This absolutely should happen - but we live in America, so it probably won't. Nixon was the last GOP president who was held even semi-accountable for his crimes. - ThreadSky

stevemnomoremister.bsky.social • 2 days ago

This absolutely should happen - but we live in America, so it probably won't. Nixon was the last GOP president who was held even semi-accountable for his crimes.

Reposted from Brian O

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uppaalaska.bsky.social•1 day ago

We must shut down the country on 3/22-23 for 48 hours, and again on 3/25-27 for 72 hours. Stop work as you can, call in sick, take 1/2days off, come in late, take long lunches, leave early. We must work stop our airlines, trucking, transportation and retail and industrial manufacturing.

4gabriel.bsky.social•1 day ago

Should have been one after the first impeachment should have been one in the first regime installment

junesongbird.bsky.social•2 days ago

Why not now? Everything he does is unprecedented. Make this unprecedented too.

rockrgirl8.bsky.social•2 days ago

Gotta get rid of the Supreme Court traitors, first.

winterlightstudios.bsky.social•2 days ago

There are a lot of traitors who need to go.

country5471.bsky.social•2 days ago

Russian republicans to

halfpint.bsky.social•2 days ago

YESSSSS

stargazer400.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes! Great idea. Let’s lay the groundwork for the idea now and collect evidence

yogini108.bsky.social•1 day ago

So over committees, commissions etc…my experience in government has been that they pay OUTSIDE contractors an outlandish amount of money 💰 to work on things that their employees can do already…use the talent u have & get to it! Why wait?!

turey01.bsky.social•1 day ago

Also there should be a system to stop treating the super-rich like royalty.

hapm.bsky.social•2 days ago

⬆️ this!!

seangray1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Nixon was pardoned. so no, no one even tickled his balls about all his crimes.

itsalwayssomethin.bsky.social•2 days ago

If a Dem succeeds Jabba the Trump, he or she would likely take the high road and leave him alone. Instead he or she should make an example of he and his disciples so future emperor wannabes will think twice about becoming autocrats and servants to him.

cubicdan.bsky.social•1 day ago

Funny that we still call that talking the high road. Because it looks awfully like aiding and abetting criminals to me. Driving the getaway car. Or at least booking the getaway Uber.

malvhett.bsky.social•1 day ago

This time make sure they don't drag their feet so long that nothing meaningful actually happens.

godwinhews.bsky.social•1 day ago

We’ll have executioners before we have a Presidential Crime Commission. Welcome to the Uncoordinated States of America

sorceress2.bsky.social•1 day ago

Now that this thought is in the air, trump's enablers will work triple time to make sure that nothing like this ever takes place.

jeffryder.bsky.social•1 day ago

But it needs to be Nuremberg style. Fuck providing these people with a normal legal process. We know who these people are and we know what they have done.

shabo71.bsky.social•2 days ago

We'll need something much faster working than what happened with the criminal cases against Trump.

cynalbr.bsky.social•1 day ago

💯

pablo1929.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s going to be a long trial.

rbw523.bsky.social•1 day ago

Nope, not good enough. We should have a version of the Nuremberg trials, and trump and every heelclicker should be in the dock ... I'm thinking of a large group that supported his crimes. And no pardons, none, for this group of fascists. Then, when found guilty, they should serve time in Guantanamo.

allhailsatin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Should be, but won't happen. Just like with GWB, Reagan, trump 1, etc.

choncrpt.bsky.social•2 days ago

All Republicans in our government are now in my view criminals. Our constitution warned us about them “Enemies Foreign and Domestic”! We are here!

cubicdan.bsky.social•1 day ago

The best they could claim is accessory to a crime. But most of them are willing participants.

tejanolos32.bsky.social•1 day ago

Get a World message to FIFA to change the hosting countries to just Mexico and Canada or risk a WORLD BOYCOTT!!

