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ncjustice80

(948 posts)
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 09:18 PM Nov 2016

Elections have consequences...or do they?

My greatest disappointment in the Obama Administration was the failure to aggressively prosecute Bushco for war crimes amd malfeasance of office. It makes me physically ill to see such a fine family as the Obamas appearing in public with filth like the Shrubs.

My thought is- will Hillary also back down, or will she actually use her office appropriately? I fully expect vigorous, criminal prosecutions of Drumpf for child rape, racketeering, fraud, etc. I also expect a clean sweep of Federal law enforcement of disloyal civil servants like Comey, as well as investigations and prosecutions into the RNC's connections to Vladimir Putin and Wikileaks.

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Elections have consequences...or do they? (Original Post) ncjustice80 Nov 2016 OP
Not. Going. To. Happen. Travis_0004 Nov 2016 #1
That would be unfortunate. ncjustice80 Nov 2016 #2
Elections do matter NobodyHere Nov 2016 #3
It is a reference to a statement President Obama once made :) ncjustice80 Nov 2016 #4
What crime should be be charged with that would fall under the power of the President to prosecute? Agnosticsherbet Nov 2016 #6
The FBI and the DOJ are part of the executive branch. They answer to the president. ncjustice80 Nov 2016 #8
And how is that different from doing what Trump said he would do to Clinton? Agnosticsherbet Nov 2016 #9
Very different. ncjustice80 Nov 2016 #10
Maybe Comey HassleCat Nov 2016 #5
She can't go off on a revenge spree JHan Nov 2016 #7
FBI/DOJ needs to take over those cases. ncjustice80 Nov 2016 #11
Unless we get the House...the courts are what is important. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #12
 

NobodyHere

(2,810 posts)
3. Elections do matter
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 09:24 PM
Nov 2016

If there was a Republican in office then we would already have a new Justice Scalia on the court right now.

ncjustice80

(948 posts)
4. It is a reference to a statement President Obama once made :)
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 09:26 PM
Nov 2016

I know they matter, that is a given. I'm simply hoping to see some Rethugs, particularly Drumpf, tossed in jail cells for their crimes when this is over.

ncjustice80

(948 posts)
8. The FBI and the DOJ are part of the executive branch. They answer to the president.
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 08:15 PM
Nov 2016

Place a loyal Democrat in charge of both and order them to investigate and prosecute these crimes.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
9. And how is that different from doing what Trump said he would do to Clinton?
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 10:24 PM
Nov 2016

It would be corruption to set up an investigation of even the vilest political opponent just ot investigate.

I would like to see an investigation of Voter intimidation. Those have already been taken to court. It is already out there. There is a civil suit concering the alleged rape. That is long out of the statue of limitations.

His Chairity has been investigated in New York.

Leave investagtions ot the various jurisdicitons where they happen. There shoudl be no prosecutor set up to rain vengance on his organt ass. That is corruption of our system.



ncjustice80

(948 posts)
10. Very different.
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 08:23 PM
Nov 2016

Trump is a traitor who colludes with the Russian Government, a rapist, and a racketeer. In fewer words- an ACTUAL CRIMINAL.

JHan

(10,173 posts)
7. She can't go off on a revenge spree
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 09:43 PM
Nov 2016

Also trump's cases are already in the pipeline. Unsure what else can be expected of her.

Demsrule86

(68,539 posts)
12. Unless we get the House...the courts are what is important.
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 08:41 PM
Nov 2016

nothing else will get done...but saving the courts from the right is huuuuuge...and keep in mind that Obama got health care, saved the economy and appointed judges.

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