Trump cannot be allowed to walk away from the damage he inflicted on the country from the Office of the Presidency. This f**cking Trump bastard (F**CKING BASTARD) who called for the imprisonment of his political opponents, who cuddled and kissed the asses of the enemies of our country, who encouraged and promoted violence from their supporters, who demanded that his position in government meant that he got to stay in that position in government, has to be shown that there are truly severe consequences for what he’s done with the HIGHEST LEVEL OF TRUST a country can endow: what he’s done to the American people, what he’s done to our system of justice, and what he’s done to the fundamental relationships in our democracy. The venality, arrogance, and craven confidence need to be truly and mercilessly crushed out of Trump as an example to future politicians who hope to wield the Office of the President for personal purposes. Too many Presidents, including Obama, have pardoned their way into the hollowing out of American integrity.
The end result of pardons, of turning away from the difficult and necessary prosecutions, has been simply to embolden those who follow as President. There is simply no need for laws and administrative policies that limit Presidential overreach. We all know the norms that have been shattered and torn. What will limit the behaviors like Trump has demonstrated is prosecuting and punishing those who abuse the privileges and powers of the Presidency. Do you seriously doubt that if Presidents Nixon, Reagan, and Bush II went to prison that later Presidents would NOT think about their post-Presidential lives? Do you doubt that the prospect of having to expose their sorry asses at Riker’s Island WOULDN’T make them think twice about obstructing the investigations of Congress?
Trump cannot be allowed to just walk away. This five decade political shit-ring circus has to end now.