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7. Oh and by the way, there is a precedent for arresting a former president

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Fri Nov 4, 2022, 12:46 PM

Nov 2022

A few years after he left office, president grant was arrested -- for speeding. In a horse-drawn carriage, of course.

And when I say arrested, I mean dragged to the police station and everything.

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I don't give a shit about the fake norm about indicting a pres candidate. Garland should do it when [View all] themaguffin Nov 2022 OP

Well it certainly cant be both ways jcgoldie Nov 2022 #1

Yeah, that is ludicrous PatSeg Nov 2022 #2

Who said that would happen? Ohio Joe Nov 2022 #9

I didnt say it would happen jcgoldie Nov 2022 #10

I see no mention of that in the OP Ohio Joe Nov 2022 #11

the title of the thread references directly jcgoldie Nov 2022 #12

Taking the whole OP together... Ohio Joe Nov 2022 #14

Trump is above the law WA-03 Democrat Nov 2022 #3

let's all declare our candidacy GenXer47 Nov 2022 #4

This country will not survive another maptap22 Nov 2022 #5

The norm is for presidential candidates to not be blatant criminals unblock Nov 2022 #6

Oh and by the way, there is a precedent for arresting a former president unblock Nov 2022 #7

There is no rule about not indicting presidential candidates Fiendish Thingy Nov 2022 #8

Except for Hillary, newdayneeded Nov 2022 #17

Yes exactly that. FBI didn't want a woman POTUS. triron Nov 2022 #19

Hillary was investigated when she ran...don't see why this would be any different. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #13

It's two years overdue. BSdetect Nov 2022 #15

"When he is ready." Therein lies the rub. Sneederbunk Nov 2022 #16

I go back and forth. EndlessWire Nov 2022 #18