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*How* would you propose to stop it? I can't see any reasonable way.

Well, you're right there too. Depending on the voters to elect and really empower a competent congress to close loopholes and eliminate the plea bargaining is totally unreasonable on my part. But it still is the only way to correct the problem, unless we are ready to replace majority rule with drawing straws.

it seemed he was REALLY relevant for about 2 years

Not to me. It was a transparent bullshit distraction to fill the tabloid press since the beginning. It was too obvious. The faithful are just in denial.

So a congressional subpoena has less clout. It is still perfectly legitimate grounds to remove him from office, and we should do it quickly. He is "shooting up 5th Avenue" right now.

But, yeah, the dance...

In all this, the mob connections are becoming more clear. His entire demeanor and associations fits the profile. Congress, being entirely complicit, will never dig very deep into it.
As unlikely as it seems, the "sleeping giant" needs to wake up, we can still vote then out... if our mob friends don't create a false flag. After that, Joe Pesci will be a made man.