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JI7

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63. Majority of white people have voted for every republican for president since passage of civil rights

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 08:57 PM

Aug 2020

Obama lost support among whites that he never got back when he mentioned how blacks and hispanics are unfairly targeted by cops after the professor gates incident.

White people should stop voting based on their racism.

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In 2009, President Obama made a decision to not investigate the Bush/Cheney Administration. [View all] guillaumeb Aug 2020 OP

appeasing republicans has a similar outcome to appeasing hitler nt msongs Aug 2020 #1

And appeasing sharks. guillaumeb Aug 2020 #2

Just Like Republicans wanted to burn it all down... Its Democratics time to flush out the fire ace3csusm Aug 2020 #32

Yes. BeckyDem Aug 2020 #33

Well traditionally that isn't done but Trump broke doc03 Aug 2020 #3

It could take years to investigate Trump's crimes, guillaumeb Aug 2020 #6

In the meantime the Southern District of New York has CHARGES right now against Trump yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #46

One of my dreams. Including his family. eom guillaumeb Aug 2020 #93

Think that is a mistake, especially if pushed before election. Biden's campaign is based on healing Hoyt Aug 2020 #4

But the GOP did not see that. guillaumeb Aug 2020 #8

I don't think they need to make a big deal of it now DonaldsRump Aug 2020 #11

Nobody's saying to campaign on this shit. Play nice for the cameras until the election. Then Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2020 #15

This! yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #48

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #55

People don't get healing by whistling past wrongs, Obama gave kGOP benefit of the doubt they've lost uponit7771 Aug 2020 #19

It's not about Trump. It's about the lackeys he has installed across government meadowlander Aug 2020 #20

Biden will remove everyone of them, it happens with every change of admin. Hoyt Aug 2020 #82

Some of the fractures to be mended misanthrope Aug 2020 #78

Do you honestly think a jury could be impaneled to convict Hoyt Aug 2020 #83

Even if Trump and his henchmen are not ultimately charged and prosecuted, sop Aug 2020 #5

Exactly. The historic record needs an accurate accounting. blm Aug 2020 #10

I agree about this. I don't think anything will be able to he done about him JI7 Aug 2020 #27

Biggest mistake President Obama made IMO was not taking Russian interference more seriously mucifer Aug 2020 #7

I understand Obama's intent, but the GOP as it currently exists guillaumeb Aug 2020 #12

McConnell threatened him. We need to never expect integrity from them in response to anything. JudyM Aug 2020 #52

Today's GOP Including Lindsay, Marco and so on are traitors, they work for Russia, not America Eliot Rosewater Aug 2020 #9

We know what it might say. guillaumeb Aug 2020 #14

Reagan would do as he was told misanthrope Aug 2020 #81

He Has Already Said He Won't Stand In The Way Of Investigations Me. Aug 2020 #13

And that statement is a start. guillaumeb Aug 2020 #16

Stop blaming Trump's behavior on other people who don't support him. He gets away with shit because JI7 Aug 2020 #25

True. guillaumeb Aug 2020 #36

...but he also won't encourage them. So it will be up to the DOJ/Atty Gen'l... thesquanderer Aug 2020 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author stillcool Aug 2020 #17

I've never understood this stuff... stillcool Aug 2020 #18

So do you think the relatives of the 175,000 dead should be compensated yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #60

they can wait in line.. stillcool Aug 2020 #69

I never said it did... yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #70

I guess because you went straight to.. stillcool Aug 2020 #72

yeah time to chill yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #73

I think that Congress should largely take a lead on things and start oversight hearings Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2020 #21

A special commission to investigate and wrap it all up for Congress would be great. JudyM Aug 2020 #95

Healing America includes restoring the rule of law Martin Eden Aug 2020 #22

White People would never have accepted Obama investing Bush JI7 Aug 2020 #23

+1 BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #28

Right. Expecting us to clean up their messes. New Breed Leader Aug 2020 #77

Thank you. The revisionism going on in this thread is ridiculous. Solomon Aug 2020 #87

