Joe Biden should have pardoned Donald Trump on all federal criminal charges the moment they were announced, the Utah senator and former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said.

“Had I been President Biden,” Romney said, “when the justice department brought out indictments, I would have immediately pardoned him. I’d have pardoned President Trump.”

“Why? Well, because it makes me, President Biden, the big guy and the person I pardoned the little guy. And, number two, it’s not going to get resolved before the election. It’s not going to have an impact before the election. And, frankly, the country doesn’t want to have to go through prosecuting a former president.”

Romney was speaking to MSNBC, in an interview to be broadcast on The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle on Wednesday night.

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And, frankly, the country doesn’t want to have to go through prosecuting a former president.

Yes, we do. We really, really do.

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Frankly, the country shouldn’t listen to people who wear magic underwear, yet here you are.

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You’re not part of “the country” he’s talking about. He means the elites

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Oh! Like “the Economy.”

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The American people never wanted Trump in the first place.

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If we are going to keep the death penalty around federally, an enemy of the state such as Trump is the perfect use. Maybe if we could ever get shit done, we’d ban the death penalty after it from all the people who wouldn’t want such to happen, are usually those voting to keep the death penalty.

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No, the corruption must end and Trump must be made an example off.

Ever since Tricky Dicky and watergate, the politicians haven’t felt they can do get away with anything. It must stop!

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I guess that’s why Mittens has never been president.

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Though Gerald Ford as his model for presidential behavior certainly tracks.

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Gerald Ford was Vice President and President but wasn’t voted in for either job.

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Mittens was the “God Emperor” of Goonswarm. He was also a totally different person, though he is a lawyer.

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Heh, as years go by, less and less folks recognize my bee stickers at the office. Fucking spais anyways… ;p

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I have armored medical bee stickers. FAX pilot. All four.

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o7

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We use our words, not pubbie shit

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o7

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No.

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Same people who will let a 14 year old kid be tried as an adult think that a grown man should be let off scot free.

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So here’s a radical idea Mitt, perhaps the previous president shouldn’t have committed numerous crimes? Then there wouldn’t be any need to prosecute him…

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