The Goat Pen

I wish you were Goldwater's campaign...

well hedge, I do live in Arizona

Can you really call whatever this is you're doing "living" though?

(looks away, contemplates question seriously, looks back at hedge)

Yes.

rat, when you are right, you are right.

that picture IS Arizona

And that tumbleweed blowing by in the background is you...

hedge wrote: ↑Fri Mar 04, 2022 9:37 pm And that tumbleweed blowing by in the background is you...

this tumbleweed is me

just reading an article about the Jan 6 committee and what is going on

and while we were talking about tax and Russian collusion, this is foundational to why I believe Trump is not going to face charges of any kind and will never face criminal prosecution

"when it comes to the Biden-era Justice Department, Trump quite possibly has little to worry about—at least that’s what his lawyers are telling him.

Since last year, according to a source familiar with the matter and another person briefed on the situation, when Trump has privately asked people what they think Attorney General Merrick Garland could have in store for him, attorneys and close advisers to Trump have repeatedly reassured the ex-president that Garland is unlikely to criminally pursue Trump.

Several lawyers have already sought to allay the former president’s concerns by telling him they believe Garland to be an institutionalist who, among other things, is highly risk-averse to setting a precedent that could easily be wielded—in good or bad—against Democratic presidents."

at the end of the day, all politicians , especially presidents, are doing something that is impeachable and likely criminal, if its brought into the light. Trump was an idiot for promoting his criminal actions while the rest of them were astute enough to deny and cover up. But push comes to shove, once that barrier is broken, its open season on every sitting president.

Each one will be mired down in attacks that prevent any progress, and ultimately a changing of the guard each election cycle.

Personally I think Trump didn't commit any crime on Jan 6th by telling people to go down there and peacefully and patriotically...whatever else he said. That peacefully statement is his clearance. It would have to be proven he was intentionally inciting a riot and there is a very high bar to prove that happens from a public speech.

I think they'll make alot of bluster about it to satisfy the people that carry a torch against Trump, and more importantly, attempt to kill any chance he has of running again, but it won't make it to a courtroom.

Now he may have done some other stuff like expecting Pence to declare or Barr to investigate but I would assume that is only criminal if they acted on it

He's a crook.

"I think they'll make alot of bluster about it to satisfy the people that carry a torch against Trump, and more importantly, attempt to kill any chance he has of running again"

I pray to god he runs in 2024...

Same

That ad ran only once iirc, and Goldwater's campaign was already finished.

I think Trump will announce he is running, then when it becomes apparent he isn't going to be a fundraising juggernaut he'll get pissed and drop out.

There are alot of people that want Trump to run. None of them are going to send him any serious money though

Keep the grift alive

Yeah. He ain't winning anything

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents ... stream=top

Jungle Rat wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 6:57 pm Keep the grift alive

Be careful what you wish for rat

I wish you were cat litter

Biden is doing his damndest to prove a president does have direct influence over gas prices

Those $90K Ford F350's are about to drop in price like a rock