You probably shouldn't be bringing up the word 'purge' on your first post, lest people think you're a bot trying to rile people up.
This is not at all right. It’s completely obvious that the justice department is investigating Trump and his circle about 1/6. Also, Georgia currently has a grand jury empaneled that is weighing whether or not to indict Trump, and state charges can’t be federally pardoned.I would love to be wrong about this, but I don't have a good feeling as I type. No matter how serious the crime or solid the evidence, there’s a chance it’s going to be washed clean on January 21st, 2025. Trump promised as much last night in a speech to his lol ...“religious leaders”.
If a Republican wins, ANY Republican (other than Kinsinger or Cheney)... anyone that was convicted and jailed will be pardoned. Anyone under indictment will be pardoned. Any ongoing investigation will be dropped like a hot potato and they’ll begin persecuting the investigators. As I'm seeing, that’s why they have no intention of investigating the political actors…Eastman, Clark, Meadows, Navarro, Bannon, and Stone.
18 months that have passed with no apparent signs of investigation of those actors, but on the public statements of the investigators. Chris Wray, Barr’s partisan toady is willfully blind, he’s public stated that he doesn’t see a connection between Trump’s election loss and the mob violence and he’s referred to the entire Stop The Steal/election denier movement as “scattered online chatter”. So far. I see Garland being disingenuous, when he referred to prosecuting people that weren’t present I’m pretty sure he was referring to Tarrio, but he wanted everyone to think he was referring to the major players mentioned above.
It's possible they may be scared to prosecute Trump and his cronies because they might fail, Trump would crow endlessly. If he would win again, he’ll destroy their careers. My less rational self thinks that maybe they actually made a deal with Trump and agreed not to prosecute the people I listed above if he would refrain from pardoning them. The J6 committee is focused on Trump and not ‘the Trump wing of the Republican party’. And that, to me, smells of a bargain made. Again, I hope I'm wrong
There is part of me that would like to see Pence get the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his actions on January 6th. Not because I like Pence, or because I think he’s a hero for not committing treason.
It’s because I think it would be an epic move of schadenfreude. Pence would hate it, Pence hates it every time he’s reminded that the man whose asshole he licked for 4 years sent a lynch mob after him , even worse, that man won’t even give him a taste of that ass anymore.
There's a small chance Pence would accept, then we’d get a photo op of Biden giving Pence the award in front of a crowd of booing , frothing Trumpers shouting hang Mike Pence. And the Republicans would excoriate him, once again reminding the world that they’re treason weasels. And Biden makes a statement that he did this in the name of “unity and bipartisanship”. lol
After all, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, once a meaningful honor, is now totally debauched ever since Trump gave it to one of the most horrible persons to exist, the late, unlamented Rush Limbaugh.
What a dark idea! I think I love it!There is part of me that would like to see Pence get the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his actions on January 6th. Not because I like Pence, or because I think he’s a hero for not committing treason.
It’s because I think it would be an epic move of schadenfreude. Pence would hate it, Pence hates it every time he’s reminded that the man whose asshole he licked for 4 years sent a lynch mob after him , even worse, that man won’t even give him a taste of that ass anymore.
There's a small chance Pence would accept, then we’d get a photo op of Biden giving Pence the award in front of a crowd of booing , frothing Trumpers shouting hang Mike Pence. And the Republicans would excoriate him, once again reminding the world that they’re treason weasels. And Biden makes a statement that he did this in the name of “unity and bipartisanship”. lol
After all, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, once a meaningful honor, is now totally debauched ever since Trump gave it to one of the most horrible persons to exist, the late, unlamented Rush Limbaugh.
Yeah...wish I got a medal every time I did my job or didn't break any laws...There is part of me that would like to see Pence get the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his actions on January 6th. Not because I like Pence, or because I think he’s a hero for not committing treason.
This is not at all right. It’s completely obvious that the justice department is investigating Trump and his circle about 1/6. Also, Georgia currently has a grand jury empaneled that is weighing whether or not to indict Trump, and state charges can’t be federally pardoned.
It is “critical that the Department be able to evaluate the credibility of witnesses who have provided statements to the multiple governmental entities in assessing the strength of any potential criminal prosecutions,” they wrote, adding that failure to grant the DOJ access to these transcripts would complicate its ability to investigate and prosecute rioters.
In his resignation letter, Pomerantz wrote that Vance had directed his deputies to present evidence to a grand jury and seek an indictment of Trump and other defendants “as soon as reasonably possible.” No former president has ever been charged with a crime.
“I believe that your decision not to prosecute Donald Trump now, and on the existing record, is misguided and completely contrary to the public interest,” Pomerantz wrote.
Okay genius, what pray tell can this house committee can do about holding a former administration CRIMINALLY responsible when they are a FRIGGING LEGISLATIVE committee. But federally, what really can they recommend to change how states handle electors? As for security concerns, failure occurred because administration didn’t allow capitol police to be armed.PS.
But what ticks me off is the thought that after all of the hearings and investigations, it is very possible that no action will be taken against Donald Trump. And THAT makes democrats look like total losers. WHY and WHAT was the purpose of all this if not to hold Donald Trump accountable?????
FTFYNon zero chance the Trumps may have accidentally confessed to multiple state and federal crimes, straight to a camera.
PSS...
And WHY are they (this committee) not also going after postmaster general Louis DeJoy????
DeJoy was part of THE PLOT to overthrow the election. Trump appointed Louis DeJoy because Trump knew nearly a year before the 2020 election that mail-in voters could pose a real threat to Donald Trump. Trump, or his people, seen this threat coming far before anyone else. Thus is why Donald Trump appointed Louis DeJoy as postmaster to do his part in removing mailboxes from minority areas, closing down local postal office's within democrat areas, Louis DeJoy played a major role in the coup attempt of 2020 yet Louis DeJoy is still there. Why? And no one on this committee are asking questions? Why?
Louis DeJoy will still be there when Donald Trump begins his second term as president.
Remember.... I don't think Mike Pence refused to nullify the election because Mike Pence thought it was morally the wrong thing to do, I believe Mike Pence refused only because he knew he had no legal authority. This doesn't mean at all that Mike very much wanted to fully comply with Donald Trump's wishes. Pence did indeed want to comply.
I truly believe that Mike Pence indeed whole heartedly wanted to do Trump's bidding and void the election of Joe Biden, but knew he couldn't get away with it.
Mike Pence ran into a legal snag, and that was his problem. Mike Pence had no problem with doing Trump's bidding each and every day right up to January 6th. Correct!!!?
And make no mistake, if given the change Mike Pence would gladly vote for Donald Trump AGAIN. And so would most all republicans. That includes Mitt Romney, Chris Christie, Mitch McConnell. The ONLY republican that might not vote for Donald Trump in 2024 would be Liz Cheney. Maybe....
Breath, mang. Breath…PS.
But what ticks me off is the thought that after all of the hearings and investigations, it is very possible that no action will be taken against Donald Trump. And THAT makes democrats look like total losers. WHY and WHAT was the purpose of all this if not to hold Donald Trump accountable?????
And what really gets me, is watching those committee members who are now saying they have NO OPINION on whether or not the AG should go after Trump. SERIOUSLY???? After all this evidence and after all the smoking guns with Trump's finger prints on every gun, you Mr committee member CAN NOT SAY???
Committee member Rep. Jamie Raskin was all over the Sunday morning talk shows, with his squirming and double talk when asked about holding Trump accountable. After watching Jamie Raskin twist and turn with refusing to answer a simple question.... is it any wonder that all republicans believe this committee only a witch hunt and totally unnecessary.
We had that Muller investigation that went nowhere. Then we had TWO impeachments that also went nowhere. And NOW.... we are going to have a major committee investigation also lead to nowhere????
F-ing spineless democrats. F-ing spineless attorney general. WTF are they thinking??? Obviously, not much.
Not only will Donald Trump be fully exonerated because of the democrats incompetence, Trump is on his way to become your next president also because of the democrats incompetence. Enjoy THAT if you will.
Unrelated question, can the DOJ simply arrest members of congress? Is that within their power?