WHEN this is over, I don't want to hear a single Democrat...

[Shipwack]

... say that we need to look forward, not backward.

I want to prosecute every single M-Fer no matter their office, wealth, or age.

Examples must be made.

Forgiving the transgressors did not work:

After the Civil War.

After Watergate.

After the second Iraq war.

And too many other instances.

What do I want?

Vir Cotto:
I'd like to live just long enough to be there when they cut off your head and stick it on a pike as a warning to the next ten generations that some favors come with too high a price. I would look up at your lifeless eyes and wave like this. [gives a mockingly cheerful finger waggle] Can you and your associates arrange this for me....?

[JohnSJ]

1. That was NEVER the Democrats. That was the republicans who said that.

[Intractable]

7. Actually, Obama said that when he took office.

Here's a link talking about torture, but O meant it about all the crimes of Bush/Cheney.

https://medium.com/@DanFroomkin/obama-wanted-to-look-forward-not-backward-on-torture-but-he-failed-to-look-either-way-c1b258ac3258

[JohnSJ]

10. That isn't what the vast majority of Democrats now feel, and I suspect Obama would not feel the same way today.

[Intractable]

12. I disagree. If Obama was to be pres again, that's exactly what he would say again.

Obama broke my heart the first week of his presidency when he started talking about the need for bipartisanship (even though we had both houses of Congress) and moving forward, not looking back.

He was a non-confrontational, always-try-to-be bi-partisan president.

AG Holder refused to prosecute the banks.

Yes, the vast majority of Dem voters want action. We wanted it then, too.

[JohnSJ]

13. ok, fine. We will have to ask him how he feels now.

[Cirsium]

18. In other words..

We should look forward and not back?

[JohnSJ]

35. Just like those self-identified progressives in 2000, 2016, and

2024 who refused to vote for gore, Hillary, and Harris, and helped give us the SC we have today, and helped pave the way for the sociopath to occupy the WH again, and the SC which is gone for decades.

Definitely don’t want to look back there do we?

They should be real proud of their “it is either my way or I won’t vote for the Democratic nominee”

[Cirsium]

40. Good grief

Any opportunity to beat up on progressives, I guess.

[LPBBEAR]

43. Don't have to ask him.

He hasn't changed. Still believes the bi-partisan bullshit.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4977712-obamas-congratulate-trump-urge-good-faith-and-grace/

[electric_blue68]

47. I think one of the things he was concerned about was being perceived as....

"The angry Black Man.".

[choie]

33. Really?

Then why did all the former democratic presidents attend the inauguration of this convicted criminal?

[JohnSJ]

34. How come after 2016 the self-identified progressives from Democracy Now, green party

Jill stein, etc refused to vote for Harris? They weren’t there for the sociopath they were there for the institution and the peaceful transition of power. They all refused to attend the lunch.

How come Bernie was at the inauguration?

Don’t feed me the self-righteous bs that it is all or nothing or I will take my marbles and go home. That is the crap that helped bring us to where we are today with 2000, 2016, and 2024.

[displacedvermoter]

9. In January 2009, President elect Obama

said "...it is my belief that we need to look forwards and not backwards" when dealing with issues of POW mistreatment and CIA transgressions during the Bush Administration. He was, and is, a Democrat. It set a miserable trend we have all lived to regret.

[progressoid]

16. He also said he'd be seen as moderate Republican in 1980s

How far we have shifted in such a short time.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/obama-socialism_n_2300998

[dhol82]

26. I would say more a moderate Republican in the 50's or 60's.

By the time Nixon came around they were already on the path to lunacy.

[Intractable]

50. There's video of this ...

[DeeDeeNY]

17. He also nominated Republican Jim Comey,

who many felt was single-handedly responsible for Trump's getting in the first time.

[choie]

32. That's not true.

That was Obama.

[ZDU]

2. Bravo Zulu!

Well said, Shipmate! Well said!

