For ALL those who yelled, Lock her up," in 2016

[DFW]

Not just Trump, but Christie and every one of the frothing-at-the-mouth crowd that was there shouting it along with those at the podium, I would wish for every one of THEM to be locked up for five years, just so they know what they were demanding. Most of them were innocent? So what? Does that mean Hillary was not? She was no more guilty than any of them (in many cases, no doubt less so).

Let them all find out first hand what they were screaming for.

[betsuni]

1. Not just Republicans were frothing-at-the-mouth.

They were worse. What does "She was no more guilty than than any of them" supposed to mean? Guilty of WHAT?

[Malmsy]

11. And their leader said nothing when they did.

A leader who should have known better.

[Quakerfriend]

2. Yes, good idea- especially for Flynn & Brannon.

And, we all know they are/were guilty.

[Escurumbele]

5. Bannon?

[hlthe2b]

6. Yes. That Flynn (former 3-star General) can continue his traitorous behavior sans consequences

is just unbelievable. Bannon is just the bottom feeder he has always been.

[7wo7rees]

3. I'm with you on this. 100% - Ms7wo7rees n/t

[Escurumbele]

4. I don't think Hillary was guilty of anything, not sure if I understand your post

but it seems that you doubt her innocence?

I have to believe on the results of the FBI investigations who proved that Hillary was innocent of the allegations republicans made against her.

Now, if you take Flynn who any chance he got he yelled "Lock her up" and the only reason he is not behind bars is because a criminal pardoned him, well...if the military had the guts, they would recall the bastard and "lock him up", why the military doesn't want to put a traitor behind bars? I have to think that it is his brother, who should be investigated as well, that is preventing this from happening.

Jim Jordan, Mark Meadows, Greene, McCarthy, etc. Yes, all those should be fully investigated and made accountable of their crimes, if in fact they committed any.

About the others who are not guilty? No, they cannot be placed behind bars if they are innocent, that would be against the rule of law, and no matter how many times republicans want to break it, Democrats must be true to the law and the constitution in order to preserve our imperfect Democracy.

[DFW]

8. I am not talking about the rule of law. I am talking about poetic justice

I know the difference. I am just wondering aloud how wonderful it would be for the mindless minions that shouted it, having no real idea what they truly were advocating, to experience what it would mean for someone who has done nothing to be "locked up" just because some demagogue shouted it from a podium. I live in Germany. My wife's dad was drafted off his farm at age 17, and returned at age 19 with a leg blown off. I know the consequences of what happens when a people begins to take rhetoric like that literally.

[SunSeeker]

7. You might want to edit your post.

Namely this: "She was no more guilty than than any of them (in many cases, no doubt less so)."

Hillary was not guilty of violating any law.

[DFW]

9. I meant that she was no more guilty than the innocent, if gullible, people shouting

I don't see what was unclear.

[SunSeeker]

10. Neither Trump, Flynn nor Chris ("time for Traffic") Christie are innocent.

By mentioning Christie and Trump, you give two examples of people who definitely should have gone to jail for what they did, so it kinda muddles your message, if you are trying to associate her with other innocent people.

[Celerity]

12. It is unclear. I shall explain:

You said:

Most of them were innocent? So what? Does that mean Hillary was not? She was no more guilty than any of them (in many cases, no doubt less so).

Your words imply that:

1. some were guilty: (quote 'most of them were innocent') That doesn't equal all were innocent, it implies some were guilty.

2. that Hillary was no more, but possibly still equally (or less so but still guilty to a degree) guilty as some of them calling to lock her up were:

quote 'She was no more guilty than any of them (in many cases, no doubt less so)'

[housecat]

13. If you know Hillary was innocent, you might just say so without comparing her to others.

Some of us are critical of anyone's writing if it is unclear. However, communication transcends semantics. We get it.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

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