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edhopper

(37,366 posts) Thu Dec 17, 2020, 11:11 AM Dec 2020

"It would set a bad precedent" [View all]

I have heard this excuse about going after Trump in the MSM too many times. Whether it is prosecuting him for crimes before and while in office, or revoking his security clearance, or making public all his records. It would set a bad precedent for future Presidents.
Oh my fucking God! If we can't hold this corrupt excuse for a President accountable, who can we. Are the laws meant to protect this country from a lawless leader completely meaningless.
If not him, who the fuck would we? Does stealing an election grant the asshole complete immunity from any consequences?

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"It would set a bad precedent" [View all] edhopper Dec 2020 OP

Cutting off Louis XVI head Turbineguy Dec 2020 #1

LOL - Good one, and I agree... Escurumbele Dec 2020 #15

LOL Traildogbob Dec 2020 #24

What it would ensure is someone worse than Trump and more skilled will come along and take RKP5637 Dec 2020 #2

And you know Turbineguy Dec 2020 #32

Yep, exactly!!! Their goal is not cooperation, but overthrow!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2020 #36

This time Timewas Dec 2020 #3

+1 CrispyQ Dec 2020 #6

K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2020 #39

If you listen to the Bagman podcast (Rachel Maddow) treestar Dec 2020 #4

It is giving in to blackmail edhopper Dec 2020 #8

Our side has been setting bad precedent for years. CrispyQ Dec 2020 #5

Yes edhopper Dec 2020 #7

THIS x 1000! sarchasm Dec 2020 #10

THIS x 1000 x 2 usaf-vet Dec 2020 #26

Our side receives mega $$$$ from the same 1% controlled sources as the Repukes Tommymac Dec 2020 #13

Not our side. Our country. stillcool Dec 2020 #14

Ah yes, William Blum, the man who Bin Laden said Americans should read. CrispyQ Dec 2020 #33

yeah, it's a great site stillcool Dec 2020 #34

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #31

Yep, there need to be consequences Bettie Dec 2020 #37

in 2008, this was said of W. apnu Dec 2020 #9

KnR sarchasm Dec 2020 #11

Not throwing Nixon volstork Dec 2020 #12

Could argue McCarthy set the stage in the late 1940's. Tommymac Dec 2020 #16

Excellent point. volstork Dec 2020 #28

I strongly believe that if all these crooks are no made accountable that it will affect Democracy Escurumbele Dec 2020 #17

Wish i could rec this volstork Dec 2020 #29

The orange monster IS a bad precedent Leith Dec 2020 #18

Notice that we do not hear the phrase "Nobody is above the law." anymore. Hotler Dec 2020 #19

Ya know what sets a bad precedent? Happy Hoosier Dec 2020 #20

Ford's pardon was a terrible precedent CloudWatcher Dec 2020 #21

"Bad precedent"??? WTAF??? robbob Dec 2020 #22

Letting him off scot-free would set a bad precedent! EOM tiredtoo Dec 2020 #23

Off the hook after all this crap? I don't see it. Brainfodder Dec 2020 #25

Pursing justice and enforcing the rule of law Martin Eden Dec 2020 #27

Who thinks the repugs are lining up now to help Biden and Harris fix the damage. usaf-vet Dec 2020 #30

K&R William769 Dec 2020 #35

Perhaps, but I would argue that it would right a worse precedent. SKKY Dec 2020 #38