Everybody

In my opinion, if Trump is not held accountable by the law and the courts...

He stands a good chance of being elected President in the next election.

If the courts do not hold him accountable for any crimes, why should the voters believe he is guilty of anything?

Just my opinion, but I believe there are enough ignorant voters, including Democrats and Independents, to put him back into office. Why?

Because they have bought into the long-time propaganda against the "old and feeble" Joe Biden.

It's a terrible thought to contemplate but I am very dubious that the voters will hold Trump "accountable" when the courts would not.

With the long delay on the "immunity" charge by the Appeals Court and the likely Supreme Court decision on the 14th Amendment, no one should be optimistic that the law will hold him to account.

After all, why shouldn't an ex-president be immune to the laws that apply to the rest of us? Why shouldn't he say that if ordered the Seal Team 6 to assassinate his political opponents, then he should be immune from any prosecution? Can you not see the difficulties and pitfalls in making a ruling against former presidents, especially those that are criminally inclined?

The danger is that the Courts will make political decisions instead of Constitutional decisions.

"Let the voters decide..."

That seems to be the new mantra of the Republicans.

They do not want a jury to decide the criminal charges against Donald Trump. They think the people at large would be better suited to decide his fate on election day.

Should justice take a back seat to the will of the people? That seems at odds with everything our Constitution stands for, and has stood for in the past.

In effect, they are saying that if Trump wins the next election, he is innocent of all the charges against him. Is that the way our justice system should work?

Statesboro Blues

Is Trump making a mockery of our justice system?

He goes into the court and makes a commotion by talking as witnesses are cross-examined and so forth. He makes a scene going in and coming out, by commenting to reporters and searching for the cameras.

Then, whenever he takes the notion, he simply gets up and walks out of the courtroom during the prosecution's argument. The Judge asks that the record note that Trump has left the courtroom. But, there is no punishment from the Court.

Perhaps the jury noted the actions of the scofflaw as he thumbs his nose at all law and authority?

Perhaps that had something to do with the punitive damages they laid on Mr Trump?

Why is the Appeals Court so slow in ruling on immunity?

There is an older Judge on the panel, appointed by a Republican, and in my opinion, she is hesitant to go along with the other two judges on the panel. They want a unanimous decision, so as they do not look like it is political, since the other two judges were appointed by a Democratic president. They do not want to look partisan in such an important decision.

However, this is the delay that Trump is looking for. It has already pushed the Jury date ahead to April, or probably later.

Any more delay and it will appear that the Justice System has decided to let the voters decide the fate of Donald Trump in the next election. If he loses, then the trials and appeals will continue on course. If he wins....

Barabbas and Pontius Pilate?

By permitting Donald Trump to delay his criminal trials until after the election, is the US Justice System going to let the voters decide the guilt or innocence of Donald Trump and the 91 charges against him?

Are they going to wash their hands of the political mess that we are now in?

Is that the direction we are headed?

Does it seem that the judicial system is moving purposely slow?

Many think Trump will be the Republican nominee and there has been not one criminal trial that has started.

It will be up to our Courts as to whether or not Trump is tried for any of his crimes before election day.

A Hazy Shade Of Winter

Does the Democratic Leadership privately wish for Trump to be the opponent in November?

Is there a secret memo somewhere in the DLC HQ's that wants Trump as the Republican candidate?

The reason being that they believe Trump will not only give them the White House, but also control of the House of Representatives and a fair majority in the US Senate?

Whether or not that is the case, many Democrats believe that is exactly what will happen in the next election. The Republicans will not be able to help Trump carry all the baggage he is now gathering. Guilty of rape and 91 other charges waiting to be addressed, do they actually believe he will be able to delay all of them until after the next election? Many Democrats would not be unhappy with a delay.

Because Trump will have an impact on every race in the country down the ballot. It could be a landslide election for the Democrats.

I have not seen such a memo, but I would not be surprised.

If elected, will Trump continue to do business with foreign countries?

People should expect a "Yes" or "No" answer.

If he cannot guarantee that, then he should know ahead of time that he will be impeached for constitutional reasons, not following the emoluments clause of the US Constitution, if Democrats are in charge of the House of Representatives.

That should not be permitted to continue as he did the last time he was in the White House.

He needs to know that he will be watched very closely and he will not be able to continue his criminal ways.

It is possible that he will be the next president and he should be aware his every move will be watched very closely.

Republicans can choose to protect him if they wish.