So now that we have established a new standard of using the justice system to persecute political enemies....

[bdtex]

We haven't established a new standard of using the justice system to persecute political enemies. The thread premise is false.

 

[hadit]

It was Mitch McConnell who eliminated the 60 vote threshold for SC Justices not Harry Reid. It is the only way they got those partisan hacks in place.

Reid opened the door, McConnell pushed his way through it. Democrats are not known for thinking of the obvious reactions to and fallouts from their actions. Now it only takes a majority to seat a SC justice and both sides will use it, even the democrats who shrieked bloody murder about the tyranny of the majority.

 

[hadit]

We haven't established a new standard of using the justice system to persecute political enemies. The thread premise is false.

Actually, we have. Expect many more investigations and indictments of ex-presidents from now on.

 

[whitehall]

When the DOJ becomes corrupt and the media becomes the propaganda arm of a corrupt administration, it's a recipe for banana republic politics.

 

[candycorn]

What is the future going to look like? When Harry Reid buckled to the pressure and eliminated the filibuster the left was crowing madly and chest pounding with victory. Until it bit them in the ass later that is.

Similarly today with politically motivated prosecutions ( not just Trump BTW) taking place presided over by partisan AG's and activist judges the left has slipped off into a coma like bliss being satiated with vile satisfaction at the thought of the of the impending totalitarian regime they are dreaming of where all who differ are subject to politically manufactured criminality.

Now that the genie has been let out of the bottle....what will it do next?

Jo

Next thing you know...a party nominee will be saying during a deabate that she or he is going to launch an investigation of the person they are debating when they become president. This was well before there were any investigations that turned up any proof of a crime being committed by that opponent.

Oh wait...

That is what the blob did in 2016.

Your post is 7 years late. So kindly fuck off.

 

[Billo_Really]

What is the future going to look like? When Harry Reid buckled to the pressure and eliminated the filibuster the left was crowing madly and chest pounding with victory. Until it bit them in the ass later that is.

Similarly today with politically motivated prosecutions ( not just Trump BTW) taking place presided over by partisan AG's and activist judges the left has slipped off into a coma like bliss being satiated with vile satisfaction at the thought of the of the impending totalitarian regime they are dreaming of where all who differ are subject to politically manufactured criminality.

Now that the genie has been let out of the bottle....what will it do next?

Jo

Oh fuck you! These people committed crimes. If you don't want to get indicted, don't break the law!

 

[mamooth]

What is the future going to look like?

Criminals will be prosecuted for their crimes. Nobody will be above the law. Democracy wins. Sounds awesome. Patriots are rejoicing. Commies are weeping. Look at them weeping here.

The Trump cult system would give members of the Republican party complete immunity from prosecution for any crime. A large majority of Americans reject such open Republican corruption.

You know what to do now, Trump cultists. Push even more conspiracy theories! Give more of your money to Trump! Make more vague threats of violence against political opponents! The fate of America depends upon how hard you cry here! Don't let Trump down!

And aren't you Trump cultists supposed to be pushing whatever today's new Beijing-written BDS-talking-points are? Run to your ChinaMasters and beg them for the latest propaganda. You wouldn't want to be the last Trump cultist to spread the newest commie talking points. That would be so embarrassing for you.

 

[JGalt]

It was Mitch McConnell who eliminated the 60 vote threshold for SC Justices not Harry Reid. It is the only way they got those partisan hacks in place.

But it was Harry Reid who first let the genie out of the bottle.

"The nuclear option was notably invoked on November 21, 2013, when a Democratic majority led by Harry Reid used the procedure to reduce the cloture threshold for nominations, other than nominations to the Supreme Court, to a simple majority.[2]"

Nuclear option - Wikipedia

And because Reid set that precedence, it has since cost you three Supreme Court Justice seats, the failure of abortion to be codified in the Constitution, and Affirmative Action. You did this to yourselves, as well as setting a new standard for indicting and harassing political opponents.

Do you think people are going to forget about this? You shit in your bed, now you're going to sleep in it.

 

[bdtex]

Actually, we have. Expect many more investigations and indictments of ex-presidents from now on.

Gotta have evidence that will stand up in court. "We believe there was fraud" is not evidence.

 

[hadit]

Criminals will be prosecuted for their crimes. Nobody will be above the law. Democracy wins. Sounds awesome. Patriots are rejoicing. Commies are weeping. Look at them weeping here.

The Trump cult system would give members of the Republican party complete immunity from prosecution for any crime. A large majority of Americans reject such open Republican corruption.

