Trump and the Jan 6 investigation

[The Infidel]

Equality before the law, liberty within the law, nobody above the law.

That, in brief, is what the Rule of Law means. A lofty idea that we often fall short of, but still one we should and must strive for lest "Justice" become nothing more than a stamp of legitimization for the rich and powerful's whims. Trump getting convicted shows that in spite of neglect and despite wilful sabotage the machinery of society can still bloody work.

Zor

Yes! I want Trump to be treated like a poor, black man! It should be the same, right?

[Crazedwraith]

Can a convicted criminal run for president?

Yep. The only restrictions are being a natural born citizen, over 35 years of age and having resided in the US for 14 years.

[EnterpriseSovereign]

Now come as many appeals as his legal team can find grounds for.

Their appeal filing will be interesting. Especially if Trump demands that they include bits that stand no chance.

It'll be interesting to see what grounds he'll file on and how much his legal team can keep him muzzled between now and then.

They've done a pitiful job so far, Trump seems determined to set a record for the number of times he can be held in contempt of court

[Solauren]

Hah, the only way you could keep Trump muzzled would be to put him into a medically induced coma, and then live stream it so people know anything that is posted/said as 'original' was not by him.

Of course, given what most of Trumps supporters are like, they'll claim it's not really Trump in the coma, but the real Trump fighting for them or some stupidity like that.

[Elfdart]

Can a convicted criminal run for president?

Yep. The only restrictions are being a natural born citizen, over 35 years of age and having resided in the US for 14 years.

Eugene Debs and Lyndon LaRouche ran for President while in prison.

[EnterpriseSovereign]

Can a convicted criminal run for president?

Yep. The only restrictions are being a natural born citizen, over 35 years of age and having resided in the US for 14 years.

Eugene Debs and Lyndon LaRouche ran for President while in prison.

I would love to see Trump doing the same

[Eternal_Freedom]

Just imagine him doing a phone interview with Fox News only to be cut off by a prison guard saying "no, you've used your phone call, back to your cell."

[Elfdart]

Yep. The only restrictions are being a natural born citizen, over 35 years of age and having resided in the US for 14 years.

Eugene Debs and Lyndon LaRouche ran for President while in prison.

I would love to see Trump doing the same

Suppose the judge gives a suspended sentence, fine, deferred adjudication, community service or 60 days in jail -all plausible sentences for what Trump was convicted of.*

It might do him some good: Not only will he get to act like Dennis the Peasant ("Help! Help! I'm being repressed!"), but being locked up will do for him what Covid-19 did for Biden: Giving him fewer chances to say moronic shit. Trump's biggest enemy is his own big mouth.* Then he's back on the campaign trail by September more shameless and motivated than ever -and his mouth-breather fans will lap it up like pigs at a trough.

* Trump's hooligan behavior during the trial, as well as his groupies' bullfuckery (which included attacking the judge's daughter) could land him a much harsher sentence. I've seen judges lower the boom on people for much less idiotic behavior in a courtroom.

Just imagine him doing a phone interview with Fox News only to be cut off by a prison guard saying "no, you've used your phone call, back to your cell."

[EnterpriseSovereign]

Eugene Debs and Lyndon LaRouche ran for President while in prison.

I would love to see Trump doing the same

Suppose the judge gives a suspended sentence, fine, deferred adjudication, community service or 60 days in jail -all plausible sentences for what Trump was convicted of.*

It might do him some good: Not only will he get to act like Dennis the Peasant ("Help! Help! I'm being repressed!"), but being locked up will do for him what Covid-19 did for Biden: Giving him fewer chances to say moronic shit. Trump's biggest enemy is his own big mouth.* Then he's back on the campaign trail by September more shameless and motivated than ever -and his mouth-breather fans will lap it up like pigs at a trough.

* Trump's hooligan behavior during the trial, as well as his groupies' bullfuckery (which included attacking the judge's daughter) could land him a much harsher sentence. I've seen judges lower the boom on people for much less idiotic behavior in a courtroom.

Just imagine him doing a phone interview with Fox News only to be cut off by a prison guard saying "no, you've used your phone call, back to your cell."

Considering he was held in contempt a dozen times hopefully the sentence will reflect that

[Solauren]

Give him 1 year per charge, to be served concurrently.

There, he's gone.

[Ralin]

I'd settle for six weeks in jail as his rich person slap on the wrist. It would be the worst punishment he's endured in his adult life, drive home that the courts actually do have that sort of power over him and wouldn't even unfairly stop him from campaigning.

And it wouldn't be the nothing we all expect.

[Solauren]

I'd settle for six weeks in jail as his rich person slap on the wrist. It would be the worst punishment he's endured in his adult life, drive home that the courts actually do have that sort of power over him and wouldn't even unfairly stop him from campaigning.

And it wouldn't be the nothing we all expect.

Only if it's before the campaign, and in solitary confinement. Books are allowed, but not writing material.
And I want his every utterance recorded for 'leaking' to the press the entire time he is in there.