[M. Thatcher]

I would like to see SCOTUS close that door forever by declaring the President's existence in office as being "core" to the job.

Yes. I'm saying the Supremes will likely rule that the question is not ripe for them YET.

[Political Junkie Too]

Ha! You posted that to me six minutes ago!

Another point...

The window of opportunity that SCOTUS has is the impeachment clause "...but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law."

If SCOTUS rules that a President has broad immunity in perpetuity for all acts undertaken while President unless impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate, we might see Congress motivated to take impeachment much more seriously.

If Congress really REALLY wants to prosecute a President for something, they must impeach and convict him first, otherwise he has lifetime immunity for all acts undertaken while President, just as Congress has immunity for all acts undertaken while on the floor of their chamber, and when traveling to and from Congress. Impeachment in the House must lay out all the charges that are prosecutable; impeachment and conviction cannot make a President an open target for any prosecution whatsoever when removed from office.

That's what I would like SCOTUS to rule.

-PJ