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KPN

(15,662 posts)
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Thu Aug 6, 2020, 11:20 AM
Aug 2020

This really does need to be a focus of the new administration. One of many, but certainly onbe of highest priority regarding future national security in my view at least.

Did Joe get a head's up on today's 11:30 presser with NY AG Letitia James? Botany Aug 2020 #1
It's not about a Trump prosecution. Bleacher Creature Aug 2020 #6
It could still be tied to the GOP, Qutzupalotl Aug 2020 #12
Absolutely!!! Bleacher Creature Aug 2020 #14
Fine by me if it is the NRA Botany Aug 2020 #19
Me too! Bleacher Creature Aug 2020 #34
The thread title is the absolute right answer FoxNewsSucks Aug 2020 #2
The "not good for democracy" comment I think was referring to a candidate or president NYC Liberal Aug 2020 #3
I agree that stating "I'm coming for you" FoxNewsSucks Aug 2020 #4
Yeah, that lede is misleading. I watched the video NYC Liberal Aug 2020 #7
My interpretation is that he believes a sitting POTUS directing the DOJ to go after ehrnst Aug 2020 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Aug 2020 #10
That sounds right to me. KPN Aug 2020 #20
Another great reason to have the "fairness doctrine & truth-in-advertising" written into law. jaxexpat Aug 2020 #16
+++ KPN Aug 2020 #21
Yep. Absolutely and totally. I don't want to hear a single "we need to move on..." calimary Aug 2020 #24
THIS. KPN Aug 2020 #27
If you don't prosecute tRump, somebody else will do it again & again because ... no consequences. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2020 #5
Not the job of the WH to determine who the DOJ prosecutes or overturns guilty verdicts on. ehrnst Aug 2020 #13
I agree in concept. Somehow I doubt whether a large share of our public will view any investigation KPN Aug 2020 #25
Biden should not give them ammo, or do what Trump did, while trying to institute reforms ehrnst Aug 2020 #32
Agreed. He should not give tham any ammo and should make it clear that he is not personally KPN Aug 2020 #35
A simple truth. The GOP and tRump have put our nation between a rock and a hard place. Tere is no KPN Aug 2020 #23
The WH should NOT be in the business of deciding who and what the DOJ investigates. ehrnst Aug 2020 #33
I hear you, but the WH should also not direct any limitations, and I would be extremely KPN Aug 2020 #36
Biden didn't direct any limitations. Quite the opposite. ehrnst Aug 2020 #39
No, he did not. Didn't mean to imply that. KPN Aug 2020 #40
Thanks for the clarification. I thought you were expressing concern that he would. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2020 #41
No. I would be very surprised if he did. I agree KPN Aug 2020 #45
I would like even harder stand that includes investigations of all trump admin officials, the beachbumbob Aug 2020 #8
That's the job of the DOJ, not the WH. The Oval Office should not interfere in nor obstruct the DOJ ehrnst Aug 2020 #15
I agree. The WH should never personally direct the DOJ to go after a political rival, no matter how ehrnst Aug 2020 #11
All Joe needs to do is sign the renewed Idependent Counsel law, and appoint a fierce IC Fiendish Thingy Aug 2020 #17
Exactly. nt SunSeeker Aug 2020 #38
prosecuting a fascist criminal is very good for Democracy nt yaesu Aug 2020 #18
YES!!!! YES!!!! YES!!!! PatrickforO Aug 2020 #22
Joe has threaded the needle perfectly. Thank you Joe. I have no doubts now that there will be KPN Aug 2020 #26
The Trump crime family must pay for their crimes. dalton99a Aug 2020 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2020 #29
What would be "bad for democracy" would be to do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. not_the_one Aug 2020 #30
IMO, prosecuting Trump is in fact righteous. TruckFump Aug 2020 #31
Brilliant answer. The justice department isn't the president's Politicub Aug 2020 #37
I agree with Joe Steelrolled Aug 2020 #42
"and probably not very ... good for democracy," - well ok then. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2020 #43
As it should be. We are either children, incapable of handling our own affairs Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2020 #44
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