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scarletwoman

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9. "This isn't a forgivable act." I totally agree!

Reply to EndlessWire (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 10:37 PM

Dec 2020

I'd really like to see some sort of sanction imposed on those 126 anti-democracy bozos.

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Citing 14th Amendment, Pascrell Says These GOP House Members Shouldn't Even Be Sworn In [View all] bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 OP

Hear! Hear! Laelth Dec 2020 #1

He is right, those that want to overthrow the popular will of the people really should OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2020 #2

What's bigger than sedition? EndlessWire Dec 2020 #4

Biden needs to change 71MM minds. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2020 #7

I appreciate your opinion. EndlessWire Dec 2020 #8

"This isn't a forgivable act." I totally agree! scarletwoman Dec 2020 #9

Prosecute them for what exactly? dware Dec 2020 #20

You call them seditious EndlessWire Dec 2020 #24

The hard part is proving INTENT. TigressDem Dec 2020 #31

The House has no power to "boot them" before being seated. And they have not committed the crime StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #16

Oh, let's do EndlessWire Dec 2020 #22

The dictionary definition of sedition is irrelevant to this discussion StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #23

The use of force EndlessWire Dec 2020 #26

They were certainly trying to FORCE us to have 4 more years of a dictator. TigressDem Dec 2020 #27

Criminal law isn't a three out of four proposition StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #29

BUT the law is not stating that FORCE is the ONLY way to conspire to overthrow... READ IT. TigressDem Dec 2020 #32

Think whatever you like StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #33

It is right there in the law. TigressDem Dec 2020 #34

Some of the 126, I'm sure, have been encouraging DeminPennswoods Dec 2020 #37

A.C.C.O.U.N.T.A.B.I.L.I.T.Y. They don't want to serve the constitution, refuse the honor. Guilded Lilly Dec 2020 #3

Amen. Sogo Dec 2020 #25

Kickin' Faux pas Dec 2020 #5

Leave the stupid ideas to the Republicans. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #6

IKR? StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #15

SCOTUS gives a massive Fuck You to the seditious traitors. RobertDevereaux Dec 2020 #10

Sounds good, but he's wrong about this StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #11

Aye, they crossed a line in trying to toss millions of citizens votes in states Trump lost. cstanleytech Dec 2020 #12

Even if they try it and it doesn't work, BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #13

Maybe to those who think politics is entertainment and sport StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #14

Like the Republicans? smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #18

And apparently some Democrats, as well. StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #19

No, we are. smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #21

Speaker Pelosi wouldn't even try or suggest it, dware Dec 2020 #17

Because Democrats want to be humiliated by the Supreme Court too? n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #40

Can individual states seek to withdraw a Representative? Boogiemack Dec 2020 #28

No. StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #30

A lawsuit aimed squarely at the very footings of democracy is not a friendly act bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #35

Schmidt: Democracy poisoned bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #36

How about no committee appointments? eom Karma13612 Dec 2020 #38

IMO That is a step too far. Progressive dog Dec 2020 #39