This is the most important OP I've read in months Mr. Ected Aug 2020 #24

I'm more concerned that the Bush/Cheney administration made a decision to not investigate Ken Starr. StevieM Aug 2020 #26

Not Biden's call. An impartial DOJ should make that call. Lucky Luciano Aug 2020 #29

But he could make it clear that he thinks they should take a close look at it rpannier Aug 2020 #57

Sure...I hesitate setting the precedent of investigating political enemies, but... Lucky Luciano Aug 2020 #61

Manhattan Project tiptonic Aug 2020 #30

Agree 100% x 1000 Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #31

Yet they denounced Obama Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #34

They always project. eom guillaumeb Aug 2020 #43

It must be done. Pepsidog Aug 2020 #35

This simply cannot happen... Snackshack Aug 2020 #37

This goes back much farther than Obama/Bush. Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #38

Nixon, and Reagan and Bush Sr. after Nixon. guillaumeb Aug 2020 #39

Yes. Never forget how many pardons had to be issued to the Reagan Gang. Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #44

Nixon, and Reagan and Bush Sr. after Nixon. guillaumeb Aug 2020 #40

Nixon dying in prison would have made racism go away ? JI7 Aug 2020 #47

Who said that? Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #56

They get away with it becsuse majority of white people want them to JI7 Aug 2020 #58

I seriously doubt that. Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #59

Majority of white people have voted for every republican for president since passage of civil rights JI7 Aug 2020 #63

Was that really a major turning point in white support for Obama? Lucky Luciano Aug 2020 #84

I think it was from reading something from Ta-Nehisi Coates JI7 Aug 2020 #85

+1. Civil Rights and Dems' embrace of it radius777 Aug 2020 #88

What a Bunch of cowards, i'm still not whole from this RANDYWILDMAN Aug 2020 #67

Life in prison would have been a bit too much imo Polybius Aug 2020 #75

For trying to use a government agency Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #79

I've said many times that not investigating Bush/Cheney for war crimes was a big mistake. CaptainTruth Aug 2020 #41

Exactly. guillaumeb Aug 2020 #42

They get away with things because majority of white people support it JI7 Aug 2020 #49

They vote for them Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #64

Black people don't vote for them. white people support Trump even now JI7 Aug 2020 #65

I take a more nuanced approach. TomSlick Aug 2020 #50

Based on history and precedent LiberalLovinLug Aug 2020 #51

Justice and the judiciary paleotn Aug 2020 #53

This has to happen. CanonRay Aug 2020 #54

Different time now. Bigger crisis. zentrum Aug 2020 #62

Obama is amazing and frustrating. apnu Aug 2020 #66

Biggest mistake of the administration history! dhol82 Aug 2020 #68

oh good...you must know.. stillcool Aug 2020 #71

Nah, I just wanted Bush and Cheney tried in The Hague. dhol82 Aug 2020 #76

no problem with the Hague.. stillcool Aug 2020 #92

Oh god, yes! dhol82 Aug 2020 #94

Nancy could have impeached in 2007 ecstatic Aug 2020 #74

there wasn't enough support for impeachment. Bernie Sanders opposed impeachment also JI7 Aug 2020 #80

Obama recognized his mistake by the beginning of the 2nd term jimlup Aug 2020 #86

Biden and/or congress should investigate the Republican party for RICO violations D23MIURG23 Aug 2020 #89

The Trump Administration makes the Nixon people... NNadir Aug 2020 #90

I'd like to see impeached traitor go down Marthe48 Aug 2020 #91

Very nicely said. guillaumeb Aug 2020 #97

We don't have equal justice and it is a constant struggle Marthe48 Aug 2020 #98

Definitely a mistake not to have gone after all the malefactors pecosbob Aug 2020 #96