Bannon off to a bad start

[Beachnutt]

Things don't seem to be going super well for Bannon this morning. As NBC's Ken Dilanian noted on MSNBC moments ago, there have been two big moments during the hearing so far:

Judge Nichols ruled in favor of the DOJ, stating a contempt of Congress conviction is indeed subject to a mandatory minimum jail sentence of 30 days.

He also agreed with prosecutors that Bannon has shown zero remorse for his wrongdoing.
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https://www.msnbc.com/congress/jan-6-hearings/live-blog/live-updates-analysis-steve-bannon-sentencing-rcna52566

[Marius25]

1. The Judge is a Trump appointee. I expect Bannon to get a slap on the wrist

[SoCalDavidS]

3. Most Of Those At The Top Of Food Chain Have Tended To Get Slaps On The Wrist nt

[brooklynite]

7. I hate lazy assumptions like this

Judges don't have to be loyal to Trump AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

12. And these brave Internet souls who think any time in prison is "a slap on the wrist"

I'm sure they'd be big and strong locked up - not being able to get on the Internet to brag about how they were standing on their heads it was so easy.

[yaesu]

20. Well, prisons for the elite class are more like country clubs, don't think

he ill be seeing any "hard" time.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

21. Tell you what, why don't you go try and do time in Club Fed since you think its such a walk

[yaesu]

22. why don't you & send me a postcard?

[AZSkiffyGeek]

23. Because I don't think ANY time in prison is a walk

So I think it would be on you to prove that it was since you made the assertion.
I'm not sure why you find prison funny. But rock on.

[yaesu]

25. Darn it, I was sooooo looking forward to that post card

[ShazzieB]

46. Now, now. 🧏‍♀️

[Grins]

49. He not going to Sing Sing or San Quentin...

… He will go to a gentleman’s prison for short term, non-violent convicts. It’s a wrist-slap.

[treestar]

50. nobody likes being locked up

no matter where. The only thing they want is to get out.

[brooklynite]

32. So the Garland DOJ Is going to cozy up to Steve Bannon because he's elite?

The Nudge doesn’t get to assign prison space.

[multigraincracker]

41. Federal Jail, not County lock up, I'd guess

for a Federal crime. Huge difference. I'd rather spend a year a Federal jail than a month in County jail.
But, this doesn't matter that much as he is still facing bigger charges.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

57. Apparently a lot of Federal criminals on this board

Given how much the know about how easy serving time is.

[aggiesal]

27. It's a misdemeanor offense ...

He got 4 months. I don't see any monetary amount, but whatever that is, will be peanuts to Bannon.

So yes, he got a slap on the wrist.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

29. And he received more than the minimum for it.

I'm not sure why you are complaining. Unless you really don't care about what he specifically got charged with and just want to see him in jail.

[aggiesal]

40. I'm not complaining, stating that he got 4 months and that was a slap on the wrist ...

He was charged with 2 offenses each carrying up to 1 year each.
But the sentencing guidelines limited to only 6 months.

The judge said he showed no remorse and this morning Bannon was arrogantly smiling after the sentence.
Why not give him the 6 months?
I still haven't heard any monetary penalty.

In February, his sorry @$$ will be back behind a microphone spewing his B$.

[certainot]

36. bannon is not looking forward to ANY jail. he sees his other crimes coming out in other cases and

imagines the possibility of going from one jail to the next once the DOJ gets going after the election. like trump his only hope id republicans taking over congress and senate.

being a martyr, eating prison food, no booze or expensive wines, all so he can come out with a few scars he can show off on his podcast or fox is what he's looking at. it will help his grifting but that base of dittohead trumpers is going to keep dropping and by a lot when the talk radio blowhards cool off on supporting a growing list of convicts.

he's got to be scared as shit of being in jail when he gets charged for being a go between for trump and the insurrectionists, as well as the wall fraud, as well as russian collusion.

there are criminals and future criminals who will be ratting him out, and that might include trump pulling him in as a russia go between.

he can't help but imagine when he goes in for 4 months he might be in there for many years

[ShazzieB]

47. You speak truth!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

24. Good call out. Lazy assumptions are a root of confirmation bias. . . . nt

[AZSkiffyGeek]

26. That happens

When the only thing a person posts about is the DOJ and the AG are corrupt and never punish criminals.

[certainot]

31. there are more judge cannons out there, and these cons have put in a lot of fundy racist

judges that can be counted on to bend over and keep filling up jails with low level criminals

[AZSkiffyGeek]

33. So you don't think criminals should be put in jail?

And Trump's judges are bad because they're putting criminals in jail?
Interesting.

[certainot]

43. clearly not what i said. you just trying to waste dots? you want pot smokers in jail like those

fucking republicans have been doing for a century??

[druidity33]

54. Are you obfuscating on purpose?...

or maybe you just didn't understand what certainot was saying?

[NJCher]

35. I hate it, too

Especially after many judges appointed by trump have ruled against him.

People should look at the facts and not make black and white assumptions.

[Botany]

2. I hope he walks out of court in 'cuffs this morning, he can file his appeals from jail, when he ...

... gets out he indicted and booked for his pay me to pay for the wall scam, and then DoJ charges him
for his part in J-6 attempted violent coup. Also he needs to pay for what he did w/Russia in rat fucking
the 2016 elections.