#WEARETHEFLOOD

broyanoncoffee.bsky.social•1 day ago

They hate setting a precedent like "making lists of those who enabled a criminal" because they think the other side actually gives a shit what they do. They need to make a list of every person enabling the raping and pillaging of our democracy, and they need to serve prison sentences.

claudine7.bsky.social•2 days ago

You don't have to look far. "Citizen United " is the cause for what is happening. Buying a presidency wasn't possible before 😤

gonecoastalms.bsky.social•1 day ago

It needs to exist now and be bombarding Republican Congress members daily with why they have to impeach, convict, and remove Trump and his entire cabinet. Then pass ethics laws with teeth so that this never happens again.

rickspics.bsky.social•1 day ago

The People of Brazil didn't waste any time indicting not just Bolsonaro, but all of his top supporters.

veertjephilips.bsky.social•2 days ago

bigmarsh.bsky.social•1 day ago

shanahstone.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yeah, that turned out great the last time we tried, didn’t it?

jitteryraptor33.bsky.social•1 day ago

It honestly depends on how much anger there is at the time with the public at large. If there's as much anger as now or more then yes I seen judgement coming down on those who helped trump. But if the anger fades and is replaced with a more calm get along feeling like lets move on it won't.

bluetenn.bsky.social•2 days ago

I doubt we even have a 26' election. The US as we've known it is on life support at the moment.

rafalehigh97.bsky.social•1 day ago

They had 4 years.
Garland wanted to make it perfect.

wcgrumpystump.bsky.social•1 day ago

Not just the president.
A ground up and top down deep audit of the government from school boards to the senate as well. Review the data and track the money backing the repeal of protections and guardrails. This time we run it quickly and publicly. Democrats and Republicans must be held responsible

daconn.bsky.social•1 day ago

We need a constitutional amendment to state presidents are not immune from the laws of this country. Time to act.

cubicdan.bsky.social•1 day ago

Every democrat needs to incessantly repeat this in short, simple phrases. Forget whether it's possible or the screaming from the right; this is how you create and fire up your coalition. The right had been doing this to great effect for decades and they suck at it. Imagine doing it well?

cubicdan.bsky.social•1 day ago

I hear there's a prison in El Salvador that will accept them for a mere $6 million.

akadams.bsky.social•1 day ago

Better than another Nuremberg.

jonhsiehsh.bsky.social•1 day ago

never say never!

mortdelapeur.bsky.social•1 day ago

The upside of Trump is we quit "gate"ing everything. Stormygate, Russiagate, Ukrainegate, Department of Educationgate.

Crimes happen so fast we don't have time to "gate" them.

gratefulduck.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’m not for capital punishment, but a good banishment would serve our future well.

drybsky.bsky.social•1 day ago

It is going to take a lot to repair the reputation of the US. The rest of the world is doing all it can to change so we can move forward without it.

malcolm75.bsky.social•1 day ago

When he's gone and the right is kicked out of the wh I can see the biggest amount of people fleeing the US, the rich to get away from their crimes, but if they're caught, yes I'm sure money will pay off somewhere but if the judges do their jobs, money won't save them

jenniloumack.bsky.social•1 day ago

mac1934.bsky.social•2 days ago

and we need laws to change including presidential immunity and citizens united and the other stuff that got us here

rogue-maverick.bsky.social•2 days ago

And Fix the cracks where this crap was ever able to get a toe hold!

phaedrys.bsky.social•1 day ago

Maybe don't let criminals run for President.

peggylou2024.bsky.social•23 hours ago

I wish that Jasmine Crockett could be on a panel like this, although she’s not considered impartial!

walker-larry.bsky.social•1 day ago

We were doomed from the day that Nixon didn’t go to prison…

dwelwell.bsky.social•2 days ago

A commission won’t go anywhere. Shoot we had two impeachment proceedings and 34 felony convictions and absolutely nothing has happened as a result.

sneadly.bsky.social•1 day ago

LBJ for Tonkin, Nixon, Reagan for Iran-Contra, Bush/Cheney for Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. Better late than never, I guess, but never is much more likely.

straightarrow67.bsky.social•1 day ago

There can be no executive immunity. There should be an end to Executive pardons.

lorripetreedoig.bsky.social•1 day ago

And he and his family are being threatened for speaking out. They are literally in danger and have had to hire security.

ladylindapsychic.bsky.social•1 day ago

Amen. God speed....

pjp11.bsky.social•1 day ago

Priority 1. Let's do it

jgisslen.bsky.social•1 day ago

With 🍊🤡, who’s considered independent anymore?

bl-pat.bsky.social•1 day ago

Democrats saying just wait until 2026, I don’t think two years of donaldism will see anything left worth saving.

esotericles.bsky.social•2 days ago

It won't. Holding American politicians accountable for evil would mean burning the Democrats who support genocide, which is enough of them for it to be party policy.

