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Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of all 16 charges in corruption scheme that rocked NJ politics

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Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of all 16 charges in corruption scheme that rocked NJ politics

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Menendez guilty of all 16 charges in corruption scheme that rocked NJ politics
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The senator was accused of taking part in a years-long bribery scheme to do favors for New Jersey businessmen and foreign governments.
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    It’s always funny how when it’s a democratic politician found guilty, everyone agrees it’s fair and right. When it’s a Republican, it’s a witch hunt for half of the country.

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      Shit, I’m struggling to remember the last time they let it get as far as a guilty conviction or plea for a congressional Republican

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        Hastert? No, that Duncan Hunter dude. Who was — of course — pardoned by trump.

      • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
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        That dude who literally lied through his teeth the whole campaign? House member?

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        And I’m struggling to remember a time when one wasn’t convicted every other week!

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    Politicians should NEVER be ABOVE the Law unless they’re Republican in Which Case they should be able to LITERALLY KILL AMERICANS AND US SERVICEMEN with immunity!

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      I See what you Did There.

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    Good! Now if only Supreme Court Justices also had to face legal scrutiny. Oh, and presidents, too, pretty please.

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    So glad this dickwad won’t be my senator much longer

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      Luck you, his son will still be my congressman 😒

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        My sincerest condolences

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    How brazen do you have to be to get convicted of bribery as a congresscritter? If he had just had a fundraising dinner with $500k plates he’d have been totally fine, but no he went with stuffing gold bars into his clothes. It just shows how these people think that consequences are for other people.

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      Jon Stewart agrees

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    Time to rally to his defense and call anyone who questions his morality an enemy of America doing a witchhunt.

    Just kidding, the Left doesn’t do that because we’re not fucking cultists who don’t believe in rule of law.

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    Shoulda got judge Aileen Cannon.

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    His true mistake was not being president while he did these crimes.

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    Fucking good. Everyone needs to be held accountable, and nobody is above the law.

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    If he is so guilty why does he have to voluntarily release his seat rather than be kicked out? Sounds like trumpitis is endemic to the entire political cadre

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    Good. Fuck what side you’re on.

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    And a new contender for photojounalism shot of the year.

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    Sigh. If only he were President, then it’d be OK.

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      If he just ran as republican, he’d have the backing of all the other corrupt criminal republicans in office.

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      Or a supreme Court Justice

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