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misanthrope

(9,474 posts) Tue Nov 17, 2020, 04:10 PM Nov 2020

Biden signals urge to back off Donald Trump [View all]

According to NBC News, Joe Biden has told aides he thinks ongoing investigations of the most corrupt presidential administration in history might further divide the nation.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/president-elect-biden-wary-trump-focused-investigations-sources-say-n1247959

In my opinion, the hesitancy to more vigorously prosecute preceding administrations like Nixon and Reagan is what set us on the path to this. We are on the precipice now because the next authoritarian con man who gets in office might not be as ham-handed as Trump.

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Biden signals urge to back off Donald Trump [View all] misanthrope Nov 2020 OP

Hope NY comes through GreenPartyVoter Nov 2020 #1

Or, he could be letting trump* drop his guard, a bit. I'm thinking of the talk of self pardoning Siwsan Nov 2020 #2

Funny.. that's what I'm thinking. Cha Nov 2020 #8

+100 ehrnst Nov 2020 #44

If the criminals in this administration do not feel MontanaMama Nov 2020 #3

I was afraid this would happen icwlmuscyia Nov 2020 #4

Let the DOJ do it's damn job and stop with the signals. tman Nov 2020 #5

Burying the lede. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2020 #6

This KewlKat Nov 2020 #14

Exactly this Talitha Nov 2020 #39

We will look forward, as we reach across the aisle to repubs, to help heal the nation. CrispyQ Nov 2020 #7

OMFG crimycarny Nov 2020 #9

May divide democrats. triron Nov 2020 #11

Gee...not like that could have been predicted a long time ago😠 Politicalgolfer Nov 2020 #10

EXACTLY!!!!!!! crimycarny Nov 2020 #19

Read post #27 and then READ the whole article!! Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #29

I READ the whole article crimycarny Nov 2020 #33

It does not follow. LanternWaste Nov 2020 #38

Pretense of absolute knowledge crimycarny Nov 2020 #40

Would it not be our NEW DOJ dept to decide independent KewlKat Nov 2020 #12

But doesn't he know that the blogosphere insists? brooklynite Nov 2020 #13

Biden can be the "good cop" while his AG is the "bad cop". Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #15

Maybe he knows MFM008 Nov 2020 #16

stirring it up... stillcool Nov 2020 #17

How many of these posts are we going to have today? we can do it Nov 2020 #18

People like being outraged over something that has yet to happen Kaleva Nov 2020 #20

The GOP didn't back off Biden Mz Pip Nov 2020 #21

What would Leo Durocher do? 11 Bravo Nov 2020 #22

Back to being soft ass Democrats Thrill Nov 2020 #23

This is SO misleading!! If you read what Biden said he will be leaving decisions up to his AG Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #25

rewarding criminals with a free pass is a recipe for more crime. unblock Nov 2020 #24

Read the whole article! Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #27

good to hear, i hope it plays out that way. unblock Nov 2020 #32

Not pursuing investigations.. TheRealNorth Nov 2020 #26

As long as Barr is there, it's not the Dept. of Justice FakeNoose Nov 2020 #28

This storyline might be a trick geared towards softening trump ecstatic Nov 2020 #30

I lulz'd KG Nov 2020 #31

I agree with Joe, but it's not about dividing, it's to keep Trump out of the news n/t blitzen Nov 2020 #34

Indict the criminal. That, at least, will be on the record. nt oasis Nov 2020 #35

In the case of Nixon it wasn't a lack of will it was a lack of ability dsc Nov 2020 #36

This has been my biggest fear. The old kumbayah routine. Vinca Nov 2020 #37

He better not. One of the reasons people voted for him Marius25 Nov 2020 #41

Let's get him out of DC first... So good to dial it down JCMach1 Nov 2020 #42

let states do it. pansypoo53219 Nov 2020 #43