"He deprived voters of information that might have affected their votes." the flipside of that is providing disinformation that is affecting peoples votes. Why is that not equally illegal? The Robo call that the Republicans sent out with the message that the 2020 election was massively fraudulent? Why are all these lies allowed to continue when it's known that if you repeat lies enough people start believing them. Isn't that also election interference?
“The mainstream media keeps referring to Trump’s upcoming trial as based on “charges that he covered up a sex scandal.” That’s exactly how Trump wants it characterized. So it looks like the district attorney is tarring Trump with having had an extramarital affair with a porn star — a form of character assassination, not a crime.”
Agreed! Trump is in big trouble. It’s not just trying to coverup a payment to a porn star for political purposes, it’s the way in which he did so that was ultimately illegal.
Two points clarify this fact:
First, he set up limited liability companies to hide and avoid paying taxes on the payout; writing them off as legal expenses, when clearly they were payments to silence his victims; a clear case of tax fraud.
Secondly, Stormy Daniel’s own attorney is on the record and under oath, testifying that Trump had an agreement signed before the Access Hollywood tape became public, and missed the deadline to make payments to Daniel’s in order to keep her silent.
And only after the tape became public did Trump decide to actually pay her in the “Catch and Kill” scandal. This is a clear FEC election violation and illegal; revealing his true intent of using the payout for his political survival; not to hide the affair from his wife.
Oh, and by the way, has it dawned on anyone that Trump slept with a porn star? He cheated on all his wive’s, including Melania when she was pregnant. And this is the family values guy, who according to evangelicals is the next messiah? UGH!!!!!!!!!!
For me, right now, it just does not seem to matter that the little orange man committed criminal acts and is allowed to walk free AND run for the highest office in our land!!! What has happened to my country? Why are we giving oxygen to this tired, ridiculous man? Why won't our laws which I have respected my entire life apply to him? It is ludicrous to act like this is all normal. It is NOT to me!!! He broke laws!! He happily skates away from all of them using the courts against everyone!!! I am so damn sick of this crap!! I want this orange menace to be dealt with the way every other citizen is dealt with. If you break the law, you are tried, convicted and put in jail. Why is that so hard with this man?? It is so very aggravating!! I wouldn't vote for him for any office at all let alone the president!! Has our country gone mad? America, vote blue so that we can get our country back on track. Otherwise, we will hand it over to the likes of trump and have to learn to live in a dictatorship!!! Please, vote Blue!!!
The biggest problem with our current political system is the perversion that is the Electoral College. We have already had two (or perhaps three if you count Hayes) presidents elected with less votes than their competitors.
Since a constitutional amendment is all but impossible, our hopes rest with the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact if enough states join who pledge their future electoral votes to the national popular vote.
Just thinking and comparing today back to Nixon and a republican party that still had enough ethics and honesty among themselves to force Nixon to resign instead of participating in Trump’s many, many crimes while in office and after he left office.
I will tell you something else that makes me extremely mad. The justice system will take an ordinary citizen, arrest them for fraud or some criminal act. That ordinary citizen doesn't have the luxury of these stupid 'high-priced' lawyers and either has a public defender or low paid lawyer. He/She is tried and convicted. A judge decides to 'make an example' of this ordinary citizen and absolutely throws the book at him/her!! Why, in this great country of ours, doesn't that happen to the little orange man. Why can't he be made an example of? Why don't judges throw the book at him to let others know if they travel that same path, that is what will happen to them. We need to start holding ALL Americans accountable in the exact same way. We cannot let the oligarchs, monopolistic corporations, and grifters like the little orange man get away with the crap they pull. It is not a fair system that allows this to keep happening!!!!
I have the same issue with the “documents case” which is actually an Espionage Act violation. “Mar a Lago docs case” sounds generic: violation of Espionage Act is much more profound & impactful. However, media defaults to these bland nicknames for his crimes & thus, people don’t grasp the severity of his behavior
How is this any different than Trump refusing to share his tax records when he ran in 2016? That was hiding information from us that we should have had prior to voting.
"He deprived voters of information that might have affected their votes." the flipside of that is providing disinformation that is affecting peoples votes. Why is that not equally illegal? The Robo call that the Republicans sent out with the message that the 2020 election was massively fraudulent? Why are all these lies allowed to continue when it's known that if you repeat lies enough people start believing them. Isn't that also election interference?
Too bad Comey didn't reveal this when he felt "obligated" to make a big deal about Clinton's e-mails (which turned out to be a nothing-burger).
“The mainstream media keeps referring to Trump’s upcoming trial as based on “charges that he covered up a sex scandal.” That’s exactly how Trump wants it characterized. So it looks like the district attorney is tarring Trump with having had an extramarital affair with a porn star — a form of character assassination, not a crime.”
Agreed! Trump is in big trouble. It’s not just trying to coverup a payment to a porn star for political purposes, it’s the way in which he did so that was ultimately illegal.
Two points clarify this fact:
First, he set up limited liability companies to hide and avoid paying taxes on the payout; writing them off as legal expenses, when clearly they were payments to silence his victims; a clear case of tax fraud.
Secondly, Stormy Daniel’s own attorney is on the record and under oath, testifying that Trump had an agreement signed before the Access Hollywood tape became public, and missed the deadline to make payments to Daniel’s in order to keep her silent.
And only after the tape became public did Trump decide to actually pay her in the “Catch and Kill” scandal. This is a clear FEC election violation and illegal; revealing his true intent of using the payout for his political survival; not to hide the affair from his wife.
Oh, and by the way, has it dawned on anyone that Trump slept with a porn star? He cheated on all his wive’s, including Melania when she was pregnant. And this is the family values guy, who according to evangelicals is the next messiah? UGH!!!!!!!!!!
For me, right now, it just does not seem to matter that the little orange man committed criminal acts and is allowed to walk free AND run for the highest office in our land!!! What has happened to my country? Why are we giving oxygen to this tired, ridiculous man? Why won't our laws which I have respected my entire life apply to him? It is ludicrous to act like this is all normal. It is NOT to me!!! He broke laws!! He happily skates away from all of them using the courts against everyone!!! I am so damn sick of this crap!! I want this orange menace to be dealt with the way every other citizen is dealt with. If you break the law, you are tried, convicted and put in jail. Why is that so hard with this man?? It is so very aggravating!! I wouldn't vote for him for any office at all let alone the president!! Has our country gone mad? America, vote blue so that we can get our country back on track. Otherwise, we will hand it over to the likes of trump and have to learn to live in a dictatorship!!! Please, vote Blue!!!
I tried writing to CNN to complain about their Trump reporting, and got nowhere fast with that.
CNN helps Trump 1.) stay in power so he can 2.) stay out of jail. Trump's two main motives.
Trump's the Master of ELECTION INTERFERENCE:
• Pay off Stormy Daniels to avoid affecting '16 election
• Get Zalenskyy to probe Biden to affect '20 election
• Minimize Covid-19 to avoid affecting '20 election
• Call Brad Raffensperger to affect '20 election
• Encourage Jan 6 to affect '20 election
• Discourage Border Bill to affect '24 election
We have a really stupid media.
Yes, it is about lying to cheat the American people of information they should have prior to voting. Period.
The biggest problem with our current political system is the perversion that is the Electoral College. We have already had two (or perhaps three if you count Hayes) presidents elected with less votes than their competitors.
Since a constitutional amendment is all but impossible, our hopes rest with the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact if enough states join who pledge their future electoral votes to the national popular vote.
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A really important post Robert. Again, THANK YOU! xx's
Trump has the Republican Party OVER A BARREL in more ways than one.
Just thinking and comparing today back to Nixon and a republican party that still had enough ethics and honesty among themselves to force Nixon to resign instead of participating in Trump’s many, many crimes while in office and after he left office.
I like a lot you made this point as most of the other indictments follow that pattern. Thanks for pointing this out!
I will tell you something else that makes me extremely mad. The justice system will take an ordinary citizen, arrest them for fraud or some criminal act. That ordinary citizen doesn't have the luxury of these stupid 'high-priced' lawyers and either has a public defender or low paid lawyer. He/She is tried and convicted. A judge decides to 'make an example' of this ordinary citizen and absolutely throws the book at him/her!! Why, in this great country of ours, doesn't that happen to the little orange man. Why can't he be made an example of? Why don't judges throw the book at him to let others know if they travel that same path, that is what will happen to them. We need to start holding ALL Americans accountable in the exact same way. We cannot let the oligarchs, monopolistic corporations, and grifters like the little orange man get away with the crap they pull. It is not a fair system that allows this to keep happening!!!!
I have the same issue with the “documents case” which is actually an Espionage Act violation. “Mar a Lago docs case” sounds generic: violation of Espionage Act is much more profound & impactful. However, media defaults to these bland nicknames for his crimes & thus, people don’t grasp the severity of his behavior
How is this any different than Trump refusing to share his tax records when he ran in 2016? That was hiding information from us that we should have had prior to voting.