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I'm not in the mood for leniency (Original Post) SHRED Dec 2018 OP
Fuck no Takket Dec 2018 #1
Agreed brother SHRED. Glamrock Dec 2018 #2
And you SHRED Dec 2018 #3
Agreed PatSeg Dec 2018 #17
Jail time for the lot. n/t TDale313 Dec 2018 #4
Problem with that suggestion is that Pence could pardon him, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #5
If Pence the Dense pardons, try him for obstructing justice. roamer65 Dec 2018 #7
That's true, but it still doesn't seem like a strong enough incentive. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #20
WHAT "leniency"? calimary Dec 2018 #6
Leniency schmiency BS! democratisphere Dec 2018 #8
I want Dump and his criminal spawn in prison. roamer65 Dec 2018 #9
NO NO NO NO NO NO! Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #10
+1. Horrible, shitty, stupid idea dalton99a Dec 2018 #13
NO. Legal issues aside, did Donald Trump ever show compassion, mercy, or leniency for anyone in his dalton99a Dec 2018 #11
Nixon went that route because he lost party support elmac Dec 2018 #12
frog March w all assets seized TalenaGor Dec 2018 #14
I think its misprision of a felony. Scruffy1 Dec 2018 #15
Deterrence is huge. And important. dchill Dec 2018 #16
This is what I'll take in exchange for his resignation jmowreader Dec 2018 #18
Being President he should be held duforsure Dec 2018 #19

Glamrock

(11,795 posts)
2. Agreed brother SHRED.
Mon Dec 10, 2018, 02:52 AM
Dec 2018

Too much leniency on Nixon, Reagan, Bush, & Bush is what got us into this fucked up situation in the first place. Throw his ass in jail already. Make an example for future Republican presidents. Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up!

P. S. Happy Holidays me bradda!

PatSeg

(47,399 posts)
17. Agreed
Mon Dec 10, 2018, 04:15 AM
Dec 2018

I've been saying for some time now, that we've let too many people off the hook for too long. Who during the Bush years was held accountable for the Iraq war, black sites, torture, the financial crisis, election fraud, etc.? If there are no consequences for criminal behavior, the same people will keep coming back and new people will be emboldened to push the limits.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
5. Problem with that suggestion is that Pence could pardon him,
Mon Dec 10, 2018, 03:05 AM
Dec 2018

so there’s no leverage in a promise of leniency. Also, I want to see every damn member of that iniquitous family tarred and feathered and ridden out of town on a rail.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
7. If Pence the Dense pardons, try him for obstructing justice.
Mon Dec 10, 2018, 03:10 AM
Dec 2018

Pence also cannot pardon state criminal convictions.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
20. That's true, but it still doesn't seem like a strong enough incentive.
Mon Dec 10, 2018, 12:12 PM
Dec 2018

Or punitive enough. The biggest threat to Pence might be what happened to Ford as a result of pardoning Nixon, which was getting his ass handed to him in the next election.

calimary

(81,220 posts)
6. WHAT "leniency"?
Mon Dec 10, 2018, 03:06 AM
Dec 2018

Hasn't he proven by now that he doesn't deserve it? Certainly has, to me. But then again, there are those darling deplorables...

Grasswire2

(13,568 posts)
10. NO NO NO NO NO NO!
Mon Dec 10, 2018, 03:24 AM
Dec 2018

Must cut off the head of the snake and seize all assets and restrict from doing business and seize passports and PUNISH them all.

Otherwise.........there's no marker laid down of the fraud against the American people!!

Geez. Painter.

dalton99a

(81,451 posts)
11. NO. Legal issues aside, did Donald Trump ever show compassion, mercy, or leniency for anyone in his
Mon Dec 10, 2018, 03:26 AM
Dec 2018

72 years of living?

This is a monster who kicked his nephew's sick infant off the family insurance plan ("Why should we give him medical coverage?" he asked).

 

elmac

(4,642 posts)
12. Nixon went that route because he lost party support
Mon Dec 10, 2018, 03:32 AM
Dec 2018

there was no deal, tRump shouldn't get a deal either, let him and the fascist party go down together.

Scruffy1

(3,255 posts)
15. I think its misprision of a felony.
Mon Dec 10, 2018, 03:58 AM
Dec 2018

I have never trusted him an inch. born a Republican and will die one. He wears special glasses not to see.

jmowreader

(50,553 posts)
18. This is what I'll take in exchange for his resignation
Mon Dec 10, 2018, 05:30 AM
Dec 2018

1. Surrender of all real estate, commercial and personal property, vehicles and aircraft with the exception of a reasonable amount (let's say a "reasonable amount" is 250 pounds) of personal clothing.
2. Surrender of the full contents of all bank accounts and brokerage accounts. Trump may retain $100,000 in cash.
3. Surrender of all intellectual property revolving around the name Trump.
4. An agreement to change his last name to one that does not have five letters (either more or less is fine) and does not contain any letters that appear in the name Trump.
5. An agreement to move to another nation, renounce his US citizenship, and establish citizenship in the new nation.
6. An agreement never to reenter the United States.

The alternative is 240 months in federal prison, a $1 billion fine, and forfeiture of all business and personal assets to the government.

If he won't do either of those, then we really put the screws to him.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
19. Being President he should be held
Mon Dec 10, 2018, 06:14 AM
Dec 2018

To a higher standard and held fully accountable receiving the harshest penalties allowed for his actions , or next time it'll be much worse. Holding the highest position in our government , being the top law enforcement officer he should be made an example of, not given a pass, or given leniency in any way. No deals should be given to him, or to pence. They were behind it all from the start.

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