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marlakay

(11,370 posts)
52. Trump and his people are like children
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 04:38 PM
Sep 2020

If you let them get away with something next time they will do it again and worse.

This is not revenge it's political discipline, everyone needs to know that if you hold your hands to the fire you will get burned.

I'm pretty vengeful. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #1
trump and Barr in particular need to be bought to justice. brush Sep 2020 #22
Normally, I forgive. I can't forgive the damage to America, the death of Americans, the crimes. TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 #25
Living well is the best revenge Walleye Sep 2020 #2
If they're not prosecuted, there's no living well. JHB Sep 2020 #55
I would love to see it. But I don't think I'm gonna live long enough Walleye Sep 2020 #59
I would like to see Biden focus on grumpyduck Sep 2020 #3
I think you are on the right track. kentuck Sep 2020 #8
There needs to be independent council legislation. gordianot Sep 2020 #4
After starting WWI and killing 20 million people Turbineguy Sep 2020 #5
But... WA-03 Democrat Sep 2020 #21
I like the idea of playing soccer SoonerPride Sep 2020 #41
Going after this administration is not "political revenge"! unitedwethrive Sep 2020 #6
+1 on impeaching judges and justices who lied during their hearings. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #17
+1 uponit7771 Sep 2020 #34
Ignoring Republican criminality hurt Obama Azathoth Sep 2020 #7
Same reason Putin needs smack downs soothsayer Sep 2020 #10
+1 uponit7771 Sep 2020 #35
Not revenge matt819 Sep 2020 #9
The one concern I have about Joe Biden is that he likes to work in a bi-partisan way... kentuck Sep 2020 #11
Hopefully shanti Sep 2020 #48
Yes. Independent investigations are necessary. crickets Sep 2020 #23
Nobody is above the law. What has been going on to damage our country Tanuki Sep 2020 #12
There are a million things Democrats will need to do. Jeebo Sep 2020 #13
It's extremely important to exact justice. Repigs have gotten worse each time they get away with it lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #14
While there are many priorities Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #15
We must purge all taxpayer supported jobs of white supremacist and beachbumbob Sep 2020 #20
I don't even care about retribution/revenge. forgotmylogin Sep 2020 #16
Not until he is hanged for treason Fullduplexxx Sep 2020 #18
Heal the nation bullshit gave us trump when bush/Cheney went beachbumbob Sep 2020 #19
+1 uponit7771 Sep 2020 #37
I'm more interested in legal accountability than political revenge fishwax Sep 2020 #24
My definition of justice isn't revenge. Solly Mack Sep 2020 #26
Well said! kentuck Sep 2020 #28
I deleted more than I posted. I found myself on a rant and stopped. lol Solly Mack Sep 2020 #40
Revenge? No. Justice? Yes. Skraxx Sep 2020 #27
Let's vote his rear out. There will always be an ignorant white winger to Hoyt Sep 2020 #29
This is a trick question, right? Hugin Sep 2020 #30
If it's yellow let it mellow. Is *NOT* an option. n/t Hugin Sep 2020 #31
The AG can investigate....keep it that way...no hearings or what have you. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #32
Do we really need to know whether Trump and regime conspired with the Russians...? kentuck Sep 2020 #33
We can "move forward" and prosecute the crimes of the Trump admin too. We tried "forward" after uponit7771 Sep 2020 #36
I want to see a lot of indictments. lpbk2713 Sep 2020 #38
There is no moving forward until crimes have been investigated, meadowlander Sep 2020 #39
+100000 kacekwl Sep 2020 #46
It's going to be very hard to have "every last Trump crony extracted." He has made many nominations totodeinhere Sep 2020 #49
I don't want to exact revenge, but I think that we NEED to Crunchy Frog Sep 2020 #42
Why refer to it as political revenge ? JI7 Sep 2020 #43
Move forward Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #44
No political revenge just kacekwl Sep 2020 #45
I want to get Biden actually elected first. I am not making any assumptions right now. totodeinhere Sep 2020 #47
Do you arrest murderers out of vengeance or... lame54 Sep 2020 #50
If they are not held accountable, the next one will be worse. Squinch Sep 2020 #51
Trump and his people are like children marlakay Sep 2020 #52
Fuck "reconciliation". I want PUNISHMENT. DinahMoeHum Sep 2020 #53
I think that's a poor way of framing it. There certainly does need to be very thorough... JHB Sep 2020 #54
I agree with you... kentuck Sep 2020 #58
On the one hand, I have no objection to actual crimes being investigated and prosecuted brooklynite Sep 2020 #56
Pursuing justice should not be thought of as political revenge. aidbo Sep 2020 #57
Are you saying, without justice there can be nothing? kentuck Sep 2020 #60
NO Skittles Sep 2020 #61
I want them all in jail RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #62
There will be no moving on for me. I want investigation on the many crimes they have committed. Autumn Sep 2020 #63
Let the AG in NY deal with him Rice4VP Sep 2020 #64
Arms for Hostages -- Iran-Contra -- WMDs -- Trump, etc... pecosbob Sep 2020 #65
Obama said "look forward, not backward" when it came to Bush JonLP24 Sep 2020 #66
I'm tired of this bullshit question bluecollar2 Sep 2020 #67
Revenge, no. Justice, yes. But quiet justice. nolabear Sep 2020 #68
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