(11-04-2023, 12:14 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(11-04-2023, 11:39 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: I’ve stayed out of this argument because if crimes were committed, this is all appropriate. Trump should be convicted.

With that said, from a legal and political standpoint, they better have this buttoned down. I say this as neutrally as I can: If they can’t convict Trump with these charges, [BLEEP] is going to hit the fan. Big time. It will be labeled, and rightfully so, as a political witch hunt and the blowback will come from all sides because they’re setting a precedence here that is fraught with potential danger.

It's true. 

Whatever they end up doing regarding sentencing (I expect it to be light) they need to make a strong case on the way to a conviction to prevent "x" amount more blowback.

Unfortunately there is already blowback, and there will be more blowback regardless of how convincing the verdict may be. 

When you are up against the cult of "alternate facts" you can prove things convincingly all day long and it still won't matter. I fully expect domestic terrorism in the wake of these verdicts when they come down. The degree will vary according to outcome, but it will happen regardless IMO.