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19. Prosecution was the right thing to do. We have never had a President try to violently overturn an election, on TV.

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 03:27 PM

Sep 30

Sadly, the Supreme Court delayed the cases and gave Trump immunity, sabotaging the prosecution. There should have been a trial and it should have been televised.

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Mitt Romney reveals he personally urged Biden administration to preemptively pardon Donald Trump [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 30 OP

Sounds like Mittens is hoping he isn't on Trumps Retribution List and if so he can get some amnesty Pachamama Sep 30 #1

Another Christian Nationalist travelingthrulife Sep 30 #2

Yes by all means pardon traitors and child rapists. Irish_Dem Sep 30 #3

yadda, yadda, yadda, it would have just embolden the fascists more, shut your yap rummy, we don't care what you said. nt ImNotGod Sep 30 #4

It would have been wrong for the country and politically fatal for Biden Renew Deal Sep 30 #5

Ford's pardoning of Nixon was outrageous enough, and led to the mess we have now. Ocelot II Sep 30 #6

That pardon is a significant part of the path that got us here. themaguffin Sep 30 #7

And Nixon was done as President exboyfil Sep 30 #20

Gerald Ford is saving a space beside him in hell UpInArms Sep 30 #8

"Peace in our time." BannonsLiver Sep 30 #9

Fucken mittens what a 5 star creep. It should be the opposite punish the highest ranks harder to make point. Blues Heron Sep 30 #10

Fuck Romney. sheshe2 Sep 30 #11

I agree with most of that, although... TommyT139 Sep 30 #16

Idiot. None of you entitled white guys ever learn from your mistakes. Baitball Blogger Sep 30 #12

Considering all the indictments, trials, convictions, etc., pursuing trump didn't help us. Think both Biden and Garland Silent Type Sep 30 #13

Prosecution was the right thing to do. We have never had a President try to violently overturn an election, on TV. SunSeeker Sep 30 #19

Unfortunately, didn't work for us, unless you believe trump would have won by 10 points without the indictments, etc. Silent Type Sep 30 #22

Ridiculous. Trump won the Popular vote by just 1.5% Wiz Imp Sep 30 #35

Also ridiculous. Silent Type Sep 30 #36

Not being able to complete those prosecutions is what cost us. SunSeeker Sep 30 #39

Relying on courts to determine election by convicting trump is the mistake, IMO. Silent Type Sep 30 #40

We were not using courts to "determine an election." We were trying to convict a criminal. SunSeeker Sep 30 #41

Sorry, we thought he would be eliminated by courts. The right wing talk is trying to convince people Silent Type Sep 30 #44

We thought he would be eliminated by the truth. Lies (and sexism and racism) won. SunSeeker Sep 30 #45

Tough for some to accept truth. Hope we don't run on retribution and payback because we'll lose again. Silent Type Sep 30 #47

Running on retribution worked for Trump. SunSeeker Sep 30 #49

OK. Still hope we don't run on retribution just because it worked for trump. Silent Type Sep 30 #50

Your hope will be fulfilled. We don't run on retribution. We will run on restoring the economy & rule of law. nt SunSeeker Sep 30 #54

Trump broke the law AZProgressive Sep 30 #48

Those Prosecutions RobinA Sep 30 #43

Pardoning Trump would NOT have gotten him "off the stage." SunSeeker Sep 30 #46

Really Mittens ??? really you coward RANDYWILDMAN Sep 30 #14

Rather naive to think a pardon would have dissipated the anger Raven123 Sep 30 #15

Romney, is living in the delusion of a government of genteel statesmen. progressoid Sep 30 #17

Trump committed numerous crimes. yardwork Sep 30 #18

Does he really think a pardon would have stopped badhair77 Sep 30 #21

Magical underwear madness. n/t rzemanfl Sep 30 #23

Akin To Charlie Kirk, Mitt Romney Is A Massive Piece Of Shit Y'all, Don't Let Anyone Tell Ya' Different! MayReasonRule Sep 30 #24

What does he have to say about Comey ? JI7 Sep 30 #25

Of course. Aristus Sep 30 #26

Not good enough. hamsterjill Sep 30 #27

Is he angling for a job in the orange turd administration ? kimbutgar Sep 30 #28

Why? ' Because I'm a coward' he says. C_U_L8R Sep 30 #29

Fuck off !!! We are suppose to be a country of laws. SamKnause Sep 30 #30

"Country of Laws" for the common folk Wednesdays Sep 30 #31

Attn Mitt Botany Sep 30 #32

Stepford Republican. twodogsbarking Sep 30 #33

We shouldn't have pardoned Nixon. swong19104 Sep 30 #34

I don't know what Romney's motive is for publicly revealing it now. Wiz Imp Sep 30 #37

Fuck yourself, Romney. Paladin Sep 30 #38

Trump was prosecuted for breaking MANY, MANY laws, Mitt, not for political opposition. tanyev Sep 30 #42

I wonder if the Mormon Church attack mercuryblues Sep 30 #51

If that would have kept him from running for president, ok. nilram Sep 30 #52

Maybe Romney is in the Epstein Files, then. Would make sense. flvegan Sep 30 #53

I think I'd be keeping that to myself, Mitt. 3catwoman3 Sep 30 #55

Indictments followed by pardons could have neutered Trump Buckeyeblue Wednesday #56

Romney's trying to stay out of Trump's line of fire. He'd like to see Trump in jail as much as we would. Vinca Wednesday #57