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Swede

(39,737 posts) Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:55 AM Apr 11

I know it's crazy, but as an alternative, White House staffers could simply choose not to commit any crimes.

I know itâ€™s crazy, but as an alternative, White House staffers could simply choose not to commit any crimes.
— Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) 2026-04-10T21:56:56.316Z

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I know it's crazy, but as an alternative, White House staffers could simply choose not to commit any crimes. (Original Post) Swede Apr 11 OP

It reeks of conspiracy. He put them up to it. /nft bucolic_frolic Apr 11 #1

That horse left the barn early on in this rodeo displacedvermoter Apr 11 #2

I guess the staff is counting on the cholesterol from Big Macs doesn't get him quickly ... Jarqui Apr 11 #3

Is it actually possible for a White House staffer to do his bidding Martin Eden Apr 11 #4

They wonder why they're in trouble justaprogressive Apr 11 #5

Yah think? malaise Apr 11 #6

They have been doing it for 248 years without mass pardons... Hugin Apr 11 #7

Yabbut what fun would that be? MineralMan Apr 11 #8

Commit no crimes? Where's the profit in that? nt JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 11 #9

bucolic_frolic

(55,431 posts)

1. It reeks of conspiracy. He put them up to it. /nft

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:05 AM

Apr 11

displacedvermoter

(4,752 posts)

2. That horse left the barn early on in this rodeo

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:06 AM

Apr 11

Jarqui

(10,920 posts)

3. I guess the staff is counting on the cholesterol from Big Macs doesn't get him quickly ...

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:11 AM

Apr 11

Martin Eden

(15,723 posts)

4. Is it actually possible for a White House staffer to do his bidding

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:25 PM

Apr 11

Without committing a crime?

justaprogressive

(6,996 posts)

5. They wonder why they're in trouble

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:38 PM

Apr 11

malaise

(296,886 posts)

6. Yah think?

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:45 PM

Apr 11

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221163942

Hugin

(37,909 posts)

7. They have been doing it for 248 years without mass pardons...

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:51 PM

Apr 11

It doesn't seem like it would be that difficult.

The concept of a blanket pardon remains untested, anyway. Although, with the current SCrOTUS it's a no brainer which way that test would go.

MineralMan

(151,413 posts)

8. Yabbut what fun would that be?

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 01:25 PM

Apr 11

And where would the grift come from?

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,699 posts)

9. Commit no crimes? Where's the profit in that? nt

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:24 PM

Apr 11

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