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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAre there a cpl of compromised rethug senators
that would trade a pardon for guranteed yes votes on voting rights and BBB ?
Just a thought....
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Are there a cpl of compromised rethug senators (Original Post)
Beachnutt
Jan 2022
OP
Every legislative vote is a trade for something, spoken or not spoken. Nudge, nudge. Get it?
Scrivener7
Jan 2022
#6
If they are compromised and have done something illegal they need to be arrested
questionseverything
Jan 2022
#7
PJMcK
(24,309 posts)1. Would that be legal?
Wouldn't the President be abusing the pardon power to trade for legislative votes?
Keep thinking creatively!
Beachnutt
(8,873 posts)4. You're probably right,

WA-03 Democrat
(3,322 posts)5. Offer it and then say just joking
Turnabout is fair play no?
Scrivener7
(57,487 posts)6. Every legislative vote is a trade for something, spoken or not spoken. Nudge, nudge. Get it?
essaynnc
(946 posts)2. OOOOHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really like that idea. I wonder what kind of trouble we could get in? Do we care? Do the ends justify the means? Hell, it's quite legal to bribe a senator these days, how about ... would this be considered blackmail? or...?
Scottie Mom
(5,836 posts)3. Probably. But this sounds like extortion.
Has to be done in a more delicate manner IMO
questionseverything
(11,342 posts)7. If they are compromised and have done something illegal they need to be arrested
Then they cant be in the senate anyway