At least they justified it. I mean, the justification was bullshit; but the justifications existed and, at least at the time, the majority of the public believed it.

If we give blanket immunity to the president, then, IDK, goodbye Madagascar, for no logical reason.

At least right now they have to try to justify taking some kind of action against someone or something. They can’t just do whatever.

Executive action, president can serve as long as they want. Executive action, the president is now the God-King dictator of the USA. States are dissolved, and everyone is under the rulership of his supreme Highness.