[SoCalDavidS]

4. Seems Highly Doubtful

Generally only those who commit violent crimes get remanded to jail right away when they're going to appeal.

But let's hope.

[Botany]

11. You are no doubt right but the man is an un-America traitor and a grifting thief too.

Good God in Butter the man worked with Russia to rig the 2016 elections because he holds
"the rest of us" in contempt. I would love to see the look on his face as they put the 'cuffs
on him and take him for the court room.

[SoCalDavidS]

16. The MSNBC Reporter At The Court Said It's Highly Unlikely Given That It's A Misdemeanor nt

[Blue Owl]

5. Some chunks are falling off at the one-man leper colony

[CrispyQ]

14. LOL. -nt

[Hassin Bin Sober]

55. .

[getagrip_already]

6. I predict home confinement with work release.....

But I'm a pessimist.

[Emile]

10. That would not be justice!

[SoCalDavidS]

17. Who Said "Special" People Ever Get "justice" In America? nt

[Emile]

52. Garland said no one is above the law! But Trump is

still walking around free.

[bluedigger]

15. Work release?

Is fomenting insurrection a legally accepted occupation now?

[Emile]

8. Lock the traitor up!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. At the Courthouse waiting for TreasonWeasel Steve Bannon to be sentenced.

Link to tweet

[flying_wahini]

13. However long he gets won't be enough for me.

He should have been arrested years ago.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

18. 4 months, out while appealing

[UTUSN]

28. Coulda thrown in the extra TWO months!

[Just_Vote_Dem]

39. Well, he's an (R) ya know

IAOIYAR

[bluestarone]

19. I would love it if he got the MAX penalty. BUT

I also think it would be awesome if they BLOCKED him from internet plus social medias! No rally's, no podcasts! THIS would destroy him the most!

[ShazzieB]

48. ⬆️ THIS! ⬆️

[Hotler]

30. Lucky he wasn't selling loose cigarettes on a street corner. I hope he goes to Rikers.

I hope he opens his mouth once too much while in there. Street justice for this guy.

[Warpy]

34. Club Fed for white collar criminals is a thing of the past

and while Federal prisons are likely better run than a lot of state prisons, they are not nice places and they're not full of nice people. He will be in with bank robbers, gun runners, and drug dealers and none of them are going to be in much of a mood to respect his "Do you know who I am?" act. For once, this over privileged right wing sociopath is going to realize what life on the bottom is like. That's going to kick him hard where he lives.

It's not going to modify his behavior in any positive way, see: sociopath. It won't matter that much, his next stop will be a state prison for fraud, which is not a misdemeanor.

[JenniferJuniper]

42. Agree, he'll be in with

white collar criminals, non-violent drug offenders, and men nearing the end of their sentences. He'll be in a minimum security Federal facility which may be the best place to do time, but he won't enjoy his stay.

[Hieronymus Phact]

37. He'll do the time standing on his head.

He'll fund-raise off his 'persecuted' status. He'll be a 'political prisoner'. The Mercers will help financially if needed, He won, he won't testify.

Unfortunately it wouldn't make any difference if the sentence was the maximum.

[usaf-vet]

38. He was charged with two crimes and found guilty of both. He could be sentenced to serve the FIRST 30

days and then SECOND 30 days after he completes the first 30 days.

I don't know the legal terms, but I believe that is right.

[ShazzieB]

51. The word is consecutive.

Consecutive = sentences are served one after the other.
Concurrent = sentences are served simultaneously.

And yes, consecutive sentences are what he deserves!

[usaf-vet]

58. Ya! That is it I got as far as "Con" then all I could come up with was TFG the Con's Con.

[GreenWave]

44. I hope they don't give him double shirts to wear.

[bpj62]

45. Jail time

I love some of the comments here. "Bannon will do time standing on his head" . Quick question, how many of you have spent more than 24 hours in lock up? I can guarantee you Bannon isn't looking forward to 120 days in jail. This is a man who tells everyone else what to do and he won't be able to do that in prison. We should be happy that he was convicted, sentenced and fined. All of this costs him money and time which is a good thing.

[OldkySoul]

59. I have done

A considerable amount in a county jail in my youth and I had an uncle who did 14 months in a federal prison. He came out 60 pounds heavier and was able to finish his degree in small business. Every time I would get out I'd be 20 to 30 pounds lighter and no opportunities to learn jack squat. Bannon ain't gonna suffer by any stretch...not in federal prison.

[PXR-5]

53. So Bannon gets life

or 4 months whichever ever comes first lol

[Evolve Dammit]

56. Is anyone aware if Bannon is being considered for other crimes like sedition/conspiracy? His

podcast is all about overthrowing the government. At what point is that chargeable???

[hydrolastic]

61. Isn't he coming up for fraud ?

He was going to build the wall but didn't ?

[argyl]

60. Here's hoping he goes into DTs. He deserves it.

And the other inmates will make damn sure he keeps his rank ass showered.

[Turbineguy]

62. Imagine you're in prison

for, oh, say, brutally murdering six nuns with an ax.

Now Steve Bannon becomes your cell mate and the whole prison thinks he's your bitch.

How much would that harm your reputation?