This makes me much more comfortable with a potential Warren nomination

[Zolorp]

Elizabeth Warren wants to create a Justice Department task force to investigate Trump administration corruption

PUBLISHED TUE, JAN 21 20209:00 AM ESTUPDATED TUE, JAN 21 20206:44 PM EST

Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren said Tuesday she would create an independent task force in the Justice Department to investigate corruption by government officials during the Trump administration.

The Massachusetts senator said her goal is to restore “integrity and competence” to the federal government after President Donald Trump leaves office.

“If we are to move forward to restore public confidence in government and deter future wrongdoing, we cannot simply sweep this corruption under the rug in a new administration,” Warren wrote in the plan.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/21/elizabeth-warren-wants-to-create-a-task-force-to-investigate-trump-corruption.html

[LonePirate]

1. I hope that task force is paid by the hour as they are going to rack up a lot of overtime.

The crimes and corruption run very deep.

[OnDoutside]

2. That's all fine, but she hasn't run away from the private healthcare thingy.

And like it or not, that unfortunately is why she cratered.

[ehrnst]

14. What do you mean by "cratered?"

[OnDoutside]

16. Dropped significant support from her high point in the campaign in Oct to now 23.7-14.6

[ehrnst]

17. Any data that indicates that "not running away from that private health care thingy" was why?

And what is your source for the poll data?

Also, I think that promoting people being able to buy into Medicare at age 55 is running the opposite direction from 'that private health care thingy" as you put it.

[OnDoutside]

19. 538, Feast yourself. Seriously, you believe her position on M4A wasn't the major factor in her poll

drop ?

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-d/national/

[ehrnst]

21. So, no you don't have any data to support your wishful thinking

that promoting that people be able to buy into Medicare at 55 is the "reason for her cratering."

Got it.

[OnDoutside]

22. Trust you to take that from what I wrote. Plus ca change !

[ehrnst]

23. Wishful thinking does not data make....

Plus ca change, indeed.

[OnDoutside]

25. If I had been away for the last 3 months, you might have had a point, but I haven't.

I like Warren, but she made a terrible mistake in jumping in with both feet, as soon as Sanders came out with his M4A, and Harris was as bad in immediately "marking" Warren. I would have thought she would have cleaned this up by now, but unfortunately she hasn't, and it may be too late anyway. Apart from believing Sanders would be an horrific Democratic nominee, I have no other dog in the fight.

[ehrnst]

26. Seriously, I have no idea what "being away for the last 3 months" has to do with your claim.

And you still have no data other than your wishful thinking that her supporting people being able to buy into Medicare, and being up front with people that Congress has to pass any health care legislation is a cause of any so-called 'cratering."

Got it.

[OnDoutside]

32. You've got it alright, but nothing related to what I said.

[ehrnst]

33. What I do not have is the data that supports your claim about "why"

Warren has allegedly "cratered."

If you could provide that, that would help.

Thanks.

[OnDoutside]

35. I'm not going to play your silly little game. I gave you the link

to the 538 data, but you're just being arsey. Going from 23.7 to 14.6 is cratered support to anyone but a fanatic.

[ehrnst]

36. But you did not include a link to analysis as to "why" the results were what they were.

Since you made a claim about that, that's relevant, and not a 'silly game."

Is that clearer?

[OnDoutside]

39. If I thought you were being genuine, I would, but of course you are not.

[Kurt V.]

28. but also women get more media scrutiny.

[ehrnst]

29. Indeed. It's almost like there's a double standard or something...

[Kurt V.]

31. indeed.

[OnDoutside]

34. They do but I have no doubt Sanders will be taken apart by the

Repugs if he becomes the nominee. It's in their interest not to attack him right now.

[Kurt V.]

37. I'm not worried how republicans will treat our nominee, no matter who. i can't say the same

About the media.

[OnDoutside]

38. I would be very worried about both.

[Roland99]

3. How will this task force be formed and comprised?

[NewJeffCT]

6. I would assume something along the lines of the original Watergate

Special Prosecutor. However, they'd need a large team of people: former US attorneys and Assistant USAs and related staff, FBI agents and former FBI agents and related staff and analysts. Probably some tax & financial experts that have government, tax and/or money laundering expereince

I know Glenn Kirschner on MSNBC - a former federal prosecutor - has been pushing for a "Trump Crimes Commission" for several months now and has volunteered to be a part of it

[Roland99]

9. know what I'd like to see? This becomes permanent & guards against abuse of power from any president

[NewJeffCT]

10. the reason they got rid of it before

was because of the excesses of Ken Starr

[blm]

27. 👍🏽

[moreland01]

4. I was always comfortable with Warren ..

and this just cements my decision to support her. But, she had me at "anti-corruption" a long time ago.

[JudyM]

8. That's one of my top 2 issues. I respect her putting this out there. And do McConnell next.

[radical noodle]

5. She is not my first choice

but I do think she's a competent and honorable individual. He should be investigated as though he's been a terrorist stalking the halls of the White House.

[JohnnyRingo]

7. For all her quiet pleasant demeanor...

... she's a wolf in sheep's clothing when it comes to Wall Street and corporate corruption.

If she never sees a higher office she's still an asset in the Senate. Win / Win

I like Lizzy

[maxsolomon]

11. I like her energy and youth.

[calimary]

12. That makes me like her more.

She’s already said she would order all the trump tax returns, and all other hidden secrets and dirt he doesn’t want us to know about - immediately released. On Day One.

Frankly, a campaign promise like that makes me lean in seriously toward voting for her!

That’s what I want to hear from ALL the candidates. And that is absolutely what I want done on Day One of the next Democratic presidency.

[Lonestarblue]

13. I would also like someone to explore how to make the DOJ more independent of the president.

Barr has turned the DOJ into an election arm of Trump’s personal campaign. We have lost the DOJ as the representative of the people. The other thing I would like to see, perhaps after expanding the Supreme Court, is a challenge to the DOJ opinion that a sitting president cannot be indicted. It is an untested idea and does not deserve the status of law that it currently enjoys. I’m not sure just who would have the standing to bring this before the courts.

[TryLogic]

20. Yes. Can it be that the AG becomes an elected office?

[griffi94]

15. Maybe the rest of the candidates should follow her lead.

I'd like to see everybody that took an active part in the corruption or the cover-up prosecuted.

[TryLogic]

18. Absolutely

I am convinced that Liz has what it takes.

[Blue_true]

24. I agree 100% with her. nt

[Kurt V.]

30. anti-corruption is the central theme of her campaign and all her plans are tied to it.

[Fiendish Thingy]

40. As far as I know, Warren is the only candidate who has said anything about this

I for one, want our next president to “look back” and fix what has gone wrong so it can never happen again, before “looking forward”.

This includes tribunals for everyone “just following orders” regarding kids in cages.

The slogan for Dems this year should be “it’s the corruption, stupid”.

[Zolorp]

41. Yang has declared he would consider pardoning Trump.

[Fiendish Thingy]

42. Which is the exact opposite of what Warren proposes nt

[eppur_se_muova]

43. We need an investigation of ALL Russian / foreign involvement in US elections.

Follow the rubles. If there is a single Dem who has accepted foreign money, jail them along with all the ГОП (a certain DINO will be among fellow travelers).

[rockfordfile]

44. should add GOP Senators corruption