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Palpatine thinks he is relevant to this.

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[–] Conyak@lemmy.tf 368 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Or what? Is that supposed to be a threat? Seems to me that if a Republican is warning you not to investigate something then it definitely needs investigating.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 220 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I think he's implying that exposing the corruption will bring to light corrupt Democrats as well.

Which is such a fucking typical conservative concept, as though the party should defend the corruption within by ignoring corruption everywhere. Jokes on you, motherfucker, because we want to expose and eliminate corruption among Democrats and Republicans.

[–] Hairyblue@kbin.social 122 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

This. Democrats are not in a cult. Punish everyone who is doing crimes.

[–] Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social 59 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can you imagine a congress and SCOTUS that actually acts in the interest of the people?

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 49 points 1 year ago

I'm 40 so no, not even remotely.

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[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

And the republicans will find something minor and insignificant about a democrat and make a massive deal about it as though they are equivalent issues.

Like Biden’s classified document issue compared to Trumps. Then they say, “See? Both sides are basically the same”.

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[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 63 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or hell be forced to stand completely still and silent while definitely not having a seizure.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (4 children)

No, those were strokes, not seizures.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Is that supposed to be a threat?

"You won't like me if I get... uncivil" is the most Senate threat in the book.

Nevermind that we've got sitting Senators who have body-slammed journalists in recent memory.

[–] mjhelto@lemm.ee 162 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Dude, just fucking die already. I hope they double their efforts of subpoenas going forward. If a spotlight is cast on a Democrat, well call for their removal as well. Politics should not be a "get rich quick" scheme. You work for us, asshole, and it's high time we reminded you/them of that fact.

[–] spaceghoti@lemmy.one 29 points 1 year ago

He's never been willing to work for the American people. Only the elite who can pay for his services.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 102 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Palpatine thinks he is relevant to this.

He KNOWS he's relevant, that's why he's threat-begging them to look the other way.

[–] AkaBobHoward@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh I get what you mean but I think the word is culpable LOL

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Both, actually. His culpability makes him relevant to the inquiries 🤷

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[–] SCB@lemmy.world 95 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I get that he has to fight this, for political reasons, but this is the dumbest fucking rebuttal ever

What he’s targeting here is private citizens with no legislative purpose. I think it’s completely and totally inappropriate,” McConnell said at a press conference Tuesday

The Supreme Court is hardly your average citizen and Congress absolutely has reasons to investigate potential corrupt in the Supreme Court.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 59 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Targeting a private citizen who was involved in bribing members of the Supreme Court of the United States. Somehow I think that second part might be relevant to Congress subpoenaing that "poor wittle pwivate citizen"

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Also, calling billionaires "private citizens" seems wrong to me. If you've managed to hoard enough wealth to make a Tolkien dragon envious, you're no longer a "private citizen" in my book. If I became an immortal being when Christ was born, started saving $10,000 a day every day, didn't spend a single dime, and STILL don't have your net worth today, over 2,000 years later - then fuck you - you're not a "private citizen" you're a god damn plague upon society that should be counting your blessings that guillotines went out of style a few centuries ago. As far as I'm concerned, billionaires should be in front of Congress every day explaining why they should be allowed to exist.

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[–] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 24 points 1 year ago

Congress is literally tasked with setting up the court system in the constitution. Through, you know, legislation. He's talking out of his ass.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

also weird since he definitely thought it was worth it to probe hunter biden despite being a private citizen

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[–] Iwasondigg@lemmy.one 91 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fuck all the way off back to Moscow, Mitch.

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[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 71 points 1 year ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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[–] spider@lemmy.nz 58 points 1 year ago (1 children)

calling such a move "totally inappropriate."

And this from someone who openly, shamelessly rigs the court.

[–] diskmaster23@lemmy.one 23 points 1 year ago

The Dems should take it as a clue to keep going

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 46 points 1 year ago (1 children)

McConnel warns to stop proving again and again how massive the corruption is in the republicans as there might be a democrat or two that might get swept up in it. I mean they got that guys son filling out the form wrong already.

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[–] the_q@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

Or what? You guys will do a worse job?

[–] DannyMac@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago (6 children)

What I want to know is what sort of cutting-edge medical voodoo based technology is keeping him alive?

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 25 points 1 year ago (13 children)

Not even cutting edge. Just the normal shit everybody gets. We're...REALLY good at keeping old people alive these days. Like shockingly good.

Unfortunately in the case of some.

Sincerely, a critical care nurse

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[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mitch is afraid that the court they worked so hard to pack with their CORRUPT hacks will be undone.

[–] UnspecificGravity@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's funny how much conservatives struggle with finding people who aren't criminals and frauds. Almost like there is something fundamental about them that attracts horrible people and repels everyone else.

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[–] Octavio@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago

Cool, how about instead we focus on corruption in the department of transportation in, say, 2017-2021?

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago

That, to me, is more than enough reason to issue more subpoenas and investigate even further.

[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 37 points 1 year ago

Shut the fuck up Mitch.

[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't see anything in the body of the article that could be called a warning. More like whining.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh yeah? Well let me tell you something Moscow . . .

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(Look, just retire, okay? FFS.)

[–] AkaBobHoward@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

I am waiting until they can't reset one of the "blue screens of death" in his operating system. Then we get a Mitch statue that holds a platter of dildos at parties.

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

Or what? He's gonna molt another layer of skin at us? Fuck off Glitch Bitch

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (8 children)
[–] AkaBobHoward@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Sigh... yes.

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[–] Destraight@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I can see he is out of his standing coma and talking again

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[–] charonn0@startrek.website 19 points 1 year ago

He's just protecting his legacy of corrupting the courts.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Did he manage to say the whole sentence, or did he freeze and need a reboot?

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[–] DeadpanSlim@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Beware the dead-eyed stare of Senator Screensaver.

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[–] firewyre@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Suck a cock old man

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