What kind of mess will we have when Trump is indicted?

[lees1975]

Last edited Sun Jun 12, 2022, 09:11 PM - Edit history (2)

Depending on which poll you look at, up to a third of the people in this country still believe, in the face of all available evidence, that the election was stolen. Indicting the man who attempted to subvert the constitution and who resisted the peaceful transfer of power is the right thing to do, but that third of the country has almost all of the loons and nut jobs in it who think they don't have to obey laws that they don't like. I'm sure intelligence is keeping an eye on this. But after just one public hearing from the January 6th committee, it's pretty clear that they have a mountain of evidence against Trump and apparently, some members of Congress too.

Nothing that the extreme right claimed would happen if the Democrats got control has happened. But these people can't see anything right in front of their own eyes.

[Turbineguy]

1. The key is to convince a larger number of people

That's what the Watergate hearing did.

[Walleye]

3. These people are going to commit violence no matter what. It's their reason for being

[Skittles]

4. BRING IT ON

IS TRUMP ABOVE THE LAW OR ISN'T HE? *THAT* is what matters, not how his fucked up cult behaves

[spooky3]

9. Exactly nt

[lees1975]

23. I agree

The follow up to January 6th which they alluded to never materialized.

This just makes it even more important to make sure that more Republicans are defeated in November, not just in the house and senate, but in state legislatures as well.

[QED]

5. Lawrence Tribe retweeted this...

I posted it on another thread but it fits here too.

Link to tweet

?s=20&t=y_fY_3Z7HI1MGbsQwns4zA

[Tree Lady]

20. That's true for most cults and crazy religions

Once you believe fully no matter evidence otherwise its hard to see the truth.

Even normal things start to look different through the eyes of what you are told to believe. Prices go up and it's because its the last days, etc.

[Chainfire]

6. If anything happens with their true lord and savior, the D.J., they will probably act out.

When the do, they need to be squashed like bugs.

[spooky3]

7. I'm not worried about that. Most of them will

Just b**** and moan on their sofas. A few will realize how outnumbered they are. A few will not want to risk going to jail or losing their jobs. We are already dealing with the asshats who think they can “rebel.”

[Harvey Wineburger]

8. I'd be more concerned about what kind of mess will occur if Trump isn't indicted.

We could very well end up with another summer of 2020 leading into the mid-terms.

The house select committee doesn't indict and federal prosecutors are reluctant to pursue charges unless they are almost 100% sure of a conviction.
That's why they have such a high conviction rate.

[Mr. Ected]

10. Nothing the National Guard couldn't handle

I'm sick and tired of the armed and loud-mouthed antagonizing the law-abiding and just.

[Baked Potato]

11. T***P has worked his way down America's colon and

must be pushed out soon for the health of the country.

It will be messy, but a hardy elimination will be divine.

[kacekwl]

12. I think it's called

good trouble.

[mzmolly]

13. One worth cleaning

up.

[rso]

14. Trump

We can’t let fear keep us from indicting trump. If the deplorables riot, they will be dealt with accordingly.

[iemanja]

15. Biden said early on that he didn't want Trump investigated

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/president-elect-biden-wary-trump-focused-investigations-sources-say-n1247959

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden has privately told advisers that he doesn't want his presidency to be consumed by investigations of his predecessor, according to five people familiar with the discussions, despite pressure from some Democrats who want inquiries into President Donald Trump, his policies and members of his administration.

Biden has raised concerns that investigations would further divide a country he is trying to unite and risk making every day of his presidency about Trump, said the sources, who spoke on background to offer details of private conversations.

They said he has specifically told advisers that he is wary of federal tax investigations of Trump or of challenging any orders Trump may issue granting immunity to members of his staff before he leaves office. One adviser said Biden has made it clear that he "just wants to move on."

Another Biden adviser said, "He's going to be more oriented toward fixing the problems and moving forward than prosecuting them."

No one has shown any evidence to indicate that has changed.

[Grasswire2]

19. Correct.

Nor has Garland given any indication that Biden's plan includes accountability for sedition.

Of course, when Biden said that he and we had no idea what would be coming just weeks after.

If his philosophy has changed from then, it would be encouraging to know so.

Because a good part of America is experiencing PTSD.

[empedocles]

21. My guess is that DOJ will keep moving up the trumper ladder, with

prosecutions.

[marmar]

16. Who cares? Bring it. They'll lose.

[milestogo]

17. Reality will impinge upon this cult too.

[ChicagoRonin]

18. I don't think this is the right question

If Trump remained in power, he wouldn't be ordering investigations and indictments against his political enemies.

It would be prison, torture and public firing squads.

[lees1975]

22. You're exactly right.

In the long run, in a democratic society with free speech, that right must be protected. But it is equal protection and there are limits and insurrection goes beyond the limits. I think there are some boundaries that have been crossed in right wing media as well, and that's the source of a lot of the problems.

It's an open question.