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Hope Lindsay's avatar

I think the Biden admin is being meticulous in its pursuit because the Empire of Evil is strongly invested in the Republican party and its constituents. Sort of like Batman vs multiple Gothams at once. They must adhere to the slow plodding arc of truth and justice lest a misstep brings the wrath of Gilgamesh down upon them. Pardon my mixed metaphors, but while I'm at it, has anyone considered that Trump is the Joker?

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Barbara Mullen's avatar

Agreed. More importantly it is a perilous time to be challenging precedent for convicting one's predecessor. I am impatient as everyone for the perpetrators of a coup to be punished. I will trust the process on this.

One thing to remember. President Biden has only been in Office 8 months.

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Dennis Scholl's avatar

I don't have any recourse but to trust the process. I just wish the process were quicker (sigh). By the way, where does the Matt Gaetz process stand. That little weasel is so disgusting it's amazing the case already isn't closed. I wonder what kinds of information the group looking into him is uncovering.

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L duffy's avatar

Idk but I contributed to his challenger's campaign already, Rebekah Jones, FL DOH whistle-blower and one tough cookie.

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L duffy's avatar

You mean Challenging precedent for NOT convicting one's predecessor right?

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Barbara Mullen's avatar

Yep. Or really in general not to even try and lock up one's political enemies. trump yelling "lock her up" was so chilling.

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Dennis Scholl's avatar

Hope, I understand what you're saying, but for Trump telling Bannon, Patel, Meadows, etc. to stonewall the subpoenas and not react to them is seditious, in this case, is it not? I'm not a lawyer, but I would think good legal minds would have a field day with this situation. How can Trump exert executive privilege when he's not even in office? His boneheaded followers buy into it as gospel truth, but I don't believe executive privilege is reality. I think this needs to be explained by someone who understands it. The Joker is a good metaphor but not evil enough. Trump is in a class by himself. I'm sure his niece could come up with some good ones.

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Michael Bales's avatar

Daniel Goldman, one of the prosecutors for the second impeachment, said on MSNBC last night that Trump committed obstruction of justice in plain sight with his call to stonewall the subpoenas. Other well-known legal experts said the same yesterday.

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Hope Lindsay's avatar

I agree, Dennis. I do hope those turkeys do not pass go or anything else except a kidney stone. They should go immediately to jail for the obligatory 1-year sentence for refusing a subpoena. BTW, I originally wrote Trump as Anti-Christ but thought I might be cursed for doing so.

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Robin O.'s avatar

For example if an attorney has a privileged communication with a client and later the attorney retires the privilege lives on.

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Robin O.'s avatar

However I should add that it’s generally not privileged to have a communication where the lawyer suggests a criminal act or promotes a criminal act or advises the client on how to execute a criminal act. I’m not an expert on executive privilege so I’m not sure how that would apply.

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Ellen's avatar

I rather think he THINKS he is Thanos. But then, he is not known for his ability to think...so there.

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Dave Conant - MO's avatar

He does act a bit like he's inevitable; it will be interesting to see who the Democrats provide as Iron Person. Not going to assume it will be a man, not confident that the current VP is the right person.

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Hope Lindsay's avatar

OMG, Dave. I hope he's not inevitable. Did you mean, "invincible?"

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Dave Conant - MO's avatar

I hope so too Hope. I was quoting from Thanos right before Iron Man removed the glove with the Infinity Stones in it. Sorry if that's a spoiler for anyone.

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Hope Lindsay's avatar

I apologize for being snarky. It's good to know another mature citizen who never lost our appetites for the Avengers, et al.

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Dave Conant - MO's avatar

I didn't take it as snarky, the dfp sometimes behaves as though he's invincible as well. Both misnomers on his part will be remedied by a spell in a maximum security (for his own protection of course) federal resort, possibly in a Caribbean setting; I understand there are vacancies at the one in Cuba and located on a nice bay with a pretty beach.

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Romeo's avatar

Considering he’s been on the Radar since 2011. Why yes I have.😂 I guess TFG didn’t get the Brief “That success was the best Revenge “. The Gov and The Mafia aren’t really the same.

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