Politics Thread

[paulxu]

As expected, Trump pardoned the J6ers.

So much for the rule of law. Wonder what the Capitol Police who were beaten and tased think?

[XU_Lou]

Woke-up this morning, walked outside, and I swear, the grass was greener, the sky was bluer, the birds were chirping, and the air was never sweeter.

Based alone on the two previous posts on this board, I feel better than ever that JD will continue the Trump legacy in 2029.

[GoMuskies]

So much for the rule of law. Wonder what the Capitol Police who were beaten and tased think?

After he got elected despite all odds, he kind of owed it to those poor saps. For most of those guys, four years in the system was plenty anyway.

[ArizonaXUGrad]

Weird, tried to come here and it read 'handshake error'. I was basically blocked from the site for a while.

Regardless with Trump pardoning the January 6 criminals, I would say he is very soft on crime. It's not about rule of law, it's about who does it I guess. Makes him just as bad as Biden and his pardons.

[Xuperman]

Paul and Co. can rest easy. MSNBC will continue to be a place for addicted individuals with chronic TDS to get their fix.

However, it's like a funeral visitation over there....acknowledging the corpse as being the Democrat Party. They are making sure they constantly pound home Paul's favorite phrase..."1st CONVICTED FELON ever to be elected President....the J6 pardons are the most treasonous acts in the history of our Country. On and on and ALL IN.

They have shows over there that should get Emmy nominations for Best Comedy, Best Comedy actor, Best Comedy actress. It's gut busting hilarious!

[paulxu]

After he got elected despite all odds, he kind of owed it to those poor saps. For most of those guys, four years in the system was plenty anyway.

That's probably true for some of the poor saps that just got swept up in the rhetoric and wondered around the halls of Congress.
But, for those that planned it and violently attacked the police, it's a travesty perpetrated by people who supposedly support "law and order."

[xuwillie]

Not sure why this is a surprise to anyone. He pretty much ran saying he'd pardon these J6 protestors and won the popular vote so I guess it didn't bother half the country. Now Biden said he wouldn't pardon anyone but did. See the hyprocrisy here.

[GoMuskies]

Not sure why this is a surprise to anyone. He pretty much ran saying he'd pardon these J6 protestors and won the popular vote so I guess it didn't bother half the country. Now Biden said he wouldn't pardon anyone but did. See the hyprocrisy here.

I was just going to post this. I went back and checked the news reports to make sure my recollection was correct that he campaigned on a promise to pardon the J6ers. For better or worse, it was part of the package that came with electing him, and he was fairly overwhelmingly elected. Over a year ago he made the promise to pardon these guys on Day 1, and he actually stayed true to his word on that one.

[paulxu]

No. Biden's preemptive pardons (which I may not agree with) were to protect people from being accused from crimes by a vindictive Trump DOJ.
No crimes alleged, no indictments brought, no criminal conduct.
Trump's pardons let people who violently assaulted cops, bragged about it, were convicted and sentence back on the street ...supported by people who proclaim to be behind our police.
See the hypocrisy there?

The department of corrections is busily notifying police officers who testified for the government against their attackers, that their attackers are soon to be back on the street. I just know that makes some of you so proud.

[paulxu]

I, and he was fairly overwhelmingly elected.

You are correct he said he would, and he did.
But less that 50% of the popular vote, and a difference of 1.5% is hardly "overwhelmingly."

Ronald Reagan with 58.8% vs Mondale with 40.6%...that's overwhelming.