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kentuck

(115,622 posts) Fri Dec 16, 2022, 06:50 PM Dec 2022

What will be the reactions from the Trump base when the Committee recommends criminal referrals?

For Donald Trump and his criminal cohorts on Monday?

Will they mostly be silent? Will most of the screaming come from the Kevin McCarthy, Jim Jordan and Ted Cruz types in the Congress and Senate?

Can Donald Trump still rally "his people" to support him against the criminal referrals? Will he just call it another "witch hunt"?

Or will he be like the little boy that cried wolf and nobody came?

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What will be the reactions from the Trump base when the Committee recommends criminal referrals? (Original Post) kentuck Dec 2022 OP

They have to scream choie Dec 2022 #1

Trump and the repukes will say it is a political "witch hunt". The reality is it won't matter what JohnSJ Dec 2022 #2

I think it will be very useful to see the reactions of Republicans and the cult base. kentuck Dec 2022 #3

I would hope the DOJ is influenced by the facts and evidence, not because of the potential for JohnSJ Dec 2022 #5

We would hope. kentuck Dec 2022 #6

Not relevant. gab13by13 Dec 2022 #4

I heard a magat bellow at a restaurant last night. "Every time lindysalsagal Dec 2022 #7

Watch out for the crazies driving like nuts that day. GreenWave Dec 2022 #8

More monkey howling I suspect Lettuce Be Dec 2022 #9

Meh WarGamer Dec 2022 #10

choie

(6,991 posts)

1. They have to scream

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 06:55 PM

Dec 2022

because they're implicated.

JohnSJ

(98,883 posts)

2. Trump and the repukes will say it is a political "witch hunt". The reality is it won't matter what

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 06:59 PM

Dec 2022

the committee recommends.

It has always been the the DOJ to bring charges against trump, and they don’t need a referral from Congress

kentuck

(115,622 posts)

3. I think it will be very useful to see the reactions of Republicans and the cult base.

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 07:09 PM

Dec 2022

It could be helpful in the decision for whether or not the DOJ prosecutes? If there is violence in the streets from the mention of "criminal referrals", then that may affect their decision on whether or not to prosecute a former president?

JohnSJ

(98,883 posts)

5. I would hope the DOJ is influenced by the facts and evidence, not because of the potential for

Reply to kentuck (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 07:34 PM

Dec 2022

violence from his fan boys

kentuck

(115,622 posts)

6. We would hope.

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 07:37 PM

Dec 2022

But it may be naive to not see the politics in it?

gab13by13

(32,764 posts)

4. Not relevant.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 07:24 PM

Dec 2022

lindysalsagal

(22,997 posts)

7. I heard a magat bellow at a restaurant last night. "Every time

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 07:43 PM

Dec 2022

I support a politician, they let me down! " Everyone at their table changed the subject. He's already toast, so, when doj is done with him, his magats will already be claiming they never liked him. Public events do have an impact, as much as they claim they're immune to reality. They're not.

GreenWave

(12,800 posts)

8. Watch out for the crazies driving like nuts that day.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 08:06 PM

Dec 2022

Those suckers are triggered.

Lettuce Be

(2,356 posts)

9. More monkey howling I suspect

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2022, 05:57 PM

Dec 2022

WarGamer

(18,859 posts)

10. Meh

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2022, 06:08 PM

Dec 2022

Referrals are pretty toothless...

The GOP House sent criminal referrals re: Comey and McCabe... even Eric Holder.

Just wait until the GOP House sends referrals for Joe and Hunter... Fauci and Lord know who else.

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