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calimary

(81,246 posts)
24. Yep. Absolutely and totally. I don't want to hear a single "we need to move on..."
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 11:29 AM
Aug 2020

or "this is no time to look back. Let's move FORWARD!"

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!

We CANNOT move forward if we have not sought justice for some EPIC crimes and scandals and corruption, the likes of which we have never seen before in American history.

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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