I don't think they are afraid of the bullies. They fear the precedent of newly elected Presidents using the DoJ to launch political prosecutions of past Presidents and opponents in order to please the cheering mob shouting "Lock her up!" Which would be the prudent response in normal times.
BUT this is no ordinary President or ordinary cr…
I don't think they are afraid of the bullies. They fear the precedent of newly elected Presidents using the DoJ to launch political prosecutions of past Presidents and opponents in order to please the cheering mob shouting "Lock her up!" Which would be the prudent response in normal times.
BUT this is no ordinary President or ordinary criminal or ordinary crimes. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
And frankly worrying about precedent in this case is silly, because the MAGA party has shown no concern whatsoever for precedent. They are going to impeach Joe Biden within months of the new congress, and that's just what is going to happen in future if (which won't happen because there will not again ever be a non-MAGA person allowed to take office) a non-MAGA party candidate wins. The filibuster will be discarded to execute the Schedule F agenda. And the MAGA DOJ will prosecute anything that moves if that is the whim of the great leader.
I don't think they are afraid of the bullies. They fear the precedent of newly elected Presidents using the DoJ to launch political prosecutions of past Presidents and opponents in order to please the cheering mob shouting "Lock her up!" Which would be the prudent response in normal times.
BUT this is no ordinary President or ordinary criminal or ordinary crimes. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
And frankly worrying about precedent in this case is silly, because the MAGA party has shown no concern whatsoever for precedent. They are going to impeach Joe Biden within months of the new congress, and that's just what is going to happen in future if (which won't happen because there will not again ever be a non-MAGA person allowed to take office) a non-MAGA party candidate wins. The filibuster will be discarded to execute the Schedule F agenda. And the MAGA DOJ will prosecute anything that moves if that is the whim of the great leader.