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MLWR

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17. I think TACO is savvy enough not to have handed out pardons yet.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 07:52 PM

5 hrs ago

He needs a "carrot" to keep dangling in front of them. Of course, if he croaks first, they are, as they say, up shit creek without a paddle.

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Wow. Chuck Schumer sounds confident. [View all] senseandsensibility 8 hrs ago OP

Totally. That ship has sailed. Roc2020 8 hrs ago #1

Sounds like he's saying that he knows something specific. Orrex 8 hrs ago #2

I got that feeling too senseandsensibility 8 hrs ago #3

Agreed if he knows something get it out there stop playing nice and following all the rules of we can't talk about it. oldmanlynn 4 hrs ago #31

Sounds like Chuck is hearing a lot of rumors ... maybe leaks are coming! FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #4

His tone was very out of character senseandsensibility 7 hrs ago #5

This administration is breaking a lot of laws Bluestocking 7 hrs ago #6

What does it matter when she has a pardon in her back pocket? LiberalLovinLug 7 hrs ago #7

Yep. They all do. It's the main reason they are in full on let them eat cake mode n/t Cheezoholic 7 hrs ago #9

Well, we'll have to get her in the state courts. HeartsCanHope 7 hrs ago #10

Even so, the bad publicity can follow her around calimary 7 hrs ago #11

It'll be worse than chewing gum Marthe48 6 hrs ago #14

Right, they aren't going to be treated like Trump JI7 3 hrs ago #32

There may be (Democratic) state laws or markodochartaigh 6 hrs ago #15

I didn't read that as a threat .... reACTIONary 5 hrs ago #27

Good! Joinfortmill 7 hrs ago #8

Here is a link to the full transcript Quiet Em 6 hrs ago #12

Thanks. nt Exp 5 hrs ago #22

Post removed Post removed 6 hrs ago #13

Does anyone think Bondi truly cates shat comes out? Lonestarblue 6 hrs ago #16

I think TACO is savvy enough not to have handed out pardons yet. MLWR 5 hrs ago #17

I assume Vance would pardon them EdmondDantes_ 5 hrs ago #23

Ex parte Garland BaronChocula 5 hrs ago #18

It's easy to sound strong when one is talking about the obvious. nt Exp 5 hrs ago #19

And PDQ, there are plenty of un redacted copies, including some already in Congressional hands. marble falls 5 hrs ago #20

You go Chuck LilElf70 5 hrs ago #21

Having Hillary Clinton in the Capitol empowers him. mr715 5 hrs ago #24

Clinton didn't go to the Capitol SocialDemocrat61 5 hrs ago #26

Really now? Even more props to HRC mr715 5 hrs ago #29

I think it will come out sooner or later but hopefully sooner vapor2 5 hrs ago #25

So many of member of the political class are lawyers or former prosecutors bucolic_frolic 5 hrs ago #28

When schumer sounds confident about anything i brace for "getting played". msfiddlestix 4 hrs ago #30

I agree. I've been getting played for the last ten years. chicoescuela 3 hrs ago #33