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Retrograde

(10,119 posts)
7. Translating from MAGA-Ninny to English:
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 01:36 PM
Nov 2020

"Donnie is putting pressure on the Michigan legislators to commit felonies for him. He's promised them pardons if they do"

Raster

(20,997 posts)
9. Except that if the Michigan legislators commit felonies for tRump*...
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 01:44 PM
Nov 2020

...they may be STATE crimes, and tRump* can't pardon shit.

dware

(12,240 posts)
11. Pissolini can't pardon anyone for state crimes,
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 01:49 PM
Nov 2020

and these 2 would be prosecuted under MI law if, and that's a huge if, they tried to disenfranchise the voters will.

MI law is very clear on this, the winner of the popular vote is the winner of the electoral votes, no if, and's or but's about.

Retrograde

(10,119 posts)
12. You know that and I know that, but I don't think Donny-Boy does
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 10:24 PM
Nov 2020

I wouldn't put it past him to try. Anyway, since he summoned them to DC, doesn't this fall under federal jurisdiction since he's tried to commit a crime across state lines?

ETA: it's even better that it would be a violation of the state laws by the legislators: MI's Democratic Attorney General and Governor would be more likely to apply the state law.

DFW

(54,256 posts)
13. Well, of course not
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 10:29 PM
Nov 2020

It was pure coincidence that Trump called all of them to come to DC on the same day at the same time. I'll bet he even forgot to order enough Big Macs for all of them.

Norm, as usual, always has the right words!

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