Hobbes
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Don't you think the ship sailed on this a long time ago? It's not like there hasn't already been a litany of illegal activity perpetrated both overtly and covertly by Trump. The mechanisms in place in the USA for bringing a rogue President to heel failed because the people entrusted to do so deliberately chose not to.Nik said:Hobbes said:In the grand scheme of things does it even matter?
Not to get too Aaron Sorkin-y about it, yes, it does matter. I don't think anyone is under the illusion that America is a perfect nation but I think making a strong and powerful statement that nobody is above the law, even a President, needs to be made when one breaks the law as consistently and flagrantly as Trump does. If Trump fanatics want to camp out underneath his prison window, fine. But he should be in jail not because I think his politics are repellent but because he's a criminal and that can't be laundered through political popularity.
The DoJ refused to do its job because the Attorney General (duly appointed by a duly elected president) took the stance that the president is above the law and answerable only to the people via election or via repudiation by the House and Senate.
The House did finally do its job but the sham of a "trial" conducted by the Senate -- again, duly elected representatives of the people -- decided not to. These are extensions of/expressions of The People...
So really Now The People have had their chance to respond resoundingly to the last 4 years' shenanigans and nearly 50% have stood up to say loudly that they don't give a [pile of manure] and are perfectly happy to have another 4 years of it. That feels kind of like all bets are off....