General Discussion

bigtree

(92,975 posts)

24. all of that may be true

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 02:50 PM

Wednesday

...but as Lincoln said, become accustomed to bondage, then prepare your own limbs for that.

You can't credibly rail against Trump for prosecuting his political enemies while cheering on the prosecution of your own.

So many things like this which should be self-evident, need to be revived and said again and over again to remind and keep us from the folly of our own political zeal.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

DET iemanja Tommy Carcetti

37 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Justice has been served. The karma train has stopped at the FBI/Comey station. [View all] Irish_Dem Wednesday OP

FAFO Champp Wednesday #1

If this frankenstein monster doesnt end soon, every person who ever remotely allied with Trump -past and present, will SSJVegeta Wednesday #2

Yes, that is the purpose of indicting Comey gab13by13 Wednesday #4

Exactly. The arrest is the message. Disgrace and high legal bills. Irish_Dem Wednesday #5

Project 2025 wants to do more than hurt people gab13by13 Wednesday #10

Yes, of course but first psychopaths like to torture people. Irish_Dem Wednesday #11

A perp walk and utterly humiltaing Comey is the game. NCDem47 Wednesday #6

And they didn't get their perp walk, MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #7

Good. That had been stewing for a few days with "will it? Won't it?" happen NCDem47 Wednesday #8

Exactly. They all have a content creator or reality show/podcast background. Nixie Wednesday #25

Trump put his own mug shot to good (he thinks) use, but having to be booked and photo taken humiliated him Attilatheblond Wednesday #27

Mad dogs are put down Conjuay Wednesday #34

pay attention, Pam GusBob Wednesday #3

I keep hoping disbarment might be an issue even before she loses her Legally Blonde status w/Turnip. nt eppur_se_muova Wednesday #12

When will they ever learn? usonian Wednesday #9

Everything Trump touches dies. Irish_Dem Wednesday #14

Well, only one thing that an eyewitness has testified to. 🍄 usonian Wednesday #17

What oft was thought but ne'er so well express'd. ananda Wednesday #13

I have no regard for Comey but his charging is hardly justice - at least not in the legal sense. TomSlick Wednesday #15

You tend to talk law. I talk morality and justice. Irish_Dem Wednesday #16

The Comey charge is neither moral nor just. TomSlick Wednesday #18

He and the FBI gang banged hillary and foisted trump on the world. Irish_Dem Wednesday #23

Agree BannonsLiver Wednesday #28

Politically motivated prosecutions aren't karma iemanja Wednesday #20

James Comey did this to himself. He is 100% responsible for what is happening to him. Irish_Dem Wednesday #32

That's not grounds for prosecution, and it is not why he's being prosecuted. iemanja Wednesday #35

You are talking the law. I am talking morality and justice. Irish_Dem Wednesday #36

Comey's crime is helping a vicious ruthless brutal psychopath come to power. Irish_Dem Thursday #37

Exactly. This isn't something to be celebrated nt Rob H. Wednesday #19

Very good point! Thanks for this post. Dem4life1970 Wednesday #21

Comey bares responsibility for weaponizing the FBI in 2016 MagickMuffin Wednesday #22

Yes Comey is totally responsible for what is happening to him now. Irish_Dem Wednesday #33

all of that may be true bigtree Wednesday #24

I can quite credibly cheer on the destruction of evil. Irish_Dem Wednesday #31

Innuendo and circumstances go full circle bucolic_frolic Wednesday #26

Yes. Trump is doing to Comey what Comey did to Hillary. Irish_Dem Wednesday #29

If you tolerate this... Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #30