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If the DOJ doesn't charge Trump, are you fine with state charges to finally shut him down? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Sep 2022 OP
God yes, anything to stop the madness!! nt intrepidity Sep 2022 #1
Whatever gets his fat ass in jail belpejic Sep 2022 #2
What would he be charged with in state courts that would also put his whole family in jail too? MichMan Sep 2022 #12
Probably nothing. It was just wishful thinking. belpejic Sep 2022 #25
Shut him UP, not just down! fierywoman Sep 2022 #3
State charges would be good Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #4
Very good point! imanamerican63 Sep 2022 #5
And as far as the Georgia Governor pardoning, Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #7
...... imanamerican63 Sep 2022 #9
The DOJ will charge Trump Fiendish Thingy Sep 2022 #6
what ever it takes gopiscrap Sep 2022 #8
Anything that shuts him down. Period. Exclamation mark not needed. UTUSN Sep 2022 #10
I don't care of it's a Mall Cop arresting him for shoplifting maxrandb Sep 2022 #11
Hell NO! Sewa Sep 2022 #13
Whatever does the job. elleng Sep 2022 #14
No. EndlessWire Sep 2022 #15
Yes and no Timewas Sep 2022 #16
As long as it also shuts him up. Joinfortmill Sep 2022 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author Chainfire Sep 2022 #18
No, if the DOJ doesn't charge Trump with federal crimes we are sunk. Chainfire Sep 2022 #19
Whatever it takes! (n/t) PJMcK Sep 2022 #20
I want both, but most importantly Federal Prosecution and Convictions. n/t msfiddlestix Sep 2022 #21
Whatever it takes Meowmee Sep 2022 #22
I don't care how it happens just please, please let it happen today. nt Roisin Ni Fiachra Sep 2022 #23
Shut him down and up malaise Sep 2022 #24
What will people who aren't fine with it going to do? Kaleva Sep 2022 #26

belpejic

(720 posts)
2. Whatever gets his fat ass in jail
Fri Sep 16, 2022, 09:08 PM
Sep 2022

And his children and Jared and Lara too. And Kimberly, that evil ghoul. And Melon. And all of the grifting lawyers, who also should be disbarred in every applicable state. And conehead Stone and so many others. If it gets around pardons, I say go for it.

belpejic

(720 posts)
25. Probably nothing. It was just wishful thinking.
Sat Sep 17, 2022, 02:33 PM
Sep 2022

I just wish there would be some negative consequences for those folks after all that has gone down.

Mr.Bill

(24,253 posts)
7. And as far as the Georgia Governor pardoning,
Fri Sep 16, 2022, 09:18 PM
Sep 2022

such pardons in Georgia require that it be five years after the full sentence has been served and all fines paid.

Fiendish Thingy

(15,555 posts)
6. The DOJ will charge Trump
Fri Sep 16, 2022, 09:15 PM
Sep 2022

I’m fine with anyone with the power to indict and the evidence to come at Trump full steam.

maxrandb

(15,298 posts)
11. I don't care of it's a Mall Cop arresting him for shoplifting
Fri Sep 16, 2022, 09:29 PM
Sep 2022

The sooner the miserable Asspickle is put somewhere he can't do further harm, the better this entire world will be.

In fact, it may be too late for America.

This fucking country made Donnie fucking Dipshit the most powerful man on the world.

Doing that for a single day was enough to destroy America, and her had 4 years.

I'm sorry, but I am beginning to believe we don't recover from this.

It's not only that he was selected as the leader of the free world. It's that our neighbors, co-workers, friends, people we go to church with and family members thought making him the most powerful man in the world was a good thing.

You might as well ask how Russia ever recovers from Putin, oh how Al Qaeda ever recovers from Osama Bin Laden.

You don't recover from that. You burn it all down and start anew.

EndlessWire

(6,462 posts)
15. No.
Fri Sep 16, 2022, 09:55 PM
Sep 2022

Not unless they let out of prison every last one of the spies we have imprisoned for far, far, far less than what Trump has done.

He will remain a danger to our country as long as he is allowed to walk free. What's the roll for state charges? I want at least 20 years. Also, don't forget that he attempted to overthrow the Government, got people killed, and corrupted the Judiciary, and G-d knows what harm he did to our National Defense, now and in the future.

DOJ WILL indict him; there will be no adequate reason not to do so. He thinks he's cute now, what with Cannon and all, but at some point we will get him for at least those charges under the Espionage Act.

Timewas

(2,190 posts)
16. Yes and no
Fri Sep 16, 2022, 10:00 PM
Sep 2022

If he gets away with the federal crimes it still shows that the rule of law is pretty much ignorable and we have to depend on states to attempt to keep things together,some will do so others will laugh at it.

Response to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Chainfire

(17,474 posts)
19. No, if the DOJ doesn't charge Trump with federal crimes we are sunk.
Sat Sep 17, 2022, 08:20 AM
Sep 2022

If Trump broke state laws, he should ALSO be tried in state courts.

Kaleva

(36,259 posts)
26. What will people who aren't fine with it going to do?
Sat Sep 17, 2022, 02:43 PM
Sep 2022

Other then joining the many here who work hard GOTV and contributing to candidates, there isn't much one can do other then accept it.

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