Sen. Holmstrom on Walz pardon
A Minnesota state senator just went after Governor Tim Walz after the governor pardoned an undocumented immigrant who was convicted of child rape, reportedly to shield him from deportation. Senator Michael Holmstrom said, "We ought to be having a conversation about how to EXECUTE child r*pists , NOT protect them!" The exchange has sparked intense debate. More at the link:
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somehow child rapists don't qualify as the bad guys we ought to be having a conversation about how to execute child rapists not protect them what do you think the it's not just the party of pardons this is the party of pardoning rapists I mean pardoning people who deserve a second or the case was screwed up or that's one thing but this is a man who prided himself on standing I'M NOT SURE THAT I'M NOT SURE THAT I'M SURE THAT I'M SURE THAT I'M SURE THAT I'M SURE YOU'RE SETTING UP FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THAT WAS THIS WHOLE THING I'M A NEW TYPE OF MAN, IT'S MASCULINE BUT IT'S SENSITIVE. HOW DO THE PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA ACTUALLY DIGEST THIS AND WHAT DOES THIS SAY TO THE REST OF THE COUNTRY ABOUT HOW CLOSE THEY CAME TO HAVING THIS GUY BE NUMBER TWO? I THINK IT HAS TO SPEAK TO THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO
