• @Veedem
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    1375 months ago

    It’s always funny how when it’s a democratic politician found guilty, everyone agrees it’s fair and right. When it’s a Republican, it’s a witch hunt for half of the country.

    • @gAlienLifeform
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      485 months ago

      Shit, I’m struggling to remember the last time they let it get as far as a guilty conviction or plea for a congressional Republican

      • @eran_morad
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        Hastert? No, that Duncan Hunter dude. Who was — of course — pardoned by trump.

      • @NotMyOldRedditName
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        105 months ago

        That dude who literally lied through his teeth the whole campaign? House member?

      • Lemminary
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        105 months ago

        And I’m struggling to remember a time when one wasn’t convicted every other week!

  • @[email protected]
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    1175 months ago

    As an actual leftist, I hope they throw the book at him. Politicians should not be above the law.

    • @clearedtoland
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      505 months ago

      You…you mean he doesn’t have immunity for “official acts?” Shouldn’t they appeal this to SCOTUS?

      Emphatic /s.

      • @LEDZeppelin
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        185 months ago

        He doesn’t have that magic R next to his name

        • @somethingsnappy
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          25 months ago

          It doesn’t matter anymore if he takes the money after.

    • @[email protected]
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      65 months ago

      Also

      I hope they throw the book at him. Politicians should not be above the law.

      If we don’t stamp out corruption we could end up like the countries in the world where it’s particularly damaging, to most everyone’s daily life. Certainly there’s plenty already but not yet to the extent elsewhere.

  • @[email protected]
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    645 months ago

    Politicians should NEVER be ABOVE the Law unless they’re Republican in Which Case they should be able to LITERALLY KILL AMERICANS AND US SERVICEMEN with immunity!

  • @cybervseas
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    5 months ago

    Good! Now if only Supreme Court Justices also had to face legal scrutiny. Oh, and presidents, too, pretty please.

  • @[email protected]
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    395 months ago

    I love that this guy finally went down. He’s been a stain on the US for years now. Everyone paying attention knew he was crooked as fuck but he got off on a hung jury last time for some reason.

    • @Today
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      105 months ago

      Fuck around- ✓

    • @[email protected]
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      95 months ago

      Which is great.

      Can some conservatives find out too? It would be awesome if everyone was held accountable.

      • @Viking_Hippie
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        75 months ago

        He IS a conservative. But yes, Republicans need to find out as well.

    • @ralphio
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      35 months ago

      Well this wasn’t his first corruption charge and dems didn’t try to force him out for that first charge.

  • @NOT_RICK
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    265 months ago

    So glad this dickwad won’t be my senator much longer

    • @David_Eight
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      55 months ago

      Luck you, his son will still be my congressman 😒

      • @NOT_RICK
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        45 months ago

        My sincerest condolences

  • TipRing
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    175 months ago

    How brazen do you have to be to get convicted of bribery as a congresscritter? If he had just had a fundraising dinner with $500k plates he’d have been totally fine, but no he went with stuffing gold bars into his clothes. It just shows how these people think that consequences are for other people.

  • Queen HawlSera
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    125 months ago

    Time to rally to his defense and call anyone who questions his morality an enemy of America doing a witchhunt.

    Just kidding, the Left doesn’t do that because we’re not fucking cultists who don’t believe in rule of law.

  • sunzu
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    95 months ago

    I thought corruption was part of the tri state DNA, how else can you do business there?

  • @dogslayeggs
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    75 months ago

    Fucking good. Everyone needs to be held accountable, and nobody is above the law.

  • @aesthelete
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    65 months ago

    His true mistake was not being president while he did these crimes.