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The Hush Money Trial

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by deb4rockets, Apr 13, 2024.

  1. FranchiseBlade

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    How many convicted felons that are also adjudicated rapist have run for office before?
     
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    If I had to be pigeon holed into a box, I would call myself independent.
    I think the verdict is correct. (pointless, but correct)
    I think both should end their campaigns. But that isn't going to happen so its a meaningless stat.

    I am still committed to not voting (on principle) however I prefer a Trump presidency over a Biden presidency.
     
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    And as I’ve said that is you’re right. Your opinion is your own. It’s not a sign that there is suddenly a surge towards a populist candidate like Trump.

    Also no one is surprised that you favor Trump
    Over Biden.
     
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    Come on now. He wasn't adjudicated as a rapist. Just a sexual assaulter because the complainant couldn't tell if it was his finger or penis he inserted. Guess Stormy was right.
     
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    Well, not that being a sexual assaulter is that much better than a rapist, lets ask the judge in his trial...

    Judge in E. Jean Carroll Case: Yes, Donald Trump Is a Rapist
    A judge rejected Trump’s semantic attempt to throw out the case.
    https://newrepublic.com/post/174448/judge-e-jean-carroll-case-yes-donald-trump-rapist
     
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    If you'd like to bring charges knock yourself out , but wasn't the Steele dossier originally started and funded by republicans?
     
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    Sure and if Trump had agreed to cooperate with prosecutors on several things he’s in legal trouble with he likely also just ends up paying fines.

    As is even with this conviction I expect this to only be a fine and probation.
     
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    I don't have a problem with this.
     
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    that is a perfect eg of a legal expense---conducting operationaly research on the opposition----incurred by a presidential campaign...


    as for Trump,


     
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    I hope someone wakes Trump up and lets him know that he is now a Convicted Felon.
     
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    Clinton reported the funding for research to the FEC. Trump didn’t report his hush money payments to the FEC.

    Clinton reported it as "legal service", which the FEC disagrees with. Trump didn’t report to the FEC. He falsified business records to hide the payments.

    Clinton settled with the FEC and paid a civil fine but insisted the "legal service" explanation is correct and that they did not violate campaign finance laws. Trump didn't settle and claim he didn't have sex with the p*rn star, didn't make the hush money payments, and didn't falsify business records. A jury of his peer unanimously disagree with him and found him guilty of all charges.

    Clinton didn't use the Steele dossier to impact the 2016 election - it was not made public until after the 2016 election. The hush money payments were used by Trump to impact the 2016 election by keeping the story quiet and away from the public.

    The FEC letter on the settlement is public knowledge and widely reported by AP and others. It was not all quiet and under the hood.

    Clinton's paid for research and report it to the FEC – this is all fine and at most, it's disagreement on how it should be labelled. Trump's hush money payments were to hide from public knowledge of his affair with a p*rn star to increase his chance to win the 2016 election. He falsified business records to keep them hidden. These are crimes.

    No one of a stable mind would confuse the actions of Clinton and Trump as similar.
     
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    LOL... maga greta doesn't seem to have an issue supporting the married man who cheated on his wife that she is accusing Ms. Daniels with being immoral with. I don't believe maga greta nor the married man (convicted felon and adjudicated rapist trump) has a conscious...

     
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    Apparently, convicted felon trump doesn't understand the trial is over...

     
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    that wasn't satire???
     
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    Thanks for the laugh. That really should be on a billboard just to give people stuck in traffic a good laugh.
     
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