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Scrivener7

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17. At any other time, this would be as big a scandal as Watergate. That is another thing

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Fri Jun 11, 2021, 07:22 AM

Jun 2021

that Donny Bodybags did to undermine our Democracy: his constant scandals and crimes made us unable to respond to transgressions of government in a way that is proportionate to their magnitude.

This is huge. This is historically diabolical. But we have had so many scandals wash over us, we will treat this like just another one of them.

As such, the consequences for those who did this will be as inconsequential as the consequences have been for all the other scandals. Which means this is now how we do business.

And that is the greatest danger we face as a country.

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Why would the DOJ dig for information on the top Dem's family members? [View all] Baitball Blogger Jun 2021 OP

Blackmail, election advantage ... and maybe finding a leak ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #1

To compromise their opposition, duforsure Jun 2021 #2

If they're using blackmail to influence votes, we need to go full-out legal investigation. Baitball Blogger Jun 2021 #5

I'm sure that Republicans are scouring law books... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #23

I am not saying this hasn't occurred but Cosmocat Jun 2021 #20

Blackmail is his game, that is why he has so many republicans running scared Escurumbele Jun 2021 #3

We need to retaliate with the law. Baitball Blogger Jun 2021 #4

Umm OldBaldy1701E Jun 2021 #24

And Barr's henchman who oversaw this, is still at the DOJ ! OnDoutside Jun 2021 #6

Is this why Schiff is saying it's going to take a decade to clean out the DOJ? Baitball Blogger Jun 2021 #7

I think so JustAnotherGen Jun 2021 #8

Benvenuto is one. Is Francisco still there ? OnDoutside Jun 2021 #10

That's how I took it too. If you look all the dirty stuff carried out over OnDoutside Jun 2021 #9

Good analogy JustAnotherGen Jun 2021 #13

More I suspect coming trump's been doing this a lot more than we know, duforsure Jun 2021 #11

+1 Baitball Blogger Jun 2021 #29

Maybe it started out as "looking for information" FakeNoose Jun 2021 #12

That explains why 67% of all eagle scouts remain closeted. jaxexpat Jun 2021 #14

And here I thought the deep state was supposed to be on our side Walleye Jun 2021 #15

I'm guessing they'll figure out aocommunalpunch Jun 2021 #16

At any other time, this would be as big a scandal as Watergate. That is another thing Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #17

Trump is a mobster who does not give a flying fuck malaise Jun 2021 #18

At least Nixon had a small amount of conscience... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #19

By law Schiff couldn't have US business on an Apple account. Kablooie Jun 2021 #21

+1 Baitball Blogger Jun 2021 #28

Only a matter of time before we hear they did it to Biden too shelshaw Jun 2021 #22

I agree, there is precedence to say that. gab13by13 Jun 2021 #25

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2021 #30

Take the gloves off Blue Owl Jun 2021 #26

Yeah! It's time for Mimosas! Baitball Blogger Jun 2021 #27