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15. Rather naive to think a pardon would have dissipated the anger

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Mitt Romney reveals he personally urged Biden administration to preemptively pardon Donald Trump [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday OP

Sounds like Mittens is hoping he isn't on Trumps Retribution List and if so he can get some amnesty Pachamama Tuesday #1

Another Christian Nationalist travelingthrulife Tuesday #2

Yes by all means pardon traitors and child rapists. Irish_Dem Tuesday #3

yadda, yadda, yadda, it would have just embolden the fascists more, shut your yap rummy, we don't care what you said. nt ImNotGod Tuesday #4

It would have been wrong for the country and politically fatal for Biden Renew Deal Tuesday #5

Ford's pardoning of Nixon was outrageous enough, and led to the mess we have now. Ocelot II Tuesday #6

That pardon is a significant part of the path that got us here. themaguffin Tuesday #7

And Nixon was done as President exboyfil Tuesday #20

Gerald Ford is saving a space beside him in hell UpInArms Tuesday #8

"Peace in our time." BannonsLiver Tuesday #9

Fucken mittens what a 5 star creep. It should be the opposite punish the highest ranks harder to make point. Blues Heron Tuesday #10

Fuck Romney. sheshe2 Tuesday #11

I agree with most of that, although... TommyT139 Tuesday #16

Idiot. None of you entitled white guys ever learn from your mistakes. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #12

Considering all the indictments, trials, convictions, etc., pursuing trump didn't help us. Think both Biden and Garland Silent Type Tuesday #13

Prosecution was the right thing to do. We have never had a President try to violently overturn an election, on TV. SunSeeker Tuesday #19

Unfortunately, didn't work for us, unless you believe trump would have won by 10 points without the indictments, etc. Silent Type Tuesday #22

Ridiculous. Trump won the Popular vote by just 1.5% Wiz Imp Tuesday #35

Also ridiculous. Silent Type Tuesday #36

Not being able to complete those prosecutions is what cost us. SunSeeker Tuesday #39

Relying on courts to determine election by convicting trump is the mistake, IMO. Silent Type Tuesday #40

We were not using courts to "determine an election." We were trying to convict a criminal. SunSeeker Tuesday #41

Sorry, we thought he would be eliminated by courts. The right wing talk is trying to convince people Silent Type Tuesday #44

We thought he would be eliminated by the truth. Lies (and sexism and racism) won. SunSeeker Tuesday #45

Tough for some to accept truth. Hope we don't run on retribution and payback because we'll lose again. Silent Type Tuesday #47

Running on retribution worked for Trump. SunSeeker Tuesday #49

OK. Still hope we don't run on retribution just because it worked for trump. Silent Type Tuesday #50

Your hope will be fulfilled. We don't run on retribution. We will run on restoring the economy & rule of law. nt SunSeeker Tuesday #54

Trump broke the law AZProgressive Tuesday #48

Those Prosecutions RobinA Tuesday #43

Pardoning Trump would NOT have gotten him "off the stage." SunSeeker Tuesday #46

Really Mittens ??? really you coward RANDYWILDMAN Tuesday #14

Rather naive to think a pardon would have dissipated the anger Raven123 Tuesday #15

Romney, is living in the delusion of a government of genteel statesmen. progressoid Tuesday #17

Trump committed numerous crimes. yardwork Tuesday #18

Does he really think a pardon would have stopped badhair77 Tuesday #21

Magical underwear madness. n/t rzemanfl Tuesday #23

Akin To Charlie Kirk, Mitt Romney Is A Massive Piece Of Shit Y'all, Don't Let Anyone Tell Ya' Different! MayReasonRule Tuesday #24

What does he have to say about Comey ? JI7 Tuesday #25

Of course. Aristus Tuesday #26

Not good enough. hamsterjill Tuesday #27

Is he angling for a job in the orange turd administration ? kimbutgar Tuesday #28

Why? ' Because I'm a coward' he says. C_U_L8R Tuesday #29

Fuck off !!! We are suppose to be a country of laws. SamKnause Tuesday #30

"Country of Laws" for the common folk Wednesdays Tuesday #31

Attn Mitt Botany Tuesday #32

Stepford Republican. twodogsbarking Tuesday #33

We shouldn't have pardoned Nixon. swong19104 Tuesday #34

I don't know what Romney's motive is for publicly revealing it now. Wiz Imp Tuesday #37

Fuck yourself, Romney. Paladin Tuesday #38

Trump was prosecuted for breaking MANY, MANY laws, Mitt, not for political opposition. tanyev Tuesday #42

I wonder if the Mormon Church attack mercuryblues Tuesday #51

If that would have kept him from running for president, ok. nilram Tuesday #52

Maybe Romney is in the Epstein Files, then. Would make sense. flvegan Tuesday #53

I think I'd be keeping that to myself, Mitt. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #55

Indictments followed by pardons could have neutered Trump Buckeyeblue Yesterday #56

Romney's trying to stay out of Trump's line of fire. He'd like to see Trump in jail as much as we would. Vinca Yesterday #57