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SWBTATTReg

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14. I hope so. He does deserves to be punished for his clearly illegal actions otherwise who ...

Reply to Cyrano (Reply #12)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 03:09 PM

Feb 2020

knows what will happen in the future, when others come into office and remember how easily he got away with this crap? Some teeth needs to be added to enforce the existing emoluments laws/clauses in the constitution (because rump is doing circles around this constantly, with his place in FL and other dog and pony shows at his properties (Scotland). All about rump, and not the Country, not trying to showcase perhaps special attractions in each part of the Country, it's all about rump and money.

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Will Trump be the first ex-president to go to prison? [View all] Cyrano Feb 2020 OP

I hope so . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #1

In my dreams, but no, they will preserve the office by letting him off. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #2

No Kablooie Feb 2020 #3

Well he's the first one to be impeached in his first term malaise Feb 2020 #4

Andrew Johnson was impeached in his first term onenote Feb 2020 #8

No!!!! nt USALiberal Feb 2020 #5

He deserves to be. Could he still be indicted on Mueller charges? Boulevardier Feb 2020 #6

I don't see why not. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #19

No. onenote Feb 2020 #7

Sadly, I doubt that he'll ever face downtime for his guilty actions towards defrauding others... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #9

If found guilty of state crime(s) after leaving office, Cyrano Feb 2020 #12

I hope so. He does deserves to be punished for his clearly illegal actions otherwise who ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #14

Yes please! Faux pas Feb 2020 #10

Yes! duforsure Feb 2020 #11

Seems that death by Big Mac would be justice. Cyrano Feb 2020 #13

Painful too. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #21

first, we must ensure he becomes an "ex-president" 0rganism Feb 2020 #15

If he does, I hope it will be for state crimes. tinrobot Feb 2020 #16

He'll be ruled not guilty due to mental incompetence. Zolorp Feb 2020 #17

No I don't think NYS would let him off for MI FakeNoose Feb 2020 #18

He's so far gone now there is no way he'll be able to stand trial Zolorp Feb 2020 #20

Tell him it's a slum that Fred used to own. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #22

He'll flee the country if it starts to get close muriel_volestrangler Feb 2020 #23

Once he's out of power, the Russian and Saudis have no use for him Cyrano Feb 2020 #24

Nope customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #25

He should be, but he won't. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #27

He is clearly the most criminal of our time! BlueJac Feb 2020 #28

I would like to Heart this post, but I'll just Rec it instead. nt Ilsa Feb 2020 #29

100% EmeraldCoaster Feb 2020 #30