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AZProgressive

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48. Trump broke the law

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 07:12 PM

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I don't think elections should have anything to do whether Trump or anyone commits a crime. If it comes to anyone else a jury may not find a person guilty the prosecutor should pursue charges if they have enough evidence. Same with Trump but with Trump he would have at least been found guilty in the federal cases. Don't know enough about the Georgia case but the grand jury in Arizona wanted to indict Trump but the prosecutors there begged them not to which I think was a mistake.

Those outside of the swing states may not care much about Trump's crimes or maybe even people in swing states don't care that much but the Republicans contested Arizona's electoral votes for Biden at the moment the Jan 6 rioters entered the Capitol.

I think the mistake was not electing Harris so the cases against Trump could move forward and he would have likely received guilty verdicts.

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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 Wednesday #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 Wednesday #57