It Looks Like The Orange One Might Be Going To Jail

[Hymie]

In defence of Trump’s latest indictment, his lawyers best arguments are that the things he said (about over-throwing the 2020 election result) are part of free speech, protected under first amendment rights, and that his lawyers gave him the advice.

One of the many problems with this defence (besides it being complete nonsense in terms of what Trump is alleged to have said & done), is that Trump would have to testify, and even Bill Barr (Trump’s appointed United States Attorney General) thinks that would be a very bad idea (for Trump to testify).

The trial judge is looking for the trial to begin early next year, so maybe Trump will be campaigning from his prison cell to gain the Republic Party candidate and then president of the USA. There is nothing in the US constitution preventing someone in jail from holding the office of president.

This youtube video includes a damning CNN interview with Bill Barr (giving his thoughts on this latest indictment), interestingly he refused to say whether he (Bill Barr) had been interviewed by Special Council (Jack Smith).

[gulliver1]

Hymie there is as much chance of Trump going to jail ,as me getting a best answer from a MOD.

[bazwillrun]

you never answer any questions put to you...you just troll , so why would you expect best answer ?

[Hymie]

According the AB, Gully has 44 best answers to his name.

[bazwillrun]

why do you want or care if you get best answer ...you sound like the pathetic chumps on YT who think saying "first" to a video is a big deal and is some sort of kudos attached

[bazwillrun]

"According the AB, Gully has 44 best answers to his name"

is that supposed to impress anybody.. is there a prize involved ?
even sadder is that you bothered to even look it up...

[bazwillrun]

"best answer from a MOD"

im guessing thats the part you didnt understand....

[andy-hughes]

It would be very very unwise for Trump's counsel to let him testify in his own defence.

In exactly the same was as Prince Andrew's laywers managed to keep him away from the US investigators - but sadly not Emily Maitliss - Trump would condemn himself out of his own mouth by being utterly immune to the simple concept of shutting up and not putting his foot in it.

I would love to hear him 'defend' himself, it would make excellent television.

[sandyRoe]

Apparently he wants one of his trials moved from Washington to West Virginia.
He claims he wouldn't get a fair trial in Washington. A jury in W Virginia would be more to his liking.
In a sense he wants to pick his jury.

[New Judge]

//In a sense he wants to pick his jury.//

Or perhaps he'd simply prefer an unbiased jury, prepared to judge the matter solely on the evidence they are presented with.

[gulliver1]

Oh dear baz, not having a good day are you, never mind.

[sandyRoe]

West Virginia is a state with a population that is more than 90% white. I'd guess the Trump cult would be very strong there. To find a jury which would listen to the evidence and return an unbiased verdict might be difficult.
He would be picking his own jury.

[andy-hughes]

baz - // "best answer from a MOD"

im guessing thats the part you didnt understand.... //

Is it worth pointing out that Best Answers are awarded from Mods acting as AB'er's, not as Mods.

And that unless it's a named Mod, you won't know whether your BA comes from a Mod or not!

Probably not worth it, but one tries ...

[gulliver1]

11 .55 Don't confuse him Andy

[bazwillrun]

do you know what irony is ? ...nah, didnt think so, now get back to learning how to do links...

[gulliver1]

Ha ha lol

[Hymie]

CNN has a Trump lawyer on (John Lauro) arguing that the things Trump said and did in relation to attempting to over-throw the 2020 election result were ‘aspirational’ and in no way ‘conspirital’ or ‘an attempt at fraud’.

[Hymie]

I think Trump said in the past that only criminals invoked the 5th amendment and refused to testify.

[Peter Pedant]

Hymie there is as much chance of Trump going to jail ,as me getting a best answer from a Mod.

escape deletion by a mod ( any mod)

[Peter Pedant]

I think Trump said in the past that only criminals invoked the 5th amendment and refused to testify.

I cant say that Trump has been silent over all this.

An american viewer commented ( obv filtered by the Beeb) "I used to think that he american system was an example to folow in the free world. Now I think it shows how easy it is to convert it to a laughing stock"

oo-er Mrs ! - certainly is a good example for the 'no talking after indictment rule we have here

[Peter Pedant]

Probably not worth it, but one tries ...

andy hughes trying.... yes definitely

( sozza a bit numbskull and school-boyish, so it fits in well within AB ! haw haw haw)