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Biden is starting to see the corruption of the Trump administration (Original Post) UCmeNdc Nov 2020 OP
He should appoint a good AG and FBI chief dawg day Nov 2020 #1
Until he is inaugurated and moves into the White House, MineralMan Nov 2020 #2
Tell it all exboyfil Nov 2020 #3
Absolutely! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #9
Oh no, disagree! He has SEEN it!! BUT NOW HE IS FEELING IT! Let's hope and pray the vise Ninga Nov 2020 #4
Biden will be smart Johnny2X2X Nov 2020 #5
Appears to be the Game Plan. Wellstone ruled Nov 2020 #8
Or overseas awesomerwb1 Nov 2020 #13
Tell them the truth I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2020 #6
Yeah, and sadly ... Op-ed Daily Nov 2020 #7
I've been so impressed with all of cilla4progress Nov 2020 #10
I hope you're right! Op-ed Daily Nov 2020 #19
welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2020 #18
I'm sure he's seen it long ago. When he takes office on Jan 20, 2021... DEbluedude Nov 2020 #11
+1 CentralMass Nov 2020 #14
Link? Source? awesomerwb1 Nov 2020 #12
theory or hearsay? TeamPooka Nov 2020 #15
We the people should have had this information already. kacekwl Nov 2020 #16
Biden has been aware of the corruption in Trump's operation since at least 2015 Lucinda Nov 2020 #17

MineralMan

(146,254 posts)
2. Until he is inaugurated and moves into the White House,
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 12:08 PM
Nov 2020

I do not expect him to tell the public very much about what he is learning. Then, however, I expect we will hear more.

During the transition period, I expect him to remain pretty much silent about the evils of the Trump administration.

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)
3. Tell it all
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 12:09 PM
Nov 2020

The Republicans would, and do it at the most opportune time to acquire more power (Senate races).

Biden might want to go a little slowly until he gets the key state vote certifications (maybe even after the electoral college votes). You know about cornered rats.

Ninga

(8,272 posts)
4. Oh no, disagree! He has SEEN it!! BUT NOW HE IS FEELING IT! Let's hope and pray the vise
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 12:16 PM
Nov 2020

of trumplethinskin gets dear Biden’s attention in such a way that he finds the perfect hammer!!

Johnny2X2X

(18,969 posts)
5. Biden will be smart
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 12:21 PM
Nov 2020

Maybe even letting the SDNY take the lead. Trump's crimes will be investigated thoroughly, but not necessarily by Congress.

 

Op-ed Daily

(69 posts)
7. Yeah, and sadly ...
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 12:25 PM
Nov 2020

Sadly, it is highly unlikely that Biden will want to create a stain on the US any more than there has already been. That's why I don't think they'll pursue federal, or even state, charges against him, or if they do, it's unlikely we'll ever see Trump in jail.

Imagine that - a former US President in jail. Our schools can't even acknowledge that Christopher Columbus was a slave-trading, genocidal maniac and we expect justice to be served here? Unlikely, from where I'm sitting.

We'll probably learn about all this stuff after the 50-year mark.

Sad times in American history for sure. Only way to learn from this is by exposing it and holding them accountable. Maybe I'm just a pessimist, but I don't see this happening.

cilla4progress

(24,717 posts)
10. I've been so impressed with all of
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 12:43 PM
Nov 2020

Biden/Harris's moves...I gotta believe this time a new Dem admin will require accountability!

I wonder if others here have a similar sensation to mine: as I watch my preferred news channel, MSNBC, cover this period, I am getting a new sense of perspective. What I mean is, they (for example, Ali Velshi in for Rachel again last night) are going through stories from the last 4 years and it is coming together in a way I've not previously seen or felt. Like, the Emporer is clearly naked and the man behind the curtain is revealed as but an old doddering wimp.

I don't know if this is due to the trauma lifiting, or because drumpfs behavior in this transition following his loss is so patently pathetic and insane and weak...but the stories are resonating differently with me now, and I'm hoping for his former supporters, as well.

 

Op-ed Daily

(69 posts)
19. I hope you're right!
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 04:56 PM
Nov 2020

I've been pretty pessimistic most of my life, though I like to stroke my own ego and call it being a realist (ha), so I often go to the worst case scenario. So I hope that's what this is and that you're right.

God knows we need to start holding these officials accountable for the things they do. It's about time.

I don't have faith that Biden will but I am certainly open to be proven wrong!

DEbluedude

(816 posts)
11. I'm sure he's seen it long ago. When he takes office on Jan 20, 2021...
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 01:16 PM
Nov 2020

he should utilize the power of the "bully pulpit" to the extreme. Fuck these assholes. The Dems need to spell it all out. Fuck this "move the country forward" bullshit. The current criminal organization occupying our White House must be held accountable. They MUST pay. No Quarter.

kacekwl

(7,013 posts)
16. We the people should have had this information already.
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 02:50 PM
Nov 2020

National security, classified my ass. If it's so bad then those that know should have removed him long ago or they are just as gulity. Tired of this good of the country shit.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
17. Biden has been aware of the corruption in Trump's operation since at least 2015
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 02:58 PM
Nov 2020

They all knew. It's a big part of why he decided to run this time.

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