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Showing Original Post only (View all)IT IS A CRIME. PERIOD. A VERY SERIOUS CRIME! [View all]
A slew of news organizations have now confirmed that this morning President Trump called Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) and asked him to convince the state legislature to overturn the results of the election. Kemp refused. (Trump makes weird heroes.) We need to understand that these are literally crimes. I dont mean moral lapses or things that are wrong. Theyre crimes. If I call up someone at the Board of Elections in New York and try to convince them to change the vote numbers or throw away ballots, thats a crime. I would certainly be charged with a crime. Their saying no doesnt absolve me of the crime. Its no defense. The higher up you are on the totem pole the graver a crime it becomes because your chances of success are far greater. Again, these are crimes.
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/this-is-a-crime
This is a very serious, very clear crime. There's no "maybe". There's no "bordering" on criminal conduct. It's clearly, seriously criminal and it needs to be shouted from the rooftops by anyone with any voice.
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It is a crime. Apparently in a post here, it noted Harry Reid couldn't bring himself to call it so.
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2020
#3
these long time congresspeople served at a different time. They can't seem to take their minds to
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2020
#11
You nailed it. They played nice for so long that we've lost our damned democracy!!
BComplex
Dec 2020
#69
At this point, it does seem like Trump could shoot someone in middle of Main Str. at noon
Nexus2
Dec 2020
#68
This fool is surrounded by lawyers and if he's too stupid to listen to them and take their advice,
thenelm1
Dec 2020
#25
Yes, It's Difficult To Wrap You're Mind Around, In Fact, It's a Mindblowing Realization!
Skraxx
Dec 2020
#51
Utter rank stupidity and ignorance - it's the only rational explanation I can think of.
thenelm1
Dec 2020
#31
THAT is the problem as i see it! (i believe the crime IS a federal crime so yea he can be pardoned)
bluestarone
Dec 2020
#41
There is no need to sit up. waiting for the Republicans to ask for him to be impeached.
kentuck
Dec 2020
#20
At this point, has he done anything of note that didn't border on or cross the
Marie Marie
Dec 2020
#22
everyone knows he commits many crimes because he can pardon himself for the
demigoddess
Dec 2020
#23
Joyce Vance was on this morning, saying it doesn't look good, but we can't rush to judgment. I think
Karadeniz
Dec 2020
#27
It IS definitely a serious crime! Severe penalties! DT, Rudy, et al can commiserate in
napi21
Dec 2020
#39
It will take a class action civil case to find him guilty of unpardonable crimes
Boogiemack
Dec 2020
#56