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Frank D. Lincoln

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9. Mitch McConnell's treachery predates Merrick Garland's.

Reply to JohnSJ (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:28 PM

Jan 14

After Trump's second impeachment for inciting J6, McConnell as Senate Leader had the power to have Trump convicted, removed from office, and permanently barred from holding public office. McConnell chose party loyalty over the U.S. Constitution and our democracy.

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What is happening is NOT NORMAL, or business as usual. A deviant, pathological liar who tried to overthrow the U.S. [View all] JohnSJ Jan 14 OP

Most black women get this and are not afraid to act or speak accordingly. They are not "fake" as many others are. Jit423 Jan 14 #1

K&R Think. Again. Jan 14 #2

Totally, absolutely agree with a million exclamation points. Timeflyer Jan 14 #3

They are both JustAnotherGen Jan 14 #4

the idiot voters brought him back samsingh Jan 14 #5

True, but they had help from garland who did not do his job by going after trump quickly and immediately, and with the JohnSJ Jan 14 #6

true samsingh Jan 15 #18

BIDEN did NOT fail to secure a conviction. lark Jan 14 #7

Times have changed I guess Cirsium Jan 14 #14

totally agree. Evolve Dammit Jan 14 #8

Mitch McConnell's treachery predates Merrick Garland's. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 14 #9

Doesn't cut it. Garland wasted at least a year before jack smith was appointed. JohnSJ Jan 14 #10

Wouldn't have been an issue if Mitch had done the right thing. nt Frank D. Lincoln Jan 14 #11

Excuse me, why would anyone assume McConnell would do the right thing? JohnSJ Jan 14 #13

Why would anyone assume that Garland would do the right thing? Frank D. Lincoln Jan 14 #15

Putting me on ignore? For what? Because we disagree. Perhaps you should JohnSJ Jan 14 #17

Trump would have been barred from public office if Mitch had done the right thing. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 14 #12

Not comparable Cirsium Jan 14 #16