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Related: About this forumGeorge Conway: Why Trump Must Have His Day In Court Over Jan. 6 - All In - MSNBC
George Conway: This is gravest crime you could imagine that a president could commit. If you dont at least look at this with the closet possible microscope, you are basically saying that a president is completely above the law. Aired on 01/18/2022.
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George Conway: Why Trump Must Have His Day In Court Over Jan. 6 - All In - MSNBC (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Jan 2022
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Maybe he was talking about his wife? I just want DOJ to go after the bigshots.
dem4decades
Jan 2022
#3
Good point. How they stay married is beyond me. He's gone after TFG since the beginning...
Rhiannon12866
Jan 2022
#5
Seems like he got the statute number wrong. I assume he means 18 U.S. Code § 2384 20 years
L. Coyote
Jan 2022
#6
If we don't JAIL him; he'll be back in Office. Or there will be another January 6th. A no brainer
magicguido
Jan 2022
#10
Jailed or not, he fomented an insurrection against the United States which disqualifies him
Rhiannon12866
Jan 2022
#11
dem4decades
(11,321 posts)1. Make Conway the AG.
Rhiannon12866
(206,691 posts)2. That would work.
He's the one who, in 2017, referred to the Trump administration as "a shitshow in a dumpster fire."
dem4decades
(11,321 posts)3. Maybe he was talking about his wife? I just want DOJ to go after the bigshots.
And I don't see that now.
Rhiannon12866
(206,691 posts)5. Good point. How they stay married is beyond me. He's gone after TFG since the beginning...
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)8. It would be ironic if she was indicted for the statute he quoted.
Rhiannon12866
(206,691 posts)9. Good point! When is she being called by the January 6th Committee!
onecaliberal
(32,991 posts)4. It would be one you can't handle the truth bomb after another.
He would lose his shit.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)6. Seems like he got the statute number wrong. I assume he means 18 U.S. Code § 2384 20 years
18 U.S. Code § 2384 - Seditious conspiracy
If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.
If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.
Rhiannon12866
(206,691 posts)7. Agreed! That sums it up perfectly...
magicguido
(6,315 posts)10. If we don't JAIL him; he'll be back in Office. Or there will be another January 6th. A no brainer
Rhiannon12866
(206,691 posts)11. Jailed or not, he fomented an insurrection against the United States which disqualifies him
From holding office in this country ever again. 14th Amendment. But I certainly agree that there should be consequences for him - and any and everyone who aided and abetted him.