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hydrolastic

(544 posts)
Sat Feb 24, 2024, 11:01 AM Feb 2024

I need to understand this better, Why are there still members of the house still in office?

We know from early reporting after Jan 6 that the fake electors presented their ballots and there was a process that was used to contest the real ballots and put a delay on the results of the election.
My question is, why can't we just round up these people and start a trial now ? I understand that Jack Smith is conducting a trial/investigation on the whole thing with all the participants of Jan 6. I am talking about just charging the participants of the crimes committed by our own legislators . The actual people that were trying the change the results of the election. The crime that was committed right in front of us! Jordan and Hawley and Biggs, Loudermouth, Flynn and others. Leaving them in place is just causing very long term damage. They are constantly trying to change public opinion and subvert the current administration.
The other day, after Smirnov was caught lying Jordan continued to say that there was more to investigate. I found myself yelling at the tv! Jordan is one of the instigators/participants!!!! Why can't we prosecute the main players in a public trial like Watergate? Who cares if its a election year. I don't care if there is immunity being a legislator. This was treason. Immunity goes out the window when you commit certain crimes IMHO. Would it screw up the Jack Smith trial ? I don't think it would. It would show the world our justice system is working. Right now we are completely stuck seemingly not able to go forward or backwards. I don't want this to just sound like venting or frustration I am asking a real question here. Are there legal reasons why these treasonist's can just continue on like nothing happened ?

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I need to understand this better, Why are there still members of the house still in office? (Original Post) hydrolastic Feb 2024 OP
They are next on Jack's MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #1
It would be really nice limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #3
Short answer: Because they are republicans. Chipper Chat Feb 2024 #2
This. redqueen Feb 2024 #5
The total immunity clause Traildogbob Feb 2024 #4
"Treasonists" Kid Berwyn Feb 2024 #6
Did you watch Jimmy Kimmel last night? Emile Feb 2024 #7
Garland has put them off limits, that's why. lark Feb 2024 #8
The answer, because it would be political to invoke the 14 amendment. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #9

limbicnuminousity

(1,415 posts)
3. It would be really nice
Sat Feb 24, 2024, 11:16 AM
Feb 2024

if he could delegate. He's good at his job, one would hope that he'd have juniors capable of dispensing with several congress critters.

Chipper Chat

(10,808 posts)
2. Short answer: Because they are republicans.
Sat Feb 24, 2024, 11:12 AM
Feb 2024

If a Democrat is in trouble even his own party will turn a collective back.
Franken
Menendez
Barry
etc

Traildogbob

(12,713 posts)
4. The total immunity clause
Sat Feb 24, 2024, 11:24 AM
Feb 2024

That applies to the GQP. About to be enshrined by THEIR Supremacy Court.
Subpoenas are for little people. Laws are for suckers.

lark

(25,955 posts)
8. Garland has put them off limits, that's why.
Sat Feb 24, 2024, 11:49 AM
Feb 2024

He's particularly protected both Perry and Jordan, plus all the others not referred to him. Biden has got to fire him day 1 of his next administration!!!

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