Yes. And here's my fear: (Reply #90) - Democratic Underground

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Fri Nov 8, 2019, 08:42 PM

90. Yes. And here's my fear:

So many Democrats are afraid - I guess - that if we insist on prosecution we will look "vindictive" and alienate voters.

I am afraid that if we DON'T prosecute to the maximum extent of the law we will look wimpy and ineffective and will REALLY lose voters - for long enough to lose democracy.

I tthink whether they would prosecute (or allow and direct their AG to prosecute and back him or her up) is something we desperately need to know about all the candidates, as soon as possible.

I don't believe anyone is asking. Yet.

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108 replies	Author	Time	Post
I'll say this now: yes, I DO want my "pound of flesh"! [View all]	Atticus	Nov 8	OP
Biden would want the country to move on. Warren would want justice.	Funtatlaguy	Nov 8	#1
You're right. We can't let this go	Cyrano	Nov 8	#3
Absolutely	smb	Nov 8	#10
x 10,000	Ponietz	Nov 8	#8
Agree 100%	volstork	Nov 8	#11
Not impeaching Dubya	Scarsdale	Nov 8	#30
Yes, but	volstork	Nov 8	#65
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	Nov 8	#77
That is why I support	mgardener	Nov 8	#12
The message must be sent--This shit cannot happen again!	TheBlackAdder	Nov 8	#17
No, Obama would want the country to move on. Mandella would want the country to move on.	beastie boy	Nov 8	#20
I'd like to know what Biden felt about McConnell holding Obama back from sharing	woodsprite	Nov 8	#34
Obama's AG ignored a Congressional subpoena and was found in contempt and we were all fine with that	ripcord	Nov 11	#108
Don't misunderestimate Biden.	world wide wally	Nov 8	#27
you are right	LeftTurn3623	Nov 8	#36
That's why the billionaire class is so against Warren	BlancheSplanchnik	Nov 8	#58
Yeah, we'll move on like we did 2008	TheRealNorth	Nov 8	#81
Now is not the time for candidates to scream "pound of flesh"; dog whistle like the RePUBICS. nt	SayItLoud	Nov 8	#84
Yes. And here's my fear:	soldierant	Nov 8	#90
The only way we could POSSIBLY "move on" is if we actually did get justice.	calimary	Nov 8	#91
I'm with you	Leith	Nov 8	#2
Speaking of justice	C_U_L8R	Nov 8	#4
Investigate every one of them. I guarantee all have criminal histories (Trump would require that).	lagomorph777	Nov 8	#14
Judiciary Act of 1789	Nasruddin	Nov 8	#53
And no mercy for "Our friends across the aisle"	TheCowsCameHome	Nov 8	#5
I agree...they wouldn't show any mercy, none what-so-ever. Time to show them that they've...	SWBTATTReg	Nov 8	#54
Yep, fuck that "let's move on" shit.	fleur-de-lisa	Nov 8	#6
Yes!	Sherman A1	Nov 8	#7
I'm on board, no mercy.	gab13by13	Nov 8	#9
Yes. This is not optional and we need to make our candidates pledge to seek justice.	lagomorph777	Nov 8	#13
"look forward" has done a lot of damage to this country.	cab67	Nov 8	#15
Amen!!	Duppers	Nov 8	#74
Susan McDougal did 18 months hard time	kwijybo	Nov 8	#16
This.	The_Counsel	Nov 8	#45
McDougal was kept in solitary for a good part of that time and shackled to a toilet..	Grasswire2	Nov 8	#61
No, that wasn't it	StarfishSaver	Nov 8	#64
My apologies	kwijybo	Nov 8	#69
I hear you. But no one has been jailed for defying a House subpoena in decades	StarfishSaver	Nov 8	#73
I want to START with 239 pounds of "flesh*"....	lastlib	Nov 8	#18
What about the other 60 pounds?	Lucky Luciano	Nov 8	#21
Well, on one hand, I want nothing left of him....	lastlib	Nov 8	#57
Fucking Amen!	Kentonio	Nov 8	#19
No more high road. Crush the bastards and no money to R districts when Dems take power.	Pepsidog	Nov 8	#28
No.	kwijybo	Nov 8	#50
That's right. Republicans need to be held to account for their actions the past 3 years.	Pepsidog	Nov 8	#60
It isn't about forgive and then move on.	Grammy23	Nov 8	#22
Trump will pardon every one of them.	Lonestarblue	Nov 8	#23
RePukes will concede the 25th Amendment at the 11th hour	Ponietz	Nov 8	#24
I'm with you.	Pepsidog	Nov 8	#25
We really must start having consequences	mountain grammy	Nov 8	#26
