https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/06/poli...nt-trump-mueller-protect-democracy/index.html
It will be interesting to see the reaction to this.
It will be interesting to see the reaction to this.
There's no consensus clearly...like that China-driven hoax global warming. I mean if even 0.1% says "hey wait a minute"...then the other 99.9% must be wrong....clearly.Well but there's that one former prosecutor named "Rew Dee Uguliani" that says "Nuh uh!" So obviously the other 400 are wrong.
I believe it to be a little known fact that we are motivated at an unconscious level to test the strength of our mental illness by living it over and over again vicariously. A person like Trump with a narcissistic ego will constantly get himself into a position of self abasement in order to demonstrate to himself he can survive any humiliation successfully. His childhood trauma of being humiliated will drive him to abase himself over and over again so that he can reenact his ego denial in the form of narcissistic self love. The sickness must constantly manifest which is what makes it a sickness. It's like sadistically pleasurable self flagellation. It's feeling worthless, acting worthlessly as a result, and then living to play another day because others worship you for being successful at being sick. Meanwhile the country and the more healthy in it are being sucked into the Trump meat grinder where everything he touches dies.If it weren't that it's hurting the US, this would be a fascinating situation... a President who's really only a free man because of his office. He's basically living on borrowed time, and his success in 2020 determines how soon he goes to prison.
And what's funny/sad is that Trump clearly didn't stop to think that running for and becoming President would put his longstanding criminal behavior under the microscope, that it would increase the chances of facing prison time. Then again, he has always assumed he could get away with whatever he wants to do, so that's not completely surprising.
I don't know if he just doesn't get what working for the government would be like, or that because he's never worked for anybody in his entire life, he could just continue operating that way without thinking that a millions eyes are on him. Still he's so far getting away with public obstruction of justice. His tweets alone would send any normal citizen to jail.If it weren't that it's hurting the US, this would be a fascinating situation... a President who's really only a free man because of his office. He's basically living on borrowed time, and his success in 2020 determines how soon he goes to prison.
And what's funny/sad is that Trump clearly didn't stop to think that running for and becoming President would put his longstanding criminal behavior under the microscope, that it would increase the chances of facing prison time. Then again, he has always assumed he could get away with whatever he wants to do, so that's not completely surprising.
Maybe one day Republicans will figure out they are too insane to be put in charge of the country, that they will always produce a mass outbreak of ungovernable rage. You can't just go around and destroy everything that makes America America and expect to go unopposed. You are going to get kicked in the teeth, even by folk who are normally wimps. Sorry about that last part.375 Angry Democrats!
Trump is a student of Norman Vincent Peale. The only thing Trump seems to have taken away from his teachings is that you can will something to be just by ignoring contrary opinions. Coupling that philosophy with the insulation that tremendous wealth provides led to a guy who thinks he is the greatest at everything because he thinks he is and surrounds himself with people that confirm that he is and even when someone manages to tell him he isn't all he has to do is ignore that person and attack that person until he doesn't hear it anymore.I believe it to be a little known fact that we are motivated at an unconscious level to test the strength of our mental illness by living it over and over again vicariously. A person like Trump with a narcissistic ego will constantly get himself into a position of self abasement in order to demonstrate to himself he can survive any humiliation successfully. His childhood trauma of being humiliated will drive him to abase himself over and over again so that he can reenact his ego denial in the form of narcissistic self love. The sickness must constantly manifest which is what makes it a sickness. It's like sadistically pleasurable self flagellation. It's feeling worthless, acting worthlessly as a result, and then living to play another day because others worship you for being successful at being sick. Meanwhile the country and the more healthy in it are being sucked into the Trump meat grinder where everything he touches dies.
Maybe one day Republicans will figure out they are too insane to be put in charge of the country, that they will always produce a mass outbreak of ungovernable rage. You can't just go around and destroy everything that makes America America and expect to go unopposed. You are going to get kicked in the teeth, even by folk who are normally wimps. Sorry about that last part.
If it weren't that it's hurting the US, this would be a fascinating situation... a President who's really only a free man because of his office. He's basically living on borrowed time, and his success in 2020 determines how soon he goes to prison.
And what's funny/sad is that Trump clearly didn't stop to think that running for and becoming President would put his longstanding criminal behavior under the microscope, that it would increase the chances of facing prison time. Then again, he has always assumed he could get away with whatever he wants to do, so that's not completely surprising.
Not interesting at all, quite predictable really.https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/06/poli...nt-trump-mueller-protect-democracy/index.html
It will be interesting to see the reaction to this.
I'm not counting on anything until the cell doors clang shut.
Betting odds favor no jail time I think. Only small people go to prison.
MFer will die having led a life full of vice, sin and crime and will not paid anything for it.
I'm not counting on anything until the cell doors clang shut.
Betting odds favor no jail time I think. Only small people go to prison.
MFer will die having led a life full of vice, sin and crime and will not paid anything for it.
Agreed. I doubt he'll ever face even charges let alone jail time. Remember when Ford pardoned Nixon? I think if a dem wins in 2020 that POTUS and his or her AG will face a decision about whether to get mired in something politically divisive or else just move on. IF Trump does get prosecuted, a better bet would be the NY AG but I don't think obstructing a federal investigation or violating federal election laws are within their purview.
Agreed. I doubt he'll ever face even charges let alone jail time. Remember when Ford pardoned Nixon? I think if a dem wins in 2020 that POTUS and his or her AG will face a decision about whether to get mired in something politically divisive or else just move on. IF Trump does get prosecuted, a better bet would be the NY AG but I don't think obstructing a federal investigation or violating federal election laws are within their purview.
It's very possible that the minute Trump is out of office some old timey Dems will declare victory and that's that, just as with the Iraq War: "Lets put this behind us" attitude. Of course apologists will defend that action and that may be that at the Federal level.If it weren't that it's hurting the US, this would be a fascinating situation... a President who's really only a free man because of his office. He's basically living on borrowed time, and his success in 2020 determines how soon he goes to prison.
And what's funny/sad is that Trump clearly didn't stop to think that running for and becoming President would put his longstanding criminal behavior under the microscope, that it would increase the chances of facing prison time. Then again, he has always assumed he could get away with whatever he wants to do, so that's not completely surprising.
It's quite the list who signed on too. Some very prominent people from "both sides". List is at the bottom.
https://medium.com/@dojalumni/statement-by-former-federal-prosecutors-8ab7691c2aa1
Now up to 439 signers.
It will be interesting (read: scary) to see what happens if Trump loses in 2020.
Assuming he eventually agrees to leave office, far from a foregone conclusion, from what I’ve read pardoning himself is not possible. That means he would need to resign and have Pence do it. I wonder if Pence would?
As far as NYS goes I think prosecuting Trump is not as unlikely as people think. (Although admittedly still not super likely) From the little I’ve seen of their investigation they are going after his finances and I think it’s fairly likely they find something to prosecute there. I also think the political realities of NYS would reward them for a successful prosecution.
I get how people say we don’t want to get into the habit of prosecuting prior political leadership and I agreed with not prosecuting GWB. There is a very large difference between not criminalizing political differences and ignorant rampant criminal behavior though. If we don’t act against Trump what stops the next president from doing the same? If you want a dictatorship, letting the president commit a lot of crimes in public view and not doing anything about it is how you get a dictatorship.
It will be interesting (read: scary) to see what happens if Trump loses in 2020.
Assuming he eventually agrees to leave office, far from a foregone conclusion, from what I’ve read pardoning himself is not possible. That means he would need to resign and have Pence do it. I wonder if Pence would?