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wnylib

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67. The president does not prosecute criminals.

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #60)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 07:07 PM

14 hrs ago

The AG does that. Regardless of the AG being part of the executive branch, he or she operates independently of the president and works fir the people, not under orders from the president. That's part of the present beef over Bondi.

What criminals should Obama's AG have prosecuted?

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Seriously, the Republican Party is a Criminal Enterprise. [View all] Joinfortmill Yesterday OP

Since the insurrection, they've really proven Emile Yesterday #1

Weak on crime, strong on criminality. Ferrets are Cool 23 hrs ago #13

I have long described the GOP... GiqueCee Yesterday #2

Absolutely co-conspirators in treason. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #3

I second that. Joinfortmill Yesterday #4

TY, Joinfortmill! Must give credit where credit is due: Kid Berwyn Yesterday #7

Another Bush raised the money for Hitler IbogaProject 22 hrs ago #28

Big Money to be made in War Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #39

R.I.C.O. Indictment please lonely bird Yesterday #5

Terrorist Training Grounds - AKA Nazi Officer's Candidate School MayReasonRule 23 hrs ago #20

Perhaps arrest all Republican elected office holders nationwide for being part of a criminal organization MichMan 15 hrs ago #65

GOP: A multitude of crooks and liars. oasis Yesterday #6

We need to put a lot of energy into how we safeguard the midterm election KS Toronado Yesterday #8

This. Is. Very. Important. Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #27

People will resist saying how they voted. wnylib 22 hrs ago #31

Thinking that would be easily overcome with a well worded statement KS Toronado 20 hrs ago #45

Might work. wnylib 17 hrs ago #52

I was thinking NJCher 6 hrs ago #76

At least in the old days, there wasn't as much Republican corruption, and the corruption that did occur was low key. Fil1957 23 hrs ago #9

Just talking about that. Blue Full Moon 23 hrs ago #10

The republican party will do ANYTHING to ANYONE to be in power. chouchou 23 hrs ago #11

Yes, their presidential candidates have been front men who wnylib 22 hrs ago #32

Power Whores. calimary 16 hrs ago #59

Yes, and has been for many years now. It's just all out in the open now. LymphocyteLover 23 hrs ago #12

Four + Decades actually popsdenver 23 hrs ago #22

Agreed. We'll also need an army of accountants and investigators to figure out what they've done with highplainsdem 23 hrs ago #14

The billionaire scam -- they wring Repukes dry for every financial advantage until they're toxic to voters Ponietz 23 hrs ago #15

Led by a pedophile rapist felon. dalton99a 23 hrs ago #16

The entire GQP party has its intentions on being the ruling mafia of the world. Clouds Passing 23 hrs ago #17

Intetnational oligarchs are playing king of the mountain. wnylib 22 hrs ago #33

🤬🤬The GOP Used To Be A Wholly Fascist Ongoing Criminal Enterprise🤬🤬 MayReasonRule 23 hrs ago #18

Gang Of Pedophiles and Plunderers (GOP) live love laugh 15 hrs ago #63

Everyone recall popsdenver 23 hrs ago #19

Hillary Clinton is a damn amazing woman, so very underrated... Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #29

She said that during the Lewinsky investigation. wnylib 22 hrs ago #34

I must have popsdenver 22 hrs ago #36

She might have repeated it in 2016, so maybe wnylib 21 hrs ago #40

My mind is going, popsdenver 21 hrs ago #41

A pivotal point in history for the US and the world. wnylib 21 hrs ago #42

Yes she did radical noodle 18 hrs ago #47

She stated this during the Lewinsky affair... slightlv 15 hrs ago #61

She has been saying that since Bill C was governor of Arkansas. Nixie 7 hrs ago #74

Seriously, the Epstein Party is a Criminal Enterprise. ffr 23 hrs ago #21

Holding America hostage Blue Owl 23 hrs ago #23

None of what is happening could have happened... S/V Loner 23 hrs ago #24

Yes! None of that "looking forward not backward" nonsense when it comes to... CaptainTruth 23 hrs ago #25

I do not think that Obama, as just one person, could have done much. wnylib 22 hrs ago #35

AND BESIDES, popsdenver 22 hrs ago #37

Yes, it happened before too, & it was a mistake then too IMHO. CaptainTruth 20 hrs ago #44

Yup popsdenver 19 hrs ago #46

He was elected to clean it up and he chose not to questionseverything 17 hrs ago #51

I guess I see it more realistically. wnylib 17 hrs ago #54

The legislative branch makes the law questionseverything 17 hrs ago #55

Which we all learned in grade school. wnylib 17 hrs ago #56

Just reminding you what a president is elected to do questionseverything 17 hrs ago #57

Makes no sense in the context wnylib 16 hrs ago #58

To execute the law means prosecuting criminals, not " looking forward " past their criminal activities questionseverything 16 hrs ago #60

The president does not prosecute criminals. wnylib 14 hrs ago #67

I think you mean the Epstein Party or the Pedo Party the_liberal_grandpa 22 hrs ago #26

That, too. Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #30

IKE was the end popsdenver 22 hrs ago #38

Going high is what got us here Tesha 21 hrs ago #43

The FBI and all of DOJ will need some serious purging. Lonestarblue 18 hrs ago #48

Even if most Democrat reps think the well financed backlash will lose them future elections LiberalLovinLug 18 hrs ago #49

I agree...but angrychair 18 hrs ago #50

The entire government has been. BlueTsunami2018 17 hrs ago #53

I have frequently quoted a slogan from WW2, and it's worth quoting again: lastlib 15 hrs ago #62

spot on Evolve Dammit 15 hrs ago #64

I've been saying that for years. poli-junkie 14 hrs ago #66

This has been one of my themes for a while. hay rick 14 hrs ago #68

We'll need our version of Ken Starr on crack-strength steroids Montauk6 11 hrs ago #69

They are not republicans. They are the Epstein party; a bunch of pedophile fascist nazis. debsy 10 hrs ago #70

yes samsingh 10 hrs ago #71

a TERRORIST TRAITOROUS pedophile-loving Criminal Enterprise--- Jack Valentino 9 hrs ago #72

Have felt the government had been infiltrated for years blue_jay 7 hrs ago #73

I don't know why we still call them Republicans. They are trying to dismantle GoodRaisin 6 hrs ago #75