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In reply to the discussion: Hicks... at that moment she started to cry. She just basically gave the prosecution what they needed. [View all]ShazzieB
(21,941 posts)16. You mean like Cassidy Hutchinson? *innocent look*
Seriously, I know those people were chosen for their "loyalty" (i.e., willingness to put up with any awful thing Trump did), but quite a few seem to have had their limits when put to the test. I think that's why so many people quit on him when they realized what they had signed up for.
None of us can judge how convincing Hicks' crying on the stand was, because we didn't witness it ourselves. But people can and do have what's called a change of heart. It's a real thing.
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Hicks... at that moment she started to cry. She just basically gave the prosecution what they needed. [View all]
kpete
May 2024
OP
With that realization, at some point it sounds like Hicks had a crisis of conscience,
Uncle Joe
May 2024
#1
The Reptilian Sewer Slut Wears Prada....opening today in theaters everywhere!
littlemissmartypants
May 2024
#60
Yep, she finally realized she had taken part in and done nothing to stop the monster that is trump.
brush
May 2024
#56
I don't think it was as much about "conscience" as it was about revealing the shame she now feels about it.
Texin
May 2024
#83
This whole chapter of American history has been a Yosemite Sam cartoon from the top.
Bucky
May 2024
#15
I won't argue about the actions or drives of a cartoon character who is an animal.
58Sunliner
May 2024
#50
It's the motivation for that change of heart that's questionable to me. ❤️
littlemissmartypants
May 2024
#38
Pretty sure it was HH who was 'body double' when Melania was NOT going to travel with him
Attilatheblond
May 2024
#68
Also, remember that Cassidy Hutchinson said, in an interview once, that Trump suggested SHE put some highlights
Attilatheblond
May 2024
#69
Ever pass a kidney stone? For Republicans, that's what the telling the truth is like. You'd cry too.
Bucky
May 2024
#17