(04-05-2023, 11:11 AM)Lucky2Last Wrote:

(04-05-2023, 07:47 AM)Cleatwood Wrote: https://twitter.com/thomas__barker/statu...915L-t18Xg

That assault was hilarious. /sarcasm

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(04-05-2023, 10:15 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: I mean, no one is surprised by any of this, right?

The guy has been fast and loose with the rules throughout both his entire business career and political career.
There are literally 4000 lawsuits in his wake.
This isn't a statement of political bias or opinion, just plain observation. 

Paying off the actress wasn't a crime, but the manner in which he hid the payments and attempted to squash the story has apparently broken laws and it is finally being pursued legally. Kinda' feels like one of these stunts was gonna' bite him in the [BLEEP] eventually, right? 

Anyway, they'll drag it out and let it wane in public perception as they work out a wrist slap deal - that is -  until his rape trial starts.
Then they'll just defame the crap out of his accuser in that one. 

I doubt we see any real resolution that involves him actually answering to his crimes.

I agree with the outcome. I also agree that Trump plays loose with the rules. The only place I think you and I disagree is that the DA is also playing hard and fast with the rules, and that the only reason this is being brought to bear is because of TDS. Biden, Clinton, Bush, etc, don't get charged for this same crime, imo.

You meant fast and loose.
There is such a thing as TDS I suppose, but, there was also Obama derangement syndrome, and Bush derangement syndrome before that.  The center has been muted.  The voices calling for us to respect the office even if we don't respect the man have been muted more and more.  
But you're wrong about the crime not getting charged for others.  Clinton was charged and punished for similar business.  Clinton lost his law license.  Trump has already lost his ability to operate corporations and charities in New York for various verifiable and admitted bad behaviors.  
There is such a thing as a crooked prosecutor abusing their discretion, and this may be a case of that, but coming to Trump's defense this way in this context is an odd look.  The man has done many many things that deserve punishment.

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