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Are the people complaining about the Trump trial armchair lawyers or armchair political strategists? (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2021 OP
They stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. justhanginon Feb 2021 #1
Touche brooklynite Feb 2021 #3
I guess we should all say nothing then! servermsh Feb 2021 #2
You're welcome to say what you want... brooklynite Feb 2021 #4
does it go both ways KayF Feb 2021 #6
One of my degrees is in political science, and I like listening to the opinions of all Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #8
What people are you referring to? Under The Radar Feb 2021 #5
And which one are you? Nevilledog Feb 2021 #7
Jack of all trades. demmiblue Feb 2021 #9
... Nevilledog Feb 2021 #11
A lot of the coverage. And then there'd be no more interviews about what Barbara Walter's ... marble falls Feb 2021 #10

brooklynite

(94,740 posts)
4. You're welcome to say what you want...
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 04:33 PM
Feb 2021

I'm welcome to discount the opinions of people with no expertise in either Law or politics.

KayF

(1,345 posts)
6. does it go both ways
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 04:36 PM
Feb 2021

if someone praises the proceedings, should we also say "you're not an expert, you don't know shit!"

Irish_Dem

(47,444 posts)
8. One of my degrees is in political science, and I like listening to the opinions of all
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 04:39 PM
Feb 2021

Democrats. I am not an expert by any means, but lay people have valuable input.

marble falls

(57,252 posts)
10. A lot of the coverage. And then there'd be no more interviews about what Barbara Walter's ...
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 04:41 PM
Feb 2021

...nephew, Norman, a divorce lawyer of three years thinks about the handling of the impeachment or what Wendell Wilkie thinks about pitching the spin.

At the same time: the press made us aware of the kerfluffle between Trump and McCarthy, and Trump and Pence.

I have to say that while Trump met no standard of competence, beside taking all the money of the table, he was remarkably stupid, clumsy, incompetent the last eight months. Right after he had his Tulsa rally and nobody came.

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