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In reply to the discussion: Rick Wilson urges 'humiliation and incarceration' for the GOP's 'grubby sellouts' who propped up [View all]Oldem
(833 posts)Jailing political enemies and those who harm the body politic will only lead to retaliation when the tables are turned, and they will be at some point. Jailing political enemies and those who harm the body politic for actual statutory crimes is something else entirely and should be the objective in any advanced society. Only that will set an example and have some chance of deterring future criminality in office. I have no doubt the criminality is present in this case, for dump and others in his circle but probably not for Moscow Mitch. Unfortunately, prosecution will have to take place in a state court, as by that time, all concerned will have been pardoned from federal exposure. But, then, there sits SCOTUS, and will that clown car keep a straight course if an appeal reaches them. Doubtful. Improbable. Still, an overturned conviction is better than no conviction at all.