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7. I can't see him actually going to prison
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 03:54 PM
Aug 2020

I can see a lot of people who worked for him going to prison.

I can see his kids going to prison

I can definitely see him getting hit with serious civil/tax fines and penalties.

But a unanimous criminal jury verdict, no. Even if caught dead to rights on something completely apolitical, there's going to be at least one, probably more like three or four, jury holdouts who will either believe him or accept reasonable doubt or be convinced there was something corrupt about the prosecution or simply that they figure presidents shouldn't ever go to prison.

He has perpetrated plenty of edhopper Aug 2020 #1
Agreed. guillaumeb Aug 2020 #5
Let the SDNY go after him and his business. redstatebluegirl Aug 2020 #2
Yes, Federal and local investigation/prosecution is vital. eom guillaumeb Aug 2020 #6
State or federal? BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #3
they're going to bail.. stillcool Aug 2020 #4
I can't see him actually going to prison unblock Aug 2020 #7
Nor can I. guillaumeb Aug 2020 #8
Impossible SCantiGOP Aug 2020 #9
Trump is a crook. guillaumeb Aug 2020 #10
Don't disagree SCantiGOP Aug 2020 #11
Just get rid of him, he'll die soon anyway Cicada Aug 2020 #12
Well said. guillaumeb Aug 2020 #14
political crimes dont exist. we are not north korea or russia. drray23 Aug 2020 #13
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