him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Trump has the ability to hop onto his private airplane and fly to a country without an extradition treaty with the US if he needs to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Just now, mclumber1 said: Trump has the ability to hop onto his private airplane and fly to a country without an extradition treaty with the US if he needs to. Doesn't he have like 0 liquid assets, outside of maybe the embezzled campaign funds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 12 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Doesn't he have like 0 liquid assets, outside of maybe the embezzled campaign funds? I'm sure Putin would pay for the plane to get Trump to Moscow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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