David Pakman
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And we also need to establish fast track corruption courts with specific timelines.
You can't let this stuff kind of draw out for years.
In order to do that, you've got to support whistleblowers.
The whistleblower protections must be stronger.
And then the sort of final point I would add on how I would set this up.
is that we have to protect the rule of law to the highest level.
So presidential self pardons should be banned.
Questionable pardons should be reviewed by an independent pardon group.
Now, you might say, well, the president's pardon power is absolute.
Yeah, we got to change some of this stuff.
OK, we need mechanisms to ensure independent prosecutors when there are political figures involved.
If Democrats make this the singular undiluted message, it's going to force a choice.
A lot of these Republican voters know the system is rigged.
That belief drives MAGA.
But MAGA redirects that anger at the wrong people or at other issues, and they don't fix the problem.
If we present a concrete plan to stop elected officials from enriching themselves, you're going to force Republican leaders into a corner.
Either they agree, creating internal pressure or they oppose it and they reveal they are actually for the corruption at the end of the day.
And if you're a voter who has felt abandoned by the system, this could be your entry point.
It's impossible to dodge the message.
We will make it illegal for politicians to profit from you and your taxpayer dollars.