Imperialist scum protect imperialist scum, even if it means supporting the mass murder of children.

sosorryaboutthat.bsky.social•2 days ago

Obama didn't do shit with Wall Street. These fuckers will walk

trriley.bsky.social•1 day ago

We will never be trusted by the rest of the world again until the fascist regime and its enablers are held accountable.

cubicdan.bsky.social•1 day ago

Exactly. We can't just boot them out of power. We need to take some action after/if that happens to prove that the country will not tolerate a return to fascism.

herbwitch1.bsky.social•2 days ago

I nominate the first Prosecutors that resigned in New York. ⚖️

just-a-hobbit.bsky.social•1 day ago

Absolutely, this needs to be one of the things that happen.

zenlightning.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is exactly why maga won't allow a fair election in the future. There is too much on the line for them - they would prefer civil war.

jeepersar.bsky.social•2 days ago

Pretty sure that based on what has happened in only 60 days, there will be NO ONE to hold anyone accountable for anything that is not chump maggot endorsed .. and those that might won't because they will have capitulated to their own greed rather than honor as has been shown with some law firms

stevemnomoremister.bsky.social•2 days ago

In other countries, it happens after the regime falls, maybe decades after the crimes took place. Here it won't happen at all.

drink.hyperlogos.org•1 day ago

And Nixon was a million times better president than Trump, too

sdunder.bsky.social•1 day ago

Nixon was a corrupt bastard, but he did do some things.

cubicdan.bsky.social•1 day ago

He was competent. Evil and paranoid, but competent. And to show just how far into lunacy the right wing has gone... Nixon established the EPA. However unwillingly, be still did it. These days, Republicans will eat nuclear waste for lunch live on TV rather than back the EPA.

1ofthemany.bsky.social•1 day ago

If we retain our democracy then that MUST happen or our win will be temporary. We must learn from this so we never allow it to happen again and that starts with accountability... then campaign finance reform, expanding the SCOTUS, ending the Electoral College, and instituting term limits.

tbrinkskysocial.bsky.social•1 day ago

By the time we escape this Trump hell, Trump will probably be tried at The Hague.

cbreezy1948.bsky.social•1 day ago

Amen to that, brother.

proudguy.bsky.social•1 day ago

O YES ERIC👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😠😠😠😠😠

docparadox.bsky.social•2 days ago

And that was a fluke - Trump is going to die, free and clear, and his horrid nepobrood will never miss a meal. Unless the apocalypse happens, in which case who knows what the hell happens.

electronchris.bsky.social•1 day ago

The sentiment is good, but it's something that should have happened 4 years ago. Now it's like closing the barn door after the horse is gone.

barose55.bsky.social•1 day ago

He has been saying this for some time now and no one listened. Are we listening now???

weneedtotalk.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Why wait? We could sure keep the busy now!

cerious.bsky.social•1 day ago

Swalwell is talking out of his ass. He's bought and paid for. https://www.trackaipac.com

scottnotabot.bsky.social•1 day ago

People blindly picked after being qualified for the position.

onesummerflower.bsky.social•1 day ago

They don't even need to go to prison. Hit 'em where it hurts and seize all their money.

citizenswain.bsky.social•1 day ago

There should also be a Wold Ecological Council prosecuting eco crimes.

billthecentrist.bsky.social•1 day ago

I absolutely agree! But let's not focus just on the president! On one side we have "criminals" like ICE agents following immoral orders, Congressmen betraying their oath, and DOJ employees breaking laws. On the other side: activists refusing to buy Teslas. Both deserve to be punished!

drlizgeriatrics.bsky.social•1 day ago

In the US many foreign born doctors staff rural hospitals and towns. Cutting Medicaid will decimate the financial support of those hospitals and all nursing homes ( 2/3 of nh pts are on Medicaid).

