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SunSeeker

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19. Prosecution was the right thing to do. We have never had a President try to violently overturn an election, on TV.
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 03:27 PM
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Sadly, the Supreme Court delayed the cases and gave Trump immunity, sabotaging the prosecution. There should have been a trial and it should have been televised.

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Sounds like Mittens is hoping he isn't on Trumps Retribution List and if so he can get some amnesty Pachamama Yesterday #1
Another Christian Nationalist travelingthrulife Yesterday #2
Yes by all means pardon traitors and child rapists. Irish_Dem Yesterday #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 Yesterday #4
It would have been wrong for the country and politically fatal for Biden Renew Deal Yesterday #5
Ford's pardoning of Nixon was outrageous enough, and led to the mess we have now. Ocelot II Yesterday #6
That pardon is a significant part of the path that got us here. themaguffin Yesterday #7
And Nixon was done as President exboyfil Yesterday #20
Gerald Ford is saving a space beside him in hell UpInArms Yesterday #8
"Peace in our time." BannonsLiver Yesterday #9
Fucken mittens what a 5 star creep. It should be the opposite punish the highest ranks harder to make point. Blues Heron Yesterday #10
Fuck Romney. sheshe2 Yesterday #11
I agree with most of that, although... TommyT139 Yesterday #16
Idiot. None of you entitled white guys ever learn from your mistakes. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #12
Considering all the indictments, trials, convictions, etc., pursuing trump didn't help us. Think both Biden and Garland Silent Type Yesterday #13
Prosecution was the right thing to do. We have never had a President try to violently overturn an election, on TV. SunSeeker Yesterday #19
Unfortunately, didn't work for us, unless you believe trump would have won by 10 points without the indictments, etc. Silent Type Yesterday #22
Ridiculous. Trump won the Popular vote by just 1.5% Wiz Imp Yesterday #35
Also ridiculous. Silent Type Yesterday #36
Not being able to complete those prosecutions is what cost us. SunSeeker Yesterday #39
Relying on courts to determine election by convicting trump is the mistake, IMO. Silent Type Yesterday #40
We were not using courts to "determine an election." We were trying to convict a criminal. SunSeeker Yesterday #41
Sorry, we thought he would be eliminated by courts. The right wing talk is trying to convince people Silent Type Yesterday #44
We thought he would be eliminated by the truth. Lies (and sexism and racism) won. SunSeeker Yesterday #45
Tough for some to accept truth. Hope we don't run on retribution and payback because we'll lose again. Silent Type Yesterday #47
Running on retribution worked for Trump. SunSeeker 22 hrs ago #49
OK. Still hope we don't run on retribution just because it worked for trump. Silent Type 22 hrs ago #50
Your hope will be fulfilled. We don't run on retribution. We will run on restoring the economy & rule of law. nt SunSeeker 21 hrs ago #54
Trump broke the law AZProgressive Yesterday #48
Those Prosecutions RobinA Yesterday #43
Pardoning Trump would NOT have gotten him "off the stage." SunSeeker Yesterday #46
Really Mittens ??? really you coward RANDYWILDMAN Yesterday #14
Rather naive to think a pardon would have dissipated the anger Raven123 Yesterday #15
Romney, is living in the delusion of a government of genteel statesmen. progressoid Yesterday #17
Trump committed numerous crimes. yardwork Yesterday #18
Does he really think a pardon would have stopped badhair77 Yesterday #21
Magical underwear madness. n/t rzemanfl Yesterday #23
Akin To Charlie Kirk, Mitt Romney Is A Massive Piece Of Shit Y'all, Don't Let Anyone Tell Ya' Different! MayReasonRule Yesterday #24
What does he have to say about Comey ? JI7 Yesterday #25
Of course. Aristus Yesterday #26
Not good enough. hamsterjill Yesterday #27
Is he angling for a job in the orange turd administration ? kimbutgar Yesterday #28
Why? ' Because I'm a coward' he says. C_U_L8R Yesterday #29
Fuck off !!! We are suppose to be a country of laws. SamKnause Yesterday #30
"Country of Laws" for the common folk Wednesdays Yesterday #31
Attn Mitt Botany Yesterday #32
Stepford Republican. twodogsbarking Yesterday #33
We shouldn't have pardoned Nixon. swong19104 Yesterday #34
I don't know what Romney's motive is for publicly revealing it now. Wiz Imp Yesterday #37
Fuck yourself, Romney. Paladin Yesterday #38
Trump was prosecuted for breaking MANY, MANY laws, Mitt, not for political opposition. tanyev Yesterday #42
I wonder if the Mormon Church attack mercuryblues 22 hrs ago #51
If that would have kept him from running for president, ok. nilram 22 hrs ago #52
Maybe Romney is in the Epstein Files, then. Would make sense. flvegan 21 hrs ago #53
I think I'd be keeping that to myself, Mitt. 3catwoman3 20 hrs ago #55
Indictments followed by pardons could have neutered Trump Buckeyeblue 12 hrs ago #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 12 hrs ago #57
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