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18. This was posted by Bipartisan REport in early April.

Reply to MerryBlooms (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 09:02 PM

May 2016

Any update or follow-through?

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JUST IN: Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Hit With Federal RICO Lawsuit For Flint Water Disaster [View all] MerryBlooms May 2016 OP

Get thee to the greatest page malaise May 2016 #1

For the world to see! MerryBlooms May 2016 #7

He will resign malaise May 2016 #16

Dunno, my friend. dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #29

Snyder has no conscious caring only about avoiding punishment. Not a concern about how residents bjobotts May 2016 #33

Valid point malaise May 2016 #43

Snyder Deserves Something Far Worse Than Just Jail scottie55 May 2016 #64

Same here malaise May 2016 #67

he's got the uni of michigan and mich state on his side certainot May 2016 #65

EXCELLENT NEWS. CaliforniaPeggy May 2016 #2

In my dreams... him and a few others. MerryBlooms May 2016 #12

Front Page november3rd May 2016 #3

Holiday news dump, but we can keep the story alive through social media. MerryBlooms May 2016 #9

the whole emergency manager shit was nothing but a scam. mopinko May 2016 #4

ditto, kid. MerryBlooms May 2016 #8

WHOA!!! This is GREAT NEWS!! bravenak May 2016 #5

Hopefully it's not just a show-trial, like they have for cops who murder unarmed citizens. nt 99th_Monkey May 2016 #6

Amen. MerryBlooms May 2016 #11

Not a criminal trial, alas dynamo99 May 2016 #25

I hope it landed in a good court and not one run by a sympathetic Republican judge. Dustlawyer May 2016 #45

k&R silvershadow May 2016 #10

May he rot in hell.. sheshe2 May 2016 #13

Here's hopin'. MerryBlooms May 2016 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #73

It should be a FBI RICO criminal investigation. blackspade May 2016 #15

naa hew's a Republican. The FBI primarily investigates Democrats Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #21

You took the words right off my keyboard meow2u3 May 2016 #26

Great news Miigwech May 2016 #17

This was posted by Bipartisan REport in early April. No Vested Interest May 2016 #18

It just showed up on my news feed tonight and I hadn't seen it posted here MerryBlooms May 2016 #23

Works for me. nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #46

Article is dated April 6, 2016. n/t baran May 2016 #19

Agreed.... LovingA2andMI May 2016 #38

Cannot wait to see that POS put behind bars! Rex May 2016 #39

K&R Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #20

Or at least multiple manslaughter counts meow2u3 May 2016 #27

Expanding the use of RICO could be bad... scscholar May 2016 #22

Thank you safeinOhio May 2016 #24

So no comment on Snyder and a cheap shot against HRC? Rex May 2016 #34

Awesome! Put these fuckers UNDER the jail! AzDar May 2016 #28

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #75

How would one end up in jail in a civil lawsuit? jberryhill Jun 2016 #76

I hope this is just the beginning for Snyder and all those following ALEC advice Hekate May 2016 #30

+1,000 malaise May 2016 #42

He needs to go to jail and then have his own personal water brought in for him - FROM FLINT! Marie Marie May 2016 #31

Better late than never Iwillnevergiveup May 2016 #32

AFT! Rex May 2016 #35

Woohoo benld74 May 2016 #36

it is about time. pos. nt. hopemountain May 2016 #37

K&R myrna minx May 2016 #40

Now he'll hire another bunch of lawyers ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #41

Hopefully a similar fate awaits Scott Walker in Wisconsin usaf-vet May 2016 #44

^^^THIS TOO^^^ valerief May 2016 #48

YES!!!! Rex May 2016 #68

I hope this is real and not just political theater. I want to see Snyder strung up like Mussolini.nt valerief May 2016 #47

I'll believe it when I see Snyder in jail. Enthusiast May 2016 #49

Boom libodem May 2016 #50

K&R... spanone May 2016 #51

Michigan. Where the trees are all saltpoint May 2016 #52

best news today! hollysmom May 2016 #53

Wonder if the Feds will get around to charging him criminally under RICO laws? notadmblnd May 2016 #54

"Fucking jackhole Snyder should be behind bars awaiting trial." CrispyQ May 2016 #55

This is a really BFD! procon May 2016 #56

Yes. Republicans need to be held RESPONSIBLE for their public misdeeds Scientific May 2016 #57

Now we need Federal charges instead of a Federal Lawsuit Lee-Lee May 2016 #58

The idea was to privatize the water WhiteTara May 2016 #59

You are right. OwlinAZ May 2016 #60

Try Attempted Murder scottie55 May 2016 #61

Republicans believe they are above any laws. We just need to look at State of AL and the 3 top rladdi May 2016 #62

Why Is This Child Poisoner Not In Prison? scottie55 May 2016 #63

If he was Arab American store owner from Dearborn, he'd already be labled a TERRORIST... Octafish May 2016 #70

The entire Republican Party since the ascendancy of Reagan maxrandb May 2016 #66

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Good news for a Tuesday. Octafish May 2016 #69

They can go after Walker and Rick Scott next, then maybe come here to Texas Rex Jun 2016 #78

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder would make a fine vice-presidential running mate for Donald Trump. CobaltBlue Jun 2016 #71

GET HIM! K&R BootinUp Jun 2016 #74

K & R Quantess Jun 2016 #77