You know what to do now, Trump cultists. Push even more conspiracy theories! Give more of your money to Trump! Make more vague threats of violence against political opponents! The fate of America depends upon how hard you cry here! Don't let Trump down!

And aren't you Trump cultists supposed to be pushing whatever today's new Beijing-written BDS-talking-points are? Run to your ChinaMasters and beg them for the latest propaganda. You wouldn't want to be the last Trump cultist to spread the newest commie talking points. That would be so embarrassing for you.

You know the Republicans are going to do the same thing to democrat ex-presidents, and you will be outraged, just totally outraged, that they dared to do it, and completely surprised as well.

 

[d0gbreath]

If Republicans have any balls, they'll go medieval on those Democrat sons of bitches next time they control the presidency, House and Senate.

We'll all be dead by then.

 

[justoffal]

Never been done before? Did you miss watergate? Nixon investigations, and Special Prosecutor and pending indictments? And All The President's men, sent to prison. How about John Edwards when he was a presidential candidate? And oh Lordy, the McCarthy era? How about all the Clinton Gates you put forth? And sicking a special prosecutor on President Clinton and the gate after gate after gate? Or the FBI on to Hillary when she was a presidential candidate?


YOU TRUMPERS are just a bunch of SNOWFLAKES, giving out your shit 24/7, and then cry like 3 year olds when you think it is happening to you.....

And HYPOCRITES to boot!

Hmmmm....I see you are disturbed by the reality of the situation. Hold on...your Genie has a mind of its own.
Your spew of moral equivalencies falls far short of what we are watching now. You have begun a cycle...much like the Harry Reid mistake...that will bear unwanted fruit. I'm not a TRUMPER btw. This has more to do with perversion of government resources and the abandoment of order than it does with any candidate. When will you drop the childish tag naming?

 

[BlindBoo]

But it was Harry Reid who first let the genie out of the bottle.

"The nuclear option was notably invoked on November 21, 2013, when a Democratic majority led by Harry Reid used the procedure to reduce the cloture threshold for nominations, other than nominations to the Supreme Court, to a simple majority

Doesn't change the fact that it was Mitch McConnell who changed the Cloture rule for Highest Court in the land to get Trumps nominees in through with a simple majority vote. It is the only way the last 4 SC justices were confirmed.

You guys are like Pavlov's Dogs with the rewrite of this history the Neo-GOP has going. It was all Reid who dune it.

 

[justoffal]

You know the Republicans are going to do the same thing to democrat ex-presidents, and you will be outraged, just totally outraged, that they dared to do it, and completely surprised as well.

Yep...
It's coming

 

[justoffal]

Doesn't change the fact that it was Mitch McConnell who changed the Cloture rule for Highest Court in the land to get Trumps nominees in through with a simple majority vote. It is the only way the last 4 SC justices were confirmed.

You guys are like Pavlov's Dogs with the rewrite of this history the Neo-GOP has going. It was all Reid who dune it.

Couldn't have been done without him so please stop the childish natter and stop wasting your time looking for some kind of moral high ground because there isn't one.

 

[JGalt]

Gotta have evidence that will stand up in court. "We believe there was fraud" is not evidence.

No evidence will stand up in court when a liberal hack posing as a judge refuses to allow it to be admitted.

 

[bdtex]

You know the Republicans are going to do the same thing to democrat ex-presidents, and you will be outraged, just totally outraged, that they dared to do it, and completely surprised as well.

Bring it.

 

[BlindBoo]

Reid opened the door, McConnell pushed his way through it. Democrats are not known for thinking of the obvious reactions to and fallouts from their actions. Now it only takes a majority to seat a SC justice and both sides will use it, even the democrats who shrieked bloody murder about the tyranny of the majority.

McConnell was able to use Reid's rule change and seat all kinds of right wing judges with a simple majority too. It was McConnell who changed the rule for SC nominees not Reid. It was one of the reasons the world held our High Court in such esteem. It usually took support from both parties. Those days are gone and so is the courts esteem.

 

[hadit]

McConnell was able to use Reid's rule change and seat all kinds of right wing judges with a simple majority too. It was McConnell who changed the rule for SC nominees not Reid. It was one of the reasons the world held our High Court in such esteem. It usually took support from both parties. Those days are gone and so is the courts esteem.

Like I said, Reid opened the door.

 

[JGalt]

Bring it.

It will be brought, count on it.

Now make a little giggly symbol under this post, Mr. Chuckles.