Does this country have the stomach to do what must be done? Investigate this administration?

[tulipsandroses]

(No question in my mind ,bar their success at vote suppression that Trump will lose and we are highly likely to take the senate)

So the question is Will this country do what must be done"

Or will we just breathe a sigh or relief and try to go back to life as normal as we can? This administration is corrupt. They should be punished for their crimes. Trump is not the only one. But does this country - we the people - have the stomach to back up the next administration to do the necessary work? Or will we just go about our lives, just happy to be rid of them.
Are we going to say its just politics when the Republicans start their pushback against any investigations.

[onecaliberal]

1. Yes! These bastards all need to go to prison.

We need laws to ensure this never ever happens again. The constitution is nothing right now. If we were following it dump, McConnell and many republicans would have been removed from office and tried for their crimes. Some people ARE above the law as it stands now.

[SheltieLover]

7. This!👆

[onecaliberal]

2. Yes! These bastards all need to go to prison.

We need laws to ensure this never ever happens again. The constitution is nothing right now. If we were following it dump, McConnell and many republicans would have been removed from office and tried for their crimes. Some people ARE above the law as it stands now.

[JI7]

3. yes. but the problem is the system which gives disproportionate representation

to right wing leaning areas allowing minority racists more influence over majority of the country.

[onecaliberal]

11. If we control all 3 branches after the election the first thing we need to do is make DC

A state. Problem solved, at least for a while.

[JI7]

12. We do need to start seriously talking about it so when we get the numbers

we can do it as fast as possible.

Include puerto rico also although that will take more

[onecaliberal]

14. I agree. It needs to be one of the first things done

Chuck and Nancy need to be swift and bulldoze it through.

[Poiuyt]

4. I find it hard to believe that we would do anything beyond a slap on the wrist

Some low level people might be sent to prison, but trump and his family will get off scott free.

[durablend]

13. In which case this will happen again

As early as 2024

[Poiuyt]

28. I don't doubt it

I just don't see the US prosecuting a former president. Especially in this case where the president is a cult leader.

On edit-- I believe with all my heart that trump should be behind bars. I just don't think we have the guts to do it.

[Mr. Ected]

5. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

We've let it go before, many a time, and each time the result is more insidious, more diabolical, more existentially threatening.

This time we've spent 4 years splitting hairs debating whether what they've done is treason as defined by the constitution.

If we excuse this behavior and just move on, the next time may well be the last time.

The jury is still out as to whether Trump is signalling the last time, though. We're walking a fine line.

[SheltieLover]

9. Very true!

[tulipsandroses]

20. I agree. We cannot let it go this time

Too much has been done.

[sarcasmo]

6. No.

Next year Trump's camp will say, you can't prosecute former Presidents.

[tulipsandroses]

16. Yes, and I don't think they will be saying it just about Trump. Fox News will be going full speed

about Dems wanting to destroy the Republican party, they want one party rule, socialism, fascism and other outrageous nonsense
My fear is that so many people desperate for some sense of normalcy will just want to let it go and move on instead of more long drawn out political war fare.

[2bestill]

8. Yes but...

I think Biden and other Dems need to keep this on the down low. We don't want to give any energy to Trump voters and perceived "persecution" may do that. I really do believe a list of Trump malfeasance is being kept and will be decimated to Fed and State officials once a Biden presidency is underway. At least this is my hope.
Katrina

[Sneederbunk]

10. No. There were no Wall Street prosecutions after 2008 collapse.

[JI7]

15. Who should have been prosecuted ?

[Sneederbunk]

22. For starters:

Execs at Washington Mutual, IndyMac and Countrywide. CEOS at JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo.

[JI7]

23. All of them ? and for what ?

[uponit7771]

24. Cause few did things that were illegal, they were allowed high risk by Bush admin

[JI7]

27. exactly, the economic disaster was a result of Bush administration policy

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

17. The country? Probably. The people in charge who like to treat

us like children? No.

[CaptainTruth]

18. I think ultimately it may come down to all of us, We the People, holding them responsible.

[uponit7771]

26. +1,

[Ferrets are Cool]

19. It worries me because bush jr IS a war criminal and is walking

around a free man, enjoying a life of leisure.

The LAST thing that I want to hear is "we need to move forward and bring the country together".

One reason we have this idiot in the Oval Office is that jr (and all his accomplices) was not prosecuted for his crimes.

[Hekate]

21. Make sure the Senate flips, tulips. Then GOTV for the midterms & keep the House...

As we found out during the Obama admin, when people sit on their asses during the midterms, a Democratic president’s ability to get anything done is greatly inhibited.

And that’s the truth.

[vapor2]

25. WE MUST HOLD THE ENTIRE ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABLE

What makes me sick is that taxpayers will continue to pay trump a salary after he leaves office. The damage this man has done cannot be dismissed.

[herding cats]

29. Are you speaking pre or post election?

If we win its game on. If we don't, it's all over. For good. Lights out in America.