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hawkeye21

(313 posts)
22. Good point, but . . .
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 10:31 AM
Aug 2024

It's 30 years ago. And it's not quite on the same level as, oh, treason or insurrection or even being convicted of 34 felony counts or stealing top secret government documents and refusing to return them and denying you took them and committing adultery and paying off a porn star and . . . LOL

The list of Trump's transgressions is legendary. A drunk driving arrest from 30 years ago is a mouse to this "elephant in the room." But I agree it would be smart for Walz to bring it up himself and get it out there and over with. And in doing so he could compare that mistake to the recent laundry list of major crimes Trump has committed. They are not alleged, either. We've seen the evidence ourselves. It's everywhere. The only question is if and when will he ever be held accountable.

Do you think I could have incited a mob to attack the US Capitol and try to overturn the results of a presidential election and not be in jail that same day? LOL again

Trump should have been arrested and charged on Jan. 6, or no later than 12:01 p.m. on Jan. 20, and he should have been held without bond. That he has been allowed to remain free--and even to run for president again--is a travesty of any definition of the word "justice."

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He'll deal with it the way he did when running for Congress and for governor. He fucked up and stopped drinking. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2024 #1
Yes. This won't affect anything. We've had presidents with DUI before. jimfields33 Aug 2024 #28
It was 30 years ago True Dough Aug 2024 #2
Nope. He had a debt to society, paid it, and saw to it that others who paid their debts Baltimike Aug 2024 #3
He also quit drinking completely back then. wnylib Aug 2024 #41
The Washington Post reported it yesterday near the top of the digital page to draw attention. Lonestarblue Aug 2024 #4
We've already had a 2 term president with a DUI. BannonsLiver Aug 2024 #5
Not to mention Bush's V.P. had multiple DUIs Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2024 #25
Damn. I never knew Cheney too. jimfields33 Aug 2024 #29
It's been known and dealt with long ago. Ocelot II Aug 2024 #6
I hope the Dems could successfully put up Walz "criminal record" against Trump's. Jim__ Aug 2024 #7
i appreciate the thread. ty Tetrachloride Aug 2024 #8
This isn't his first campaign. No way that this wasn't litigated. themaguffin Aug 2024 #9
Not Worried Sugarmaggie Aug 2024 #10
As elephants in the room go, this one is about the size of a hamster. Ocelot II Aug 2024 #11
Marty Walsh was on VP vetting team cally Aug 2024 #12
Vociferous opinion Bucky Aug 2024 #13
This has been mentioned many times when talking about JI7 Aug 2024 #14
...and that is when he stopped drinking... let's do some drug testing Orange Oaf, and frequently like before debates! Brainfodder Aug 2024 #15
IF they do, remind them that we are still waiting on TSF's college grades and Melania's apology presser! Brainfodder Aug 2024 #16
Not an elephant. H2O Man Aug 2024 #17
More like a hamster. yellowcanine Aug 2024 #38
wow, you really think THAT is an important issue??? Think. Again. Aug 2024 #18
Not one teensy bit less awesome! recovering_democrat Aug 2024 #19
It's already all over, and who cares obamanut2012 Aug 2024 #20
Good lord... A DUI 30 years ago that resulted in him giving up ALL alcohol? Really? hlthe2b Aug 2024 #21
Good point, but . . . hawkeye21 Aug 2024 #22
This is a ticket that will smack this down and redirect it right back to Guyliner and the Orange Man ms liberty Aug 2024 #23
I wish we'd stop the bashing of guys wearing makeup. jimfields33 Aug 2024 #34
I'm not bashing guys who wear eyeliner. I'm bashing ms liberty Aug 2024 #39
Guyliner & The Orange Man - I'm totally stealing that band name! Initech Aug 2024 #43
I bet there are no pics of Mr. Walz with epstein Marthe48 Aug 2024 #24
There's nothing wrong with reasoned acknowledgement of oppo research TheProle Aug 2024 #26
No one cares. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #27
No one cares grammiepammie Aug 2024 #31
Yes the voters Walz is going for don't care about the DUI. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #33
DUI's grammiepammie Aug 2024 #32
He did address it. He quit drinking. NT Happy Hoosier Aug 2024 #30
You think no one knows about it already? megahertz Aug 2024 #35
This should appeal to the drunk rednecks who go road-drinking voter. Midnight Writer Aug 2024 #36
It is already out and they have tried to use it. Not going to work, he made a mistake Bev54 Aug 2024 #37
Let's ask all the Republicans kenziemom06 Aug 2024 #40
Governor Walz is a good person LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2024 #42
Why do you think this is an elephant sized issue? Because you want it to be? Kaleva Aug 2024 #44
The enthusiasm we're witnessing will far outweigh a 30 year old irrelevancy. Torchlight Aug 2024 #45
One DUI vs. 34 Felonies? TBF Aug 2024 #46
Garbage. DFab420 Aug 2024 #47
So proud of Tim Walz for being sober for the last 28 years. Woohoo! There is a good life Clouds Passing Aug 2024 #48
The DUI is well known Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #49
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