Trump is to be sentenced four days before the republican convention. Why are the republicans holding their convention in Milwaukee? Yes I know it is in part an effort to get Wisconsin back in the republican column. But Milwaukee will go for Biden regardless and is solidly democrat. It is solidly union, has elected three socialist mayors, and hasn’t elected a republican mayor since 1908. Its mayor has said “I’m a Democrat, and I don’t espouse to support any of the policy proposals that Republicans will spew” “But I’m a mayor of a city that wants to have large-scale investment and exposure.” What about going to Green Bay instead? I guess Milwaukee may be the only city in the state with enough hotel rooms to host to convention but somehow Green Bay can accommodate the Packer fans on football Sunday.
Back to Trump’s sentencing. He can be fined, given a suspended sentence or sent to jail. The thinking is that in no way would the judge send Trump to jail. But what if he did? From all accounts, the judge was prejudicial. First, he allowