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Palpatine thinks he is relevant to this.

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[–] Conyak@lemmy.tf 364 points 10 months 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 203 points 10 months ago (1 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.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months 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”.

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 53 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (4 children)

No, those were strokes, not seizures.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months 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 159 points 10 months ago (3 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 10 months ago

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

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 14 points 10 months ago (3 children)

You work for us, asshole, and it’s high time we reminded you/them of that fact.

Time to start flexing our muscles to remind these assholes of that fact.

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[–] SCB@lemmy.world 94 points 10 months 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 57 points 10 months 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 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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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[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 14 points 10 months ago

It's the billionaires he is saying are private citizens, he's trying to protect his doners from humiliation

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 93 points 10 months 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 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

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[–] Iwasondigg@lemmy.one 91 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fuck all the way off back to Moscow, Mitch.

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[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 69 points 10 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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[–] spider@lemmy.nz 58 points 10 months ago (1 children)

calling such a move "totally inappropriate."

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

[–] diskmaster23@lemmy.one 23 points 10 months ago

The Dems should take it as a clue to keep going

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 42 points 10 months ago

Or what? You guys will do a worse job?

[–] DannyMac@lemmy.world 41 points 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months ago

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

[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 36 points 10 months ago

Shut the fuck up Mitch.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 36 points 10 months ago

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

[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)
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[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 27 points 10 months 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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[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

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

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

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(Look, just retire, okay? FFS.)

[–] AkaBobHoward@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months 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.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 19 points 10 months ago

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

[–] Destraight@lemm.ee 19 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (8 children)
[–] AkaBobHoward@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

Sigh... yes.

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[–] DeadpanSlim@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Beware the dead-eyed stare of Senator Screensaver.

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[–] potterpockets@sh.itjust.works 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And i tell Mitch to go fuck himself.

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[–] firewyre@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

Suck a cock old man

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 14 points 10 months ago

Do something, Bitch lol what ya gonna do, stare at em?

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] neptune@dmv.social 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He also threatened his own caucus against supporting the Hawley Bill to take money out of government. Super super corrupt that McConnell would do all this. Same week no less.

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[–] Chatotorix@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

He also said that it is important that the Supreme Court is allowed to work independently and

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