I'll settle for an ounce of justice	BBG	Nov 8	#29
Just one bad apple can ruin the barrel.	Delmette2.0	Nov 8	#31
Having no strong and appropriately harsh consequences	defacto7	Nov 8	#32
"Crimes have consequences"	BernieBabies	Nov 8	#33
There should also be consequences for those who found out...	brush	Nov 8	#35
Please. We let GW Bush, Cheney, etc get away with war crimes. No more of that.	CaptainTruth	Nov 8	#37
But, but, but...The Iran-Contra criminals were held accountable!	Thunderbeast	Nov 8	#42
K & R	mac56	Nov 8	#38
Damn well said! No more just "looking forward". Cleanup the mess we will have been left.	usaf-vet	Nov 8	#39
I want the rule of law upheld and justice restored.	Martin Eden	Nov 8	#40
Hey Shylock! Don't forget the blood!	moonseller66	Nov 8	#41
Every Dem. candidate for any federal office needs to	gibraltar72	Nov 8	#43
yup. off to Gtmo with the lot of them	NRaleighLiberal	Nov 8	#44
Every demoracrtic candidate for president should	Hotler	Nov 8	#46
I could not agree more.	warmfeet	Nov 8	#47
I wouldn't call it "revenge," but moving on from Bush got us Trump.	catrose	Nov 8	#48
Me Too!!!!	evilhime	Nov 8	#49
I would like to see Nuremberg-type trials.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Nov 8	#51
it's not even about the pound of flesh for me.	barbtries	Nov 8	#52
The reason we're going through this sh!tstorm is because we didn't prosecute the Bush Crime Family	OMGWTF	Nov 8	#55
Or the Raygun* Crime Syndicate...	Raster	Nov 8	#78
100% with you on this	Perseus	Nov 8	#56
Lock 'em all up and throw away the key!	Initech	Nov 8	#59
Overhead drone shot looking down	OxQQme	Nov 8	#62
the candidate(s) who present clear plans for recovery from and prosecutions of Trump crimes ...	0rganism	Nov 8	#63
Investigate, Prosecute, Fine, Imprison. Make Them An Object Lesson	Vogon_Glory	Nov 8	#66
It's good to want things	Bonx	Nov 8	#67
Completely agree. The era of letting those who have committed major past crimes needs to be done	cstanleytech	Nov 8	#68
I think every one of them that broke the law should be arrested and	ooky	Nov 8	#70
Hell YES! 👍	Duppers	Nov 8	#71
Moving forward is one reason why we're in this mess.	dmr	Nov 8	#72
Me too.	StClone	Nov 8	#75
I don't care about prosecution, just get them out of office. Unlikely a jury would convict anyway.	Hoyt	Nov 8	#76
Definitely want Giuliani to do at least ten years in the Big House.	yellowcanine	Nov 8	#79
Same here	get the red out	Nov 8	#80
Right there with you.	trof	Nov 8	#82
I want my 329+ pounds of Orange flesh, and every one of the	SayItLoud	Nov 8	#83
Yeah, I'm never going to think that giving a pass is "going high"	Rorey	Nov 10	#102
Yes, punish them severely for their crimes and set an example for	BigmanPigman	Nov 8	#85
All crimes happen in the past tense	The Wizard	Nov 8	#86
Agree 1000%	Catch2.2	Nov 8	#87
Kick,	warmfeet	Nov 8	#88
Absolutely!	wendyb-NC	Nov 8	#89
Gotta be that guy, and point out that Merchant of Venice is extremely anti-Semitic.	sir pball	Nov 8	#92
That's called "glossolalia", right?	Atticus	Nov 8	#93
Nah, it's just a well-established fact it's problematic at best	sir pball	Nov 8	#94
I had no idea that OP would generate an "etymology" of sorts of the phrase "pound of flesh", but	Atticus	Nov 8	#95
Hey, I agree.	sir pball	Nov 8	#96
Well said.	Mike Niendorff	Nov 9	#97
follow each and every thread to its logical, legal conclusion	Hermit-The-Prog	Nov 9	#98
I say the Dem President organizes prosecutions	kairos12	Nov 9	#99
K&R	ck4829	Nov 10	#100
The chants of "lock her up"	Rorey	Nov 10	#101
Hard time, general population. They should change who is locked up in those minimum security	brewens	Nov 10	#103
Wanting personal restitution for crimes against America	Roy Rolling	Nov 10	#104
I fail to see how demanding that Republican thugs be prosecuted in the same way other	Atticus	Nov 10	#105
Damn right	LiberalFighter	Nov 10	#106
Dont hold your breath. I put the odds of anything major happening at about 15%	oldsoftie	Nov 11	#107

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