• @[email protected]
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    -481 year ago

    not to be a downer but throwing him in jail would probably do nothing but ensure his victory

    not like it matters to the vast majority of people on earth but you yanks seem very attached to your pretend democracy

    • @morphballganon
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      21 year ago

      I think your 2nd paragraph there has merit but I had already downvoted you for your first. Once he has a conviction, the GOP will immediately dump him. Conservative news will be all about whichever other contenders will be in the top spot.

      • @Feirdro
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        171 year ago

        To paraphrase Stephen Miller, the democrats just don’t get it. This is no longer about law, but about power.

        They’re about to grab the brass ring and so few people understand.

      • @[email protected]
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        121 year ago

        Once he has a conviction, the GOP will immediately dump him. How can you be sure? Trump did lots of things that would normally by disqualifying but somehow the GOP still supports him.

        • @morphballganon
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          71 year ago

          Add a double line break to separate your thoughts from the quote.

          Good question. I’m not sure. The current talking point is that he’s fine because there’s no conviction. I suppose they could move the goal posts, but hopefully enough of them respect the law enough to not cause trouble.

          • @grue
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            61 year ago

            but hopefully enough of them respect the law enough to not cause trouble.

            You’re gonna be disappointed.

          • @TropicalDingdong
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            21 year ago

            with convictions.hes barred from running in several states, so it’s just a non starter.

            • @Nightwingdragon
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              11 year ago

              He’s not barred until someone declares him barred. Who’s to say that the GOP state leadership won’t let him on the ballot anyway because fuck you that’s why?

              • @TropicalDingdong
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                01 year ago

                GOP isn’t a lawmaking body. There are rules in various states about who can be on a ballot.

                • @Nightwingdragon
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                  11 year ago

                  Yes, but who is tasked with enforcing those rules? Who, specifically, makes the call saying Trump can or cannot be on a ballot? In red states, the answer to those questions is “The Republican Party.”

                  • @TropicalDingdong
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                    01 year ago

                    He only has to get knocked off in like, one state, for him to be non-viable.

      • @Phlogiston
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        31 year ago

        I don’t know that the GOP would dump him. I think they’ll do whatever their base does and if that means doubling down on a convict then there we go…