[Lovie777]

3. when what is over.............

[durablend]

4. "But they're our FRIENDS!"

"We need to work across the aisle! Those are our neighbors. They're good people!"

[MrWowWow]

5. The Ecocide Trials Should Be Soon

-Before the Blue Ocean Event, and sometime before year 2030.

[newdeal2]

6. It won't be time for small thinking and incremental change

We’ll need to move quickly to undue the damage, make sure it never happens again, and build something better.

It should start with prosecuting all of these billionaires and breaking up their businesses.

[Mollyann]

8. Ww2 Nazis

Were brought to trial and hunted down when they tried to escape. That should be our example.

[Meowmee]

11. Agree but the real question is will it be over

If it ever truly is I guarantee you they will say the same thing again.

[Escape]

14. Agreed!

Everyone who had any part of this needs to rot in prison.

[BannonsLiver]

15. At this point it's going to be something like reconstruction following the Civil War

But I agree. This is what a lack of ruthlessness gets you. We’re too eager to compromise, too worried about not hurting anyone’s fee fees. That has to stop. Some people might not like what that looks like, but that’s just too bad.

[AverageOldGuy]

19. Agree

I'm 81. If I'm still alive, I'll volunteer to serve on the firing squad and will do so gleefully.

[Hitorque]

20. Co-signed

I know it means little in the long term, but I'm glad Biden didn't listen to the voices telling him to pardon Donnie on the way out so America could "move forward with a clean slate"

[AlexSFCA]

21. this is a difference between dem and gop. They never let go.

[Orrex]

22. Maybe Fetterman will call for the next Democratic president to pardon them.

[slightlv]

23. Bravo!

Shout out for the Babylon 5 reference. That's one of my favorite scenes in the show. (along with Ivanova's "Russian proverb: no boom now; boom tomorrow.)

[grockri]

24. AMEN!!!!!

Lock them all up!

[Pizza slice]

25. Agree 100%

Agree 100%

Love the B5 reference, Vir was my favorite.

[electric_blue68]

48. Great character! Great show!

[LA Blue Bengal]

27. One of my favorite scenes

in the entire run of Babylon 5. And when Vir finally got to do it - ::chef’s kiss::

[ancianita]

28. "WHEN this is over..." is the key question. It's likely this won't be over for at least another two election cycles.

[OhioTim]

30. If It's Ever Over

Who says they will ever give up power once they control all aspects of the government. Forget elections!

[calimary]

29. Works for me.

[choie]

31. If I could

I’d give you an award for post of the year! You are absolutely right

[GP6971]

37. Hmmm...back again???????? You must be hungry tonight!!

[GP6971]

38. WAIT...I'm not on your list??? I'm deeply offended!!

[Brother Buzz]

39. Lol, I was thinking the same thing

[calimary]

41. Vir Cotto! LOVED that moment!

[electric_blue68]

45. Quoting our gentle hero - Vir Cotto! What a surprise!

Loved that TV show! 😄 👍

[JI7]

42. White people couldn't accept Obama saying racism existed

people thinking the first black president was going to go after the previous admin is just bizarre.

[betsuni]

49. Nobody remembers the economy was destroyed, evidently. But Obama should've spent taxpayer

money and all the time it took to prevent economic collapse and get the ACA passed on ... what? Republicans don't have to worry about their base, they don't care. Certainly wouldn't have "sent a message" or intimidated future Republicans, they get away with everything, they don't care.

[LPBBEAR]

44. I should remind you all

of the penalties for treason and sedition in the United States.

A person convicted of treason in the U.S. can be sentenced to death, whereas a person convicted of sedition will not face the death penalty but can be sentenced up to 20 years in prison.

They absolutely should be given for the offenses happening now. Every one of these traitors need to be hunted down. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.

[electric_blue68]

46. Quoting Vir? Magnifique!

[Skittles]

51. that certainly helped to get us here

yup