Loss of the hospital, those jobs and health services will kill many small towns.

Leopards.

stevie70f7.bsky.social•1 day ago

It helps to remember that FOTUS said disabled people "should just die".

shmurdabilly.bsky.social•1 day ago

We definitely need a Nuremberg style inquisition, and this time we're not gonna use kid gloves like we did with the confederates. Use of Confederate, Nazi, and MAGA symbolism should be treated as hate speech and prosecuted accordingly.

isherer.bsky.social•2 days ago

At what point does Trump proclaim himself POTUS for life?

hondos.bsky.social•1 day ago

Exactly. This “after” talk wouldn’t happen. The emergency powers must be removed, the two party system killed. No concentration of power in anyone or place. 🇫🇷’s presidents can’t do anything without permission, including act like a fascist, declare tariffs, war, deport people or defy the court.

barbra00.bsky.social•1 day ago

He won't bother to make an official statement. He's already told everyone that he is by how he's acting and what he's doing.

Sending people to El Salvador brutal prison by paying the leader there 6 million for 1 year captivity/storage?

That's unAmerican.

sbilke.bsky.social•2 days ago

And no Garland this time around.

canuck-bri.bsky.social•1 day ago

Hopefully all convictions at that time will be applied post-mortem

hazytrippindaizies.bsky.social•1 day ago

Not probably wont. Just wont. Remember that time at band camp when the supreme court ruled presidents are immune from prosecution for their crimes?🌬️

anna0612.bsky.social•2 days ago

Independent prosecutors, paralegals, and most importantly a board of WE THE PEOPLE
Only way it will work in the future
WE MUST have a present voice everywhere

markrenton84.bsky.social•1 day ago

This won’t happen. The Republicans posing as Democrats will extend an olive branch to the Nazis and surrender power to them once again.

paws4justice.bsky.social•1 day ago

“You can’t change what you refuse to confront.” – James Baldwin

hondos.bsky.social•1 day ago

That won’t work. You will encourage every bad president to violently resist stepping down & put the prosecutors in danger while they are in office. 🇺🇸 needs to remove every little law that has been added to give “emergency” power & eliminate the 2 party system. Weaken not strengthen the POTUS.

barbra00.bsky.social•1 day ago

Can't wait to 2028.
There's evidence now that the 2024 election was fixed.
Action is needed.

self-evidenttruths.bsky.social•1 day ago

100% Agree...there has to be reckoning (legal) and consequences for trying to dismantle our country for President Grift.
Its the only way we'll get back to any normal form of government otherwise just a swing back & forth of bad actors abusing the system to their advantage & those of huge backers.

ronnpiano.bsky.social•1 day ago

Amen.

A hard scrutiny of the Supreme Court is needed.

cowboypanda.bsky.social•1 day ago

Why wait?

imbruceuc.bsky.social•1 day ago

We are not a dicatorship. It's the pres' job to UPHOLD the laws, not to MAKE them or BREAK them... banana republic; I thought it was a store, not OUR COUNTRY. CONGRESS: DO YOUR GODDAMN JOB!!!

imbruceuc.bsky.social•1 day ago

I would vote for that. The cultists don't care. They live vicariously through this asshole. They think he's strong. All of his bravado is compensation for his innate WEAKNESS. Strong people don't have to advertise how strong they are. Such simps, it's an embarrassment to US

heinrichhosenossal.bsky.social•1 day ago

Take it from the Chinese spy's boyfriend.

sagebird28.bsky.social•1 day ago

If we have fair elections, the resistance needs to install enough fighters into our Congress to codify the “traditions” we all took for granted and create laws and amendments to prevent this from happening again. Of course, we’ll need an executive branch that will support it. Possible? I hope so.

sdunder.bsky.social•1 day ago

I think that’s a great idea. The ICC is another.