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13. But that is just a technicality. Politicians can twist that any way they like

Wed Feb 17, 2021, 03:24 PM

Feb 2021

Think of Trump and the GOP crowing how the Mueller Report totally exonerated him. Eric was already tweeting out "2 - 0" implying his father had won both impeachment cases against him. In the eyes of his cult followers, they will believe what they are told to believe, and they see it that Trump has been found "innocent" of EVERYTHING that the dastardly Democrats have thrown at him.

But anyways, I wasn't arguing on that level, but just in terms of pure legality. Why couldn't the prosecutors use that Senate ruling to quash any defence based on blaming Trump? Judges and juries jobs are not to weigh in on contesting past judgments, they base their own rulings on the precedents of those past rulings.

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"Duped" and "egged on": Capitol rioters use Trump as excuse in court [View all] riversedge Feb 2021 OP

But after they get off, they will go right back to MAGAT Crazy Land. redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #1

Not My Fault, Charlie Made Me Do It nt sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #2

Whatta bunch of crybabies! CTyankee Feb 2021 #3

The "Party of Personal Responsibility," everybody sakabatou Feb 2021 #4

Yep! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 2021 #15

Think of it as an all expenses paid 'degree' from Trump University. tanyev Feb 2021 #5

So right FakeNoose Feb 2021 #8

The Nuremberg Defense Mad Lib Feb 2021 #6

My, my, my. All that "rugged individualism" and "personal responsibility" Vogon_Glory Feb 2021 #7

The "I was ordered to do it" defense did not work to well for many German soldiers after WWII. cstanleytech Feb 2021 #9

Except this time is different. The instigator was found not guilty by a Senate trial LiberalLovinLug Feb 2021 #10

I think the excuse Mitch and many Republicans made for their vote was not that he was not guilty cstanleytech Feb 2021 #12

But that is just a technicality. Politicians can twist that any way they like LiberalLovinLug Feb 2021 #13

I wish them luck with that weissmam Feb 2021 #11

Yes. nt torius Feb 2021 #17

Then why don't we just tell them dianaredwing Feb 2021 #18

IOWs "we were just following orders" Lock him up. Feb 2021 #14

How does the too stupid to know right from wrong excuse hold up? Brainfodder Feb 2021 #16

I believe it will go to the Supreme Court. DontBelieveEastisEas Feb 2021 #19