Joe Biden should have pardoned Donald Trump on all federal criminal charges the moment they were announced, the Utah senator and former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said.
“Had I been President Biden,” Romney said, “when the justice department brought out indictments, I would have immediately pardoned him. I’d have pardoned President Trump.”
“Why? Well, because it makes me, President Biden, the big guy and the person I pardoned the little guy. And, number two, it’s not going to get resolved before the election. It’s not going to have an impact before the election. And, frankly, the country doesn’t want to have to go through prosecuting a former president.”
Romney was speaking to MSNBC, in an interview to be broadcast on The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle on Wednesday night.
And, frankly, the country doesn’t want to have to go through prosecuting a former president.
Yes, we do. We really, really do.
Frankly, the country shouldn’t listen to people who wear magic underwear, yet here you are.
You’re not part of “the country” he’s talking about. He means the elites
Oh! Like “the Economy.”
The American people never wanted Trump in the first place.
If we are going to keep the death penalty around federally, an enemy of the state such as Trump is the perfect use. Maybe if we could ever get shit done, we’d ban the death penalty after it from all the people who wouldn’t want such to happen, are usually those voting to keep the death penalty.
No, the corruption must end and Trump must be made an example off.
Ever since Tricky Dicky and watergate, the politicians haven’t felt they can do get away with anything. It must stop!
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Though Gerald Ford as his model for presidential behavior certainly tracks.
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Mittens was the “God Emperor” of Goonswarm. He was also a totally different person, though he is a lawyer.
Heh, as years go by, less and less folks recognize my bee stickers at the office. Fucking spais anyways… ;p
I have armored medical bee stickers. FAX pilot. All four.
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We use our words, not pubbie shit
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Same people who will let a 14 year old kid be tried as an adult think that a grown man should be let off scot free.
So here’s a radical idea Mitt, perhaps the previous president shouldn’t have committed numerous crimes? Then there wouldn’t be any need to prosecute him…
So one of his reasons for not prosecuting criminal behavior by the sitting President is, “the country doesn’t feel like it!?”
- Says who?
- When you say shit like that, it’s really hard to believe the myth that nobody is above the law.
- You no longer get to say you’re the “law and order” anything.
Maybe it’s true that some people dont want to prosecute a former president, but we have to for the sake of our future.
Only because it’s not in their favour. Had it been Obama? They’d do it in an instant!
Mitt Romney should shut the fuck up.
So if a pardon is appropriate, doesn’t that mean presidents don’t enjoy immunity?
Excellent point. And pardons are only given after the legal system concluded someone is guilty. Mitt is advocating for executive interference over judicial processes.
They can give out pardons prior to a guilty verdict. But, yeah, that’s what a pardon is, executive override.
They can technically pardon something before a conviction, but accepting the pardon requires admitting guilt to the crime. Basically, the pardon says “this person did it but I’m using executive override to remove any responsibility.” And accepting it is basically going “yeah I agree with both parts; I did it, and I’ll accept the executive override.” You can’t accept the latter “pardon” half without also accepting the former “they did it” half.
Yes. I guess Mitt’s medication has changed or he recently took up on pot
Eat shit, Mitt
Yes, we do want the rich and politicians to be held accountable.
I wonder why a rich politician would say such a thing.
Romney believes that if he folds like Chamberlain, that Republicans can control Trump. Chamberlain was wrong, and so is Romney.
Politicians are not good people. And they don’t want the law affecting them.
Eh, there’s some good eggs out there. Katie Porter, AOC, Bernie Sanders, etc…
The system resists them, but they’re out there. I’ve often considered trying to do it myself, because someone has to.
If you’re serious about this, there are resources available.
The fuck? Mitt… you hate Trump?!
He loves the party though, and they chose Trump, so now he has to say garbage like this.
No he doesn’t, it’s all an act. If he was invited to dinner right now, he’d jump at the chance
I don’t give 47% of a shit what Mittens the Car Topper Dog has to say.
