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I am going to post a mildly unpopular opinion on what it actually means. In a word: nothing. Regardless of how you see Trump, he is, and has been basically si
by A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago
I am going to post a mildly unpopular opinion on what it actually means.
In a word: nothing.
Regardless of how you see Trump, he is, and has been basically since he became President, the presumptive nominee of the Republican party with remaining candidates hoping to take him down. With all that in mind, what does this indictment actually mean in terms of possible penalty?
In a word: nothing.
Felon can still run for POTUS spot. There is a reason for that too along the lines of "well, you don't want current political party to just make up shit willy-nilly".
All this before we even get to the substance of the actual transgression, which, to me at least, is on about the same level as Bill Clinton's charge ( and arguably, his was worse depending on deeply you want to discuss it -- because contrary to some comedians, it was not just about a bj ).
So who benefits?
Trump. Media ( good circus equals good ratings ). The guy who will be running the circus will make a name for himself.
And.. that is it. I am not even sure why I am taking this as stoically as I am. Maybe the over the top happiness displayed on other social media made me hesitate.
FWIW, I am all about 'no one is above the law', but, I think, anyone on this forum can easily point to instances where that is not exactly axiomatic lately. And I think you will note my restraint in not pointing out any names for the sake of trying to keep this post semi-neutral in tone.
Now.. note that they are getting him on some relatively small stuff. All that stuff about Russia, nuclear secrets raid, running bs charity, being peed on.. none of that panned out in a way that touched Trump. And that is the last card to play.
You would think they would get him at least on something better to put on the news. They are getting him on a legal technicality that he will shrug off the same way he shrugged off not paying taxes.
And this? This will only make believers more adamant and it does not in any way damage Trump. This is democrats saying:
"We don't know how, but by golly we are gonna lose this one!"
You gotta laugh man. You gotta. Otherwise you will start crying.
- RoyGBivCap 4y ago[flagged]
- wilsonnb3 4y ago> Now.. note that they are getting him on some relatively small stuff. All that stuff about Russia, nuclear secrets raid, running bs charity, being peed on.. none of that panned out in a way that touched Trump. And that is the last card to play. There are like 3 other criminal investigations currently ongoing into him, plus a civil one in New York. https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-investigations-civil-criminal.html https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-investigations-civil-c...
- A4ET8a8uTh0 4y agoIt is possible I did not make my point clear. I will attempt to rephrase it more explicitly. Trump has been under investigation the moment he won. No one serious ( based on some accounts that included DJT ) thought he would actually win. I will make it even more explicit. CNN promised me I will real life equivalent of House of Cards intrigue with charges that would make political world spin with disbelief. What we seem to have gotten is a receipt for a parking ticket so far..