(03-31-2023, 12:23 AM)The Drifter Wrote: Seems  fellow by the name of Bill CLinton did the exact same thing, only difference, he's a DemocRAT so..... No one really cared to persecute him on some trumped up BS. This Bragg idiot is only trying to score polital points for himself, he's only going to make himself the fool (notice I didn't say "Look Like") This is just a smear campaign agaist someone they know they can't defeat because the DemocRATS are void of ideas that resonate with a majority of the American public. That's why they try to do everything in their power against election reform (Such as Voter ID) so they can still cheat, and STEAL elections..........

Clinton was sued and settled the lawsuit.  Jones gave depositions and forced Clinton to do the same.  When you get judges involved before the money changes hands, the legal implications are very different.  Also it was 1998 and Clinton couldn't run again, so no campaign laws were in play.

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(03-31-2023, 07:59 AM)homebiscuit Wrote:

(03-31-2023, 07:04 AM)Lucky2Last Wrote: Dude, it's a crime that could go either way... think about it. If he used his campaign funds to pay for it, they would say he used campaign funds to pay for something personal. However, since he didn't, they are saying he should have used campaign funds, since he was trying to keep it quiet from the public. This is just political persecution, and everyone knows it. Honestly, my take on the matter is that they are doing this to keep DeSantis from running. Republicans are going to rally behind Trump to make a point. Then they can utilize the full power of the establishment to keep him from winning again. All this talk about handing Trump the Whitehouse is hilarious to me.

Now, maybe they have something else on him. It's almost impossible for a wealthy person not to be committing a crime somehow. Either way, this is selective enforcement of the law. I am good with it. Lock him up if he broke the law, but lock all of them up. Joe Biden has done and is doing much worse. Hillary lied to the FBI about the whole Russia thing to slander Trump. They are all criminals to the American people. If we're going to do this, let's go gonzo. We won't, though, and it's because the moderates of the world are [BLEEP], who are led around by the appeal of authority fallacy.

I have no doubt this is an attempt to anger the right in order to influence the Republican primary. In essence, they’re leveraging the right’s indignation in order to undermine themselves. It’s brilliant strategy, really. 

However, this scorched earth policy of the end justifying the means is setting a dangerous precedent. Manipulation of the legal system for political purposes will only generate endless retribution as legal and bureaucratic institutions become willing political pawns. We’ve seen it happen to the fourth estate and this is the natural progression. The rule of law which makes this country a beacon for the world is being eroded in front of our very eyes. This will have consequences far beyond this election cycle. You can count on that.

I don't see that angle at all.  I don't think Alvin Bragg and Joe Biden work together.  If that type of conspiracy is possible, why didn't Cyrus Vance do it?

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