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JCMach1

(27,940 posts)
Sat May 9, 2020, 06:48 PM May 2020

We need a commitment from Biden to appoint a Special Prosecutor to investigate Trump and his Admin

The total disregard for the rule of law needs to be addressed and their needs to be a thorough investigation of the criminal activities known and unknown at this point.

Ordinarily, I would say this is a bad idea, but these are extraordinary times.

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We need a commitment from Biden to appoint a Special Prosecutor to investigate Trump and his Admin (Original Post) JCMach1 May 2020 OP
'We need a commitment?' elleng May 2020 #1
Hell, we may need a dozen SP's lastlib May 2020 #2
You are probably right... JCMach1 May 2020 #7
I agree that this cannot go unpunished. But just out of curiosity, if you don't Squinch May 2020 #3
make it a party plank to investigate criminal activity in the last administration JCMach1 May 2020 #5
I remember when Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon... agingdem May 2020 #4
You're right in principle but zentrum May 2020 #6
Not the time for that. JFK1961 May 2020 #8
I want all the books open to account for every penny padah513 May 2020 #9
lets get kamala as AG!! She will kick some ass.... samnsara May 2020 #10
+1,000,0000 alittlelark May 2020 #12
Sorry, but fuck that right now. What we NEED is TRUMP GONE. Literally ALL other things Maru Kitteh May 2020 #11
That's what they told us in 2008... JCMach1 May 2020 #15
White people need to stop voting for them JI7 May 2020 #19
That's a given. No need for any commitments in my opinion lettucebe May 2020 #13
I believe there will be a ton investigations of the orange anus and his Admin.... Brother Buzz May 2020 #14
Let's wait on that til after he's inaugurated Roland99 May 2020 #16
Or what? GemDigger May 2020 #17
No. flying rabbit May 2020 #18

elleng

(135,525 posts)
1. 'We need a commitment?'
Sat May 9, 2020, 06:57 PM
May 2020


Try 'I would like to see,' or some such.

Personally, I just want him to be elected, to select a V.P. he wants to have beside him, and to do the best he can with the utter misery he's handed from the repugs. Close to the top should be, and certainly will be, selection of an honest Attorney General.

Squinch

(52,360 posts)
3. I agree that this cannot go unpunished. But just out of curiosity, if you don't
Sat May 9, 2020, 06:59 PM
May 2020

get a "commitment" from Joe, what is it that you plan to do?

agingdem

(8,514 posts)
4. I remember when Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon...
Sat May 9, 2020, 06:59 PM
May 2020

never again...I still think Obama should have appointed a special prosecutor to go after Bush and Cheney...the Iraq, torture...

zentrum

(9,866 posts)
6. You're right in principle but
Sat May 9, 2020, 07:05 PM
May 2020

…..Biden needs to be laser focused on the economy—homeless, workers, middle class and student debt and health care for all, restoring taxes on the richest and a Judge to replace Ginsberg who is holding on by a thread.

He needs to be perceived as daily leading our restoration to wholeness.

What you say is hugely important but is number 4 or 5 on a list of desperate issues.

JFK1961

(11 posts)
8. Not the time for that.
Sat May 9, 2020, 07:10 PM
May 2020

Biden needs to continue to attack trump policies and behavior and put out his plans. He absolutely should not go down the road of politicizing trump's criminal behavior by promising prosecution. Once Biden is elected, the new attorney general (lots of great options out there including Preet Bahrara and Sally Yates) will need to handle this. Biden just needs to be sure to choose someone who will not shrink from the job. And unlike idiot45, Biden will need to stay away from commenting--let the professionals handle it all.

padah513

(2,671 posts)
9. I want all the books open to account for every penny
Sat May 9, 2020, 07:34 PM
May 2020

Trump underfunded every department. I want to know where all the excess money went.

Maru Kitteh

(28,928 posts)
11. Sorry, but fuck that right now. What we NEED is TRUMP GONE. Literally ALL other things
Sat May 9, 2020, 07:44 PM
May 2020

are secondary, at best. What you describe here is a want. Needs before wants.

JCMach1

(27,940 posts)
15. That's what they told us in 2008...
Sat May 9, 2020, 08:19 PM
May 2020

and 1988. Let it go they said. IT will be ok they said.

Not this time. HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE

lettucebe

(2,339 posts)
13. That's a given. No need for any commitments in my opinion
Sat May 9, 2020, 08:11 PM
May 2020

Trump will be mired in court proceedings (his favorite thing!) for the rest of his ugly life

Brother Buzz

(37,577 posts)
14. I believe there will be a ton investigations of the orange anus and his Admin....
Sat May 9, 2020, 08:12 PM
May 2020

without Biden having to run herd; it would be beneficial to the nation if he was able to stay out of fray.

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