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Atticus

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21. Is this a serious question? nt

Reply to Zipgun (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2021, 09:38 PM

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If conviction after his term only prevents him from holding office again, why bother? [View all] Zipgun Jan 2021 OP

Would conviction after take away his lifetime SS protection, $200k salary, $1mil travel budget? nt woodsprite Jan 2021 #1

My understand was yes, but if he resigned it wouldn't. njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #6

My understanding is that it wouldn't, only removal while in office would take that away, and Turtle Zipgun Jan 2021 #24

YES...That alone would be worth it... ace3csusm Jan 2021 #7

This Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #8

Yes, but incarceration would give him 3 hots and a cot Generic Brad Jan 2021 #10

My husband says not. I hope he's wrong. Hekate Jan 2021 #23

McConnell is the other malignant tumor in our nation. Zipgun Jan 2021 #25

Snopes says a mixture, but it is not so cut and dried. mackdaddy Jan 2021 #26

No. StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #30

Because he could run and win again, that's why. n/t servermsh Jan 2021 #2

This soothsayer Jan 2021 #13

And if he wins, our democracy is done, because he won't fail at undermining it a second time. Blue_true Jan 2021 #32

Rule of law Progressive dog Jan 2021 #3

As a lesson to future leaders who would even think about promoting an insurrection andym Jan 2021 #4

Dying in prison is the example that Trump needs to be for future leaders. Zipgun Jan 2021 #27

Prison and conviction in the Senate are not mutually exclusive andym Jan 2021 #29

Maybe he'll die in prison by polonium poisoning.... Sogo Jan 2021 #31

Our system would put him in prison. I say that it would need to be a super-Max with him having Blue_true Jan 2021 #34

I haven't seen many here sharing your opinions on this. But always good to have a contrarian hlthe2b Jan 2021 #5

I am not a contrarian, been around a long time, and am just depressed with how the system always Zipgun Jan 2021 #28

Will make it easier for those who file a civil suit Phoenix61 Jan 2021 #9

He'll probably die before 2024, but it's the principle of the thing... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #11

If that is the only thing then so be it. Doreen Jan 2021 #12

If he's acquitted, I guarantee you he will be out the next day with one of his hate rallies Walleye Jan 2021 #14

Because it cuts off one of Trump's few remaining profitable revenue streams, ... Brother Mythos Jan 2021 #15

It forces the GOP Senators to declare what they stand for.... Dan Jan 2021 #16

Endless campaign rallies. Lars39 Jan 2021 #17

It would be worth it or he will be running for 2024 starting now treestar Jan 2021 #18

That's not all it does, but thanks for dropping by to ask... MineralMan Jan 2021 #19

I want to see his sack-sucking footmen LuvLoogie Jan 2021 #20

Is this a serious question? nt Atticus Jan 2021 #21

You really liked 2016, eh? Ms. Toad Jan 2021 #22

Not at all, eh. Trump and McConnell are like having a malignant tumor and a deadly virus at the same Zipgun Jan 2021 #35

Picture it: It's 2046 and President Barron Trump, in honor of his late father's 100th birthday StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #33