RE: The Official "Damned Trump" Thread
January 26, 2021 at 4:36 pm
(This post was last modified: January 26, 2021 at 4:44 pm by Brian37.)
Today's vote on trial doesn't look good for conviction, even though the trial will take place in the Senate.
My question is, can the state or DC prosecutors still indict him and put him on trial? I say yes. Because we still are talking about independent government entities, and this trial in the Senate isn't a criminal charge that could put him in prison, but just a Statement of guilt and possible barring of holding public office again. I am not saying any criminal charge in a state case will happen, but just that the DOJ and Senate issue are separate types of trials.
I think what the assholes in the GOP Senate are trying to do is pull a fallacy so that if state prosecutor or DC prosecutor wanted to make charges against Trump, they can say, "He wasn't convicted by the Senate". This would be akin to OJ getting off then claiming you cant sue him in a civil court, which is what happened and OJ was found legally liable for Nicole and Ron's deaths.
I bet if a no name layperson incited others to attack a DC police officer, or make threats to a congressperson or the Vice President, that person would be charged by a court.
But regardless, it is fucking astounding that this isn't cut and dry for enough of the GOP. If Obama or Hillary had done the same the GOP would be calling for their heads.
My question is, can the state or DC prosecutors still indict him and put him on trial? I say yes. Because we still are talking about independent government entities, and this trial in the Senate isn't a criminal charge that could put him in prison, but just a Statement of guilt and possible barring of holding public office again. I am not saying any criminal charge in a state case will happen, but just that the DOJ and Senate issue are separate types of trials.
I think what the assholes in the GOP Senate are trying to do is pull a fallacy so that if state prosecutor or DC prosecutor wanted to make charges against Trump, they can say, "He wasn't convicted by the Senate". This would be akin to OJ getting off then claiming you cant sue him in a civil court, which is what happened and OJ was found legally liable for Nicole and Ron's deaths.
I bet if a no name layperson incited others to attack a DC police officer, or make threats to a congressperson or the Vice President, that person would be charged by a court.
But regardless, it is fucking astounding that this isn't cut and dry for enough of the GOP. If Obama or Hillary had done the same the GOP would be calling for their heads.
