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1. That is an interesting defense

Mon Mar 11, 2019, 04:17 PM

Mar 2019

"My client can't testify because he always lies. Therefore he will incriminate himself. Therefore he can't possibly testify."

sort of a Catch-22?

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That is an interesting defense rurallib Mar 2019 #1

Lying is a prerequisit for republicans. onecaliberal Mar 2019 #4

There are three "e"s in prerequisite. Have one on me- rzemanfl Mar 2019 #8

"Pergery trap" is that Bettie Mar 2019 #11

Diagram of a Trump perjury trap JHB Mar 2019 #12

It's Trump, so it's probably more of a "Catch 0.22." NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2019 #7

Supreme Court would have to rule if congress can force a president to beachbum bob Mar 2019 #5

And good luck with that one. Firestorm49 Mar 2019 #6

Bedunkadrunk will side with republicons. onecaliberal Mar 2019 #9