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Bettie

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10. YES! Yes! Yes!

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 01:47 PM

Apr 1

We can't just say "we need to heal, so we're not going to prosecute anyone"....fuck that.

And don't put some "well, if we slow walk it enough we never have to press any charges" heritage foundation stooge in charge.

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If or When the Democrats regain power [View all] edhopper Apr 1 OP

If we don't prosecute, they will be back in power quickly. Irish_Dem Apr 1 #1

A lesson I hope we learned edhopper Apr 1 #2

Yes. Abject failure of the DOJ. Irish_Dem Apr 1 #5

Hopefully Garland is not the United States Attorney General Emile Apr 1 #3

Kamala! swong19104 Apr 1 #14

Dude was scared of his own razor wolfie001 Apr 1 #25

Like that time we threw Bush lesser and Cheney in jail for lying America into war? Kid Berwyn Apr 1 #4

Exactly - thousands of innocent lives lost and no one gave a damn. walkingman Apr 1 #11

All the way back to the Confederacy. IrishAfricanAmerican Apr 1 #20

+1 leftstreet Apr 1 #32

"We must make these mother fuckers pay for what they have done..." J_William_Ryan Apr 1 #6

Start by using the same tactics to destroy the Heritage Foundation newdeal2 Apr 1 #16

That will be my guiding light during the next Democratic primary. W_HAMILTON Apr 1 #7

I have fantasies about Musk being stripped of his citizenship and deported. LeftinOH Apr 1 #8

Realistically, it would be difficult to do anything at the federal level. Preemptive pardons will be flying around like tritsofme Apr 1 #9

YES! Yes! Yes! Bettie Apr 1 #10

Completely agree. c-rational Apr 1 #12

Accountability matters dlk Apr 1 #13

One of the first things that should be done Dan Apr 1 #15

ALL of these deserve a #1 ranking! calimary Apr 1 #17

Exactly! Great platform! You run, you've got my vote! wordstroken Apr 1 #19

Im sure schumer and the gang Hornedfrog2000 Apr 1 #18

I've been thinking about this a lot. The Dem pres needs to do this on day 1: themaguffin Apr 1 #21

ABSOLUTELY!! LoisB Apr 1 #22

Truth AKwannabe Apr 1 #23

I imagine wryter2000 Apr 1 #24

One mistake in the title.... Butterflylady Apr 1 #26

Unfortunately nowforever Apr 1 #27

Fix Article II of the Constitution.. Permanut Apr 1 #28

The top priority will be to reach across the aisle Orrex Apr 1 #29

Yup, as the saying goes... "you don't bring a hot dish to a knife fight" nt mitch96 Apr 1 #30

HEAR, HEAR Skittles Apr 1 #31