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azureblue

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48. and this time

Fri Jun 11, 2021, 10:05 PM

Jun 2021

when they start to lie and dodge, yank them out of their seats and throw them in jail for contempt of Congress. Do not even let them walk out of the room. It is way past time to come down hard and quick on these liars who are ruining Democracy. They smugly think they can lie without consequence, that they are above the law. Time for a wake up call.

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Durbin and Schumer demand Barr and Sessions testify under oath... [View all] triron Jun 2021 OP

Get thee to the greatest page RFN malaise Jun 2021 #1

Get thee to the greatest page RFN malaise Jun 2021 #2

About time. kentuck Jun 2021 #3

I was going to start a whole new post on this! NCDem47 Jun 2021 #7

Great!! Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #4

K&R! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #5

Exactly. If they fail to show, immediately arrest them. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #6

You think that would happen? triron Jun 2021 #8

Do I think it will happen. Probably not. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #9

Perhaps a few states with california should just form their own 'democracy'. triron Jun 2021 #10

I'll move there! I'm tired of backward Texas politics with the likes of Abbott, Paxton, and Patrick. Lonestarblue Jun 2021 #19

Great idea! The red states can become a real third world dictatorship and leave us alone already housecat Jun 2021 #29

Pacifica shanti Jun 2021 #37

I agree with you, though I really hope that I'm wrong. Crunchy Frog Jun 2021 #42

"You think that would happen?" If they don't "legal" their way out of it, they will lie... mitch96 Jun 2021 #31

well, we have already seen that fascists' could care less about subpoenas. nt yaesu Jun 2021 #11

"Subpoena" means "under penalty." No penalty, no testimony. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #17

This. MontanaMama Jun 2021 #27

It seems like things are getting a bit more serious in how to treat the repugnants BSdetect Jun 2021 #12

Subpoena their asses. Might need an extra large subpoena for Barr. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #13

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Might get more out of the grand jury members by wnylib Jun 2021 #15

That would be illegal StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #16

A judge could order them to disclose things. Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #21

How do you think Barr et al would respond if they were subpoenaed? TheRickles Jun 2021 #22

They certainly respond very differently now than they did 2 years ago StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #25

Thanks. TheRickles Jun 2021 #40

Yes, it would be illiegal, wnylib Jun 2021 #24

That should be fun to watch. jaxexpat Jun 2021 #18

They'll blame it on a DOJ coffee boy. nt SunSeeker Jun 2021 #28

great. now issue the subpoenas. today. TomDaisy Jun 2021 #20

Are congressional subpoenas still a thing? They are ignored without consequence by Rs. Pepsidog Jun 2021 #23

Yes, they're definitely a thing StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #26

Have we had a situation yet (under Biden) where a congressional subpoena wasn't heeded? Mr. Ected Jun 2021 #30

drag his fat ass in on a fork lift & bracelets on !!! monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #32

Why waste time asking? gab13by13 Jun 2021 #33

Just following the niceties of procedure and tradition gratuitous Jun 2021 #35

They "Demand".... Snackshack Jun 2021 #34

SFS explained this, gab13by13 Jun 2021 #38

I have wanted to see the Keebler elf behind bars for a long time, but I don't see it happening pecosbob Jun 2021 #36

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph gab13by13 Jun 2021 #39

Let's hope they follow through on this. Crunchy Frog Jun 2021 #41

Biden will do what is correct for the U.S.A...Think About This 1 Fact: Joe Biden Is One of Us!!! Stuart G Jun 2021 #43

Barr and Sessions are serial liars nakocal Jun 2021 #44

Why not Trump too Johonny Jun 2021 #45

Start with Barr and Sessioins and go from there StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #47

Lets see it happen Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #46

and this time azureblue Jun 2021 #48

Amen to that. 👍👍 Duppers Jun 2021 #50

Hell YES! 👍 Duppers Jun 2021 #49

Hardball time Blue Owl Jun 2021 #51

As far as I know, the Senate will be powerless to subpoena Barr & Sessions unless Vinnie From Indy Jun 2021 #52

maybe if the Repub Cabal is subpoenaed... RicROC Jun 2021 #53

YES! Get them on the Hot Seat and grill them until they BREAK! Tiger8 Jun 2021 #54

Come testify under oath or else maybe... PoliticAverse Jun 2021 #55