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Comment by Dennis Treybil
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Huckabee, in this statement, implies he'd allow himself to be arrested for committing no crime whatsoever while seated as POTUS. Rather silly, if you ask me! Compare Huckabee's statement in the title of this article to what Andrew Jackson wrote in a letter in response to the Worcester v. Georgia case (Wiki article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_v._Georgia) "...the decision of the Supreme Court has fell still born, and they find that they cannot coerce Georgia to yield to its mandate," The cite from the letter (immediately above) gave rise to the legend of Jackson publicly declaring, "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!" If Huckabee knew the COTUS well enough to be POTUS, he'd know the supremacy clause. It declares the Constitution itself, duly passed legislation "in pursuance of the Constitution", and treaties as supreme law of the land. I think Marshall cited that in Marbury v. Madison, calling the COTUS "paramount law", trumping legislation and treaties. Article I clause I vests all legislative powers in a Congress of the United State. Article III clause I vests all judicial powers in the supreme Court and various inferior courts. Article I Section 7 specifies how legislation becomes law, or does NOT become law. Legislation passed in accordance with Article I Section 7 is Supreme Law. SCOTUS rulings are not. ASIDE: Neither are executive orders. In this statement, Huckabee may "wow" certain factions, but for avid Constitutionalists, he trips over his own feet. DC Treybil

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