Jason Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, CayceG said: Gotta get this in before the pardon/commutation: Let's see what http/twitter.com/rogerstonejr has to say about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, Jason said: So she gave in to Trump/DOJ's reduced sentence request? Seems like she gave him a sentence in the midrange of the guidelines just like she did with Manafort. My impression is that she has maintained a fair and moderate approach throughout all this despite one side wanting no time and the other calling for blood. When that one judge gave Manafort a ridiculously short sentence she could have piled on time to "make up" for that, but instead she gave him a sentence in the midrange. Liberals have been having this argument a lot amoungst themselves. They think prison terms should be lighter for the most part, but want Trump lackies to get the book thrown at them. I know there is some nuance to the argument, but ultimately I do think there is some self-servingness to these arguments. This judge seems like she has tried to ignore the noise and hand out sentences she thinks are justified. And really, that is for the best. As much as I think Stone is an odious little man, the judge shouldn't tack on years to his sentence because she is perturbed that Trump is being a loudmouth on Twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Chairslinger said: Seems like she gave him a sentence in the midrange of the guidelines just like she did with Manafort. My impression is that she has maintained a fair and moderate approach throughout all this despite one side wanting no time and the other calling for blood. When that one judge gave Manafort a ridiculously short sentence she could have piled on time to "make up" for that, but instead she gave him a sentence in the midrange. Liberals have been having this argument a lot amoungst themselves. They think prison terms should be lighter for the most part, but want Trump lackies to get the book thrown at them. I know there is some nuance to the argument, but ultimately I do think there is some self-servingness to these arguments. This judge seems like she has tried to ignore the noise and hand out sentences she thinks are justified. And really, that is for the best. As much as I think Stone is an odious little man, the judge shouldn't tack on years to his sentence because she is perturbed that Trump is being a loudmouth on Twitter. But it's not just Trump being a loudmouth on Twitter. It's Barr purging DOJ to install people who'd retract the sentencing recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 It seems like she's sentencing in a way that will make it as politically fraught as possible to pardon; citing obstruction and offering middle-ground sentencing. She certainly doesn't seem to be the type that will be intimidated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ort Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Hating Trump isn't being biased, it's being sane. I'm so sick of this nonsense. When the fuck can we get this fucking middle school brained loser the fuck out of the fucking White House? I'm just so fucking over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mclumber1 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Pardon incoming 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 15 hours ago, mclumber1 said: Pardon incoming He requires 3/4 of America to retweet in order for a pardon to go through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Trump won't say whether he will pardon Manafort and Stone, calls FBI investigators 'human scum' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 It's inconsequential but it really drives me nuts when he retweets something minutes after initially tweeting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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osxmatt Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 14 minutes ago, Jason said: I’ve only seen a few tweets about this and it’s all from right-wing Twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Lying to Congress shouldn't be a crime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 27 minutes ago, osxmatt said: I’ve only seen a few tweets about this and it’s all from right-wing Twitter. CNN has it now, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 nothing matters anymore so im surprised it took this long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 This is my shocked face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said: CNN has it now, too. Just got a WaPo notification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 There’s not a combination of words that accurately describes my feeling on this. This damages the country, the presidency, the rule of law. I’ve felt this way for a while, but I don’t blame a child for their behavior, I blame their parents for a lack of disciple and accountability. Senate Republicans deserve the axe for this, more than Trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 One more, for old time's sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Don't worry folks, there's always a chance he catches the rona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 We all knew this was going to happen when people at the WH got tired of telling trump no. I expect worse pardons before he leaves office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, chakoo said: We all knew this was going to happen when people at the WH got tired of telling trump no. I expect worse pardons before he leaves office. Can he pardon Bin Laden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Break the law to get your friend elected, then your friend uses his power to get you out of trouble. Our systems suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 LOL NOTHING MATTERS LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ort Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 It's so funny how much time right wingers spend defending this yahoo and Michael Flynn. It really shows just how far down the insane Trump path they've all gone. It's pathetic and every single one of them is a coward with no morality. Screw them all. Has a Democrat with similar status ever been arrested and then had the entire party defend and rally behind them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Stone could have talked and spilled the beans on Trump, but be didn't because he knew if he kept his mouth shut Trump would get him out of prison, and now Trump finally had rewarded him for his loyalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 2 hours ago, thewhyteboar said: Break the law to get your friend elected, then your friend uses his power to get you out of trouble. Our systems suck. 4 minutes ago, Brick said: Stone could have talked and spilled the beans on Trump, but be didn't because he knew if he kept his mouth shut Trump would get him out of prison, and now Trump finally had rewarded him for his loyalty. Just wait until Trump resigns on Jan. 1st after losing the election so President Pence can pardon him from any federal charges in perputuity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, Chairslinger said: Just wait until Trump resigns on Jan. 1st after losing the election so President Pence can pardon him from any federal charges in perputuity. Easy. “Send” him to Iran as a Diplomatic Envoy, then revoke his diplomatic status and let the Iranians do what ever they like to him, as long as it’s televised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Unprecedented? Lololololololololololololol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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