OMG- they are playing tons of cases of people (dems) saying 'we need to fight'!

[consider_this]

to make his words mean nothing. so stupid!

[consider_this]

1. wow - big time filler - this is going for minutes!!

[madaboutharry]

8. Exactly, it is like all the garnish they put on the plate when they charge $45.00

for a steak.

[SharonClark]

2. And no Dem said it to a mob with guns like trump did.

[consider_this]

3. Just play a friggin fight song already!

[chowder66]

4. I hope it runs for 3 hours. I can't wait for the rebuttal.

[Victory at Yorktown]

5. Apparently using the word 'fight' is the same as instigating the attack on the Capitol.

What a joke, is this an SNL skit?

[CincyDem]

6. I'm sure if he were accused of shouting "FIRE" in a crowded theater...

...we'd be treaded to a cavalcade of democrats on video standing next to their grills in the backyard saying "honey, is it time for me to start the FIRE?"

Cuz - you know, that's the same thing right ?

[hedda_foil]

7. It's literally laughable.

[Arkansas Granny]

9. This is easier than actually preparing a case, especially when you can't really defend

your client.

[DLCWIdem]

16. I agree. But they played it too long. I

We are actually seeing a difference between demo using the words and Trump using the words.

[FeelingBlue]

10. Actually, I have thought ...

That Dems should say “we should work” rather than “we should fight.” It would make Dems less scary to the fearful Right.

[Raven123]

15. In this environment some might view that as weakness, I fear

[jmbar2]

11. pretty good technique - to make the words mean nothing

[Raven123]

12. Haven't heard anyone calling for an insurrection yet

[Bayard]

13. OMG!

Is anybody timing this fight song?

[Chainfire]

14. It was OK last Summer for BLM, why is it not OK now?

I could sit down and have a long conversation about that...

"Someone stole my lawn mower, so I am justified in burning my neighbor's barn"

[SergeStorms]

17. This is their defense?

This is their defense of Donald Trump? I hate to say this, but Trump should ask for his money back. If he paid them anything, that is. These fucking guys are mentally ill.

[Laelth]

18. None of our "fighting words" led to a violent insurrection.

Trump’s obviously did. It’s as if they’re proving our case for us.

I suppose the question is whether Trump “should have known” that his fighting words would lead to insurrection, but if he INTENDED to incite insurrection, then what he knew or should have known is irrelevant. He’s guilty if he intended it. He’s guilty if he “knew” it was going to happen (scienter), and he’s guilty if he “should have known” it was going to happen.

A given person might not “know” that shooting a gun into a crowd might kill someone, but if that person shoots a gun into a crowd, and someone is hit by the bullet and dies, said person should be charged with murder and should be found guilty. The fact that the shooter wasn’t certain that someone would die is no defense.

-Laelth