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Yeah, it's a tough one. Legolas Send a noteboard - 14/07/2022 10:22:06 PM

Or actually not really - there's been way too much politicization of DoJ decisions, their decisions shouldn't be based on politics, so yes, they should prosecute. Fiat justitia ruat caelum, and all that. And of course a jury of the people would be able to actually vote their conscience, unlike most Republicans in the Senate in the impeachment.

But whether that will actually work out for the best for the country as a whole, that's a lot less obvious. Slowly but surely, Trump does seem to be losing ground at last, though it doesn't look like he's losing it fast enough to fail to win a Republican primary in '24. And if he runs, I'm far from convinced that he can't win - even win fair and square, without needing any of the cheating the Republicans are gearing up to do on his behalf. With yet another trial making things all about him, that makes it easier for him to maintain his grip - and probably pushes him to announce his campaign even earlier, so as to undermine the legitimacy of the prosecution in the eyes of his supporters even more. And considering the endless appeals that are sure to follow, it seems basically impossible to actually have him in jail and take him out of the running before the presidential election - even assuming he does end up in jail and doesn't get somehow bailed out by the SC. Though I dare say he would find his appointed justices on the SC a lot less biased towards him than he might like to think.

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Prosecute Trump? - 14/07/2022 09:18:24 PM 801 Views
I would be surprised, but not shocked if there was an indictment. - 14/07/2022 09:26:45 PM 448 Views
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I fear you are right. - 14/07/2022 10:17:40 PM 443 Views
Let me sum up the case. - 14/07/2022 09:44:20 PM 501 Views
Word vomit that is completely false and full of irrelevant asides is not a summary - 14/07/2022 09:57:30 PM 470 Views
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Parody account: face reality edition - 15/07/2022 03:09:48 PM 476 Views
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Take your own advice, parody account - 16/07/2022 02:17:34 AM 442 Views
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This is an excellent point. - 20/07/2022 05:05:27 AM 433 Views
Thanks! - 20/07/2022 07:42:09 PM 458 Views
Re: It's like you're on a sugar high - 21/07/2022 02:32:47 PM 475 Views
Take your own advice, parody account - 16/07/2022 02:17:34 AM 454 Views
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LOL okay. - 15/07/2022 09:10:36 PM 469 Views
You are missing the entire fucking point. - 16/07/2022 12:53:59 AM 472 Views
No, you are. - 16/07/2022 02:13:57 AM 444 Views
As will the fact that being Italian born and living in Canada means you have no dog in this hunt. *NM* - 16/07/2022 02:40:09 AM 238 Views
Live in the US now son. - 16/07/2022 01:42:41 PM 443 Views
Agreed with Dragonsoul - 16/07/2022 07:39:57 PM 443 Views
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That's not entirely fair - 15/07/2022 01:10:25 PM 435 Views
Yeah, it's a tough one. - 14/07/2022 10:22:06 PM 487 Views
Yeah exactly - 15/07/2022 12:12:19 AM 468 Views
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Regarding the elections... - 15/07/2022 07:28:07 PM 509 Views
as always, - 15/07/2022 08:34:45 PM 449 Views
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To Go Baroque here - 15/07/2022 07:32:27 PM 462 Views
One last thing - 15/07/2022 07:38:04 PM 425 Views

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