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Should Trump be charged with crimes?

My question is not about whether or not he is guilty of crimes, but whether it would be good for the country as a whole to charge him even if there is ample evidence. I certainly see where there is enough evidence of crimes, but considering 40% of the country is still swallowing his #$%#, I think having him "tried" in the court of public opinion may be the better outcome in the long run. I fear that charging him will only strengthen his support.
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My problem with not charging him is that we're saying some people are above the law in this country. However, I can see where his blind worshipers would confuse prosecution with persecution. Hell, they probably can't spell either word.
windinhishair · 61-69, M
@LordShadowfire Even if you spot them the "secution".
@LordShadowfire Another gratutitous insult from a member of the "elite". Couldn't resist that last sentence "bon mot"?
and @windinhishair joins right in with the sparkling wit.
MarineBob · 56-60, M
@LordShadowfire what if they charge him right now and he demands a speedy trail? Are they prepared to go to trail immediately
@LamontCranston [quote]Another gratutitous insult from a member of the "elite".[/quote]
By which you mean high school graduates, I assume?

@MarineBob [quote]what if they charge him right now and he demands a speedy trail? Are they prepared to go to trail immediately[/quote]
Fuck is a speedy trail? Is that what they call a jogging trail where you're from? Or did you mean speedy trial? Of course they are prepared for a speedy trial. When you prosecute a high level government official, you have to make sure to dot your i's and cross your t's.
@LordShadowfire I'm going to try to address you as if you have the ability to learn. If you had typed:
"My problem with not charging him is that we're saying some people are above the law in this country. However, I can see where his [i]supporters[/i] would confuse prosecution with persecution."
I would have let it pass as a reasonable statement of opinion. Even the use of "blind followers" was shrug-offable.
But you just had to show how superior you think you are and toss in the last sentence..
@LamontCranston [quote]I'm going to try to address you as if you have the ability to learn.[/quote]
And that's where I stopped listening and started reporting. Get back to me when you can have a civilized fucking conversation.
@LordShadowfire Was that response supposed to be civilized? Report as you like and don't choke on your sarcasm.
@LamontCranston You know full well that @LordShadowfire uses profanity on a regular basis, whether he is directing it at others or not. Why are you literally unable to see your own hypocrisy, sir?
@CorvusBlackthorne I'm supposed to let him do that profligately without criticism?
Just what was my hypocricy, sir?
I simply pointed out that a defensible comment was gravely marred by the unjustifiable insult of millions of people in an attempt at "wit".
@LamontCranston I wasn't insulting you. I said I wanted a [quote]civilized fucking conversation.[/quote] You didn't care for the word "fucking" in that sentence, so you distracted from your own bad behavior by doubling down on me.

Now, as to your comment:
[quote]...a defensible comment was gravely marred by the unjustifiable insult of millions of people in an attempt at "wit".[/quote]
I disagree, but I can see how you would be distracted from the point of my message by the rhetoric I was using. The thing is, I legitimately view the Trump base as a cult of personality, so when I talk about his blind worshipers, I refer to the people who refuse to look at the bad things he has done and acknowledge that some of them are criminal offenses.
@LordShadowfire Thank you for that explanation.
Vin53 · M
The wheels of justice, particularly Gov't justice, grind at a snails pace and has always, always been the case.

@MarineBob
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DavidT8899 · 22-25, M
@LordShadowfire When you examine the many abuses of power that have occured during the many investigations,its clear to anyone with common sense that the prosecution is persecution.
windinhishair · 61-69, M
@DavidT8899 The only abuses of power have been by Trump himself. If he wasn't such a crook, he wouldn't be under continuous investigation.
pdockal · 56-60, M