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lees1975

(6,867 posts)
58. Whatever you want to think.
Tue Apr 29, 2025, 11:23 PM
Apr 2025

Biden was in office four years. For two of those four years, he had a Congressional majority. What did that majority accomplish toward preventing a charged criminal from running again? Why didn't he can Merrick Garland who was doing nothing to move Trump's insurrection trial and stolen documents trial forward?

Why did he stand in the way of Senators breaking the filibuster in order to amend the judiciary act and pack the court when that was clearly the solution to the whole Trump mess? Why not pack the court, ensuring that they expedited Trump's trials, maybe even took them on themselves, and adjudicated the indictments, branding him as an Insurrectionist, making him ineligible for runnning again? If he was an existential threat to democracy, as they kept insisting, then why not do whatever it took, risky as it might be, to make sure he was convicted and jjailed?

So yes, he must share some of the blame. He had the power to stop it and sat on protocol and tradition and wouldn't do it.

Absolutely NOT absurd.

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Gooooooood! Prairie Gates Apr 2025 #1
We have played way too nice for way too long. Maybe Pritzker chicoescuela Apr 2025 #9
TOTALLY. I'm sick and tired of "we need to play nice." calimary Apr 2025 #56
kudos! nt et tu Apr 2025 #23
Agree except DownriverDem Apr 2025 #31
Now we're talkin' Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #2
Governor Pritzker is dynamic, intelligent and articulate. John1956PA Apr 2025 #3
And genuinely funny BeyondGeography Apr 2025 #4
He may be our next presidential candidate. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #5
And Chicagogrl1 Apr 2025 #12
I like him...maybe he will be president in 2028. Demsrule86 Apr 2025 #27
Yes. Another old Dem for changes in our party. it's time to give fiery enthusiasm and opportunity to lead. Magoo48 Apr 2025 #14
Great speech, but "a change afoot in the Democratic Party"? HereForTheParty Apr 2025 #6
I agree, gab13by13 Apr 2025 #11
Cory Booker's marathon speech, AOC's oligarchy tour with Bernie, Van Hollen's trip to El Salvador chia Apr 2025 #15
Booker & Jeffries little sit in on Capitol Steps had a LOT of DEMs join in and get messages out Attilatheblond Apr 2025 #24
that too! chia Apr 2025 #25
I took that to mean she was referring to the "young" Brigade like David "what's his name...". flying_wahini Apr 2025 #21
David Hogg,... magicarpet Apr 2025 #32
K&R. Dems are hungry for fighters Arazi Apr 2025 #7
And Sen. Chris Murphy of CT, Rep. Joe Neguse of CO yorkster Apr 2025 #33
Like Pritzker, not Hogg DownriverDem Apr 2025 #8
Pritzker's and Hoggs' messages are the same Fiendish Thingy Apr 2025 #13
One isnt the VP of the DNC Mountainguy Apr 2025 #20
Not now, they wouldn't. lees1975 Apr 2025 #46
Its Bidens fault that Trump got elected? Mountainguy Apr 2025 #47
Whatever you want to think. lees1975 Apr 2025 #58
You wanted Biden to dictate who and how the DOJ prosecuted cases?? Mountainguy Apr 2025 #59
Unfortunately, you are correct. And this was completely predictable. 100%, and obvious, yet insanely dismissed. msfiddlestix Apr 2025 #69
Pritzker is not working to get incumbent Democrats murielm99 Apr 2025 #22
It's still early- let's see who JB supports in the midterms Fiendish Thingy Apr 2025 #26
I don't know. Seems more like the DNC deserves a lot of blow back. I stopped contributing to the DNC more than KPN Apr 2025 #29
Hogg? Cirsium Apr 2025 #40
Hogg too sees the need for Dems to fight Skittles Apr 2025 #63
Agreed Cirsium Apr 2025 #70
You don't get a better Democratic Party without iemanja Apr 2025 #60
See mac56 Apr 2025 #10
This! This is not a time to Pussyfoot Around; it's a time to Stand Your Ground! Joinfortmill Apr 2025 #16
I want a super charismatic, trash-talking candidate for 2028. TRHST82 Apr 2025 #17
I'm not sure how charismatic he is, but he's a fighter and has a lot of other things going for him LymphocyteLover Apr 2025 #35
Okay, that's 45 years too late, but we'll take it. Sky Jewels Apr 2025 #18
it's NOT too late Skittles Apr 2025 #64
Kick for: "a change afoot in the Democratic Party" Hekate Apr 2025 #19
Everywhere. Every day. All at once! Moostache Apr 2025 #28
It about time someone in the Dem dlilafae Apr 2025 #30
This guy orangecrush Apr 2025 #34
I like his fighting attitude, but more aiming it towards Republicans rather than Democrats, please. W_HAMILTON Apr 2025 #36
There it is Cirsium Apr 2025 #41
We can't build a solid opposition because our prominent leaders are constantly engaging in circular firing squads. W_HAMILTON Apr 2025 #51
Oh, please Cirsium Apr 2025 #54
Do-Nothing political types exist Roy Rolling Apr 2025 #43
There will never be a world in which a political party cannot improve. W_HAMILTON Apr 2025 #52
They can't name specific individuals because then they would have to admit Nixie Apr 2025 #68
This is what david hogg is trying to accomplish. Karadeniz Apr 2025 #37
Meanwhile, Schumer writes a strongly worded letter. QED Apr 2025 #38
Too funny Roy Rolling Apr 2025 #44
It's about time. nt TBF Apr 2025 #39
He was my president. Grew up poor like me. rickyhall Apr 2025 #42
When Trump is arrested and jailed for his failure to follow court orders, let's say then that change is afoot in the lees1975 Apr 2025 #45
Who is going to arrest him? iemanja Apr 2025 #61
..... Skittles Apr 2025 #65
MAGA are the enemies of the United States. Initech Apr 2025 #48
One arm of our campaigns... BurnDoubt Apr 2025 #49
pritzker is governor of illinois. illinois politics is a no hold barred slugfest moonshinegnomie Apr 2025 #50
Heather Cox Richardson's daily article DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #53
Pritzker would make an excellent president dlk Apr 2025 #55
Making America Great is a down grade. randr Apr 2025 #57
HE GETS IT Skittles Apr 2025 #62
If only that message would take hold. Patton French Apr 2025 #66
shoomer poozwah Apr 2025 #67
HCR is a treasure! BobTheSubgenius Apr 2025 #71
I know! We want to be the discoverer - the first. But there are so many other wise commentators erronis Apr 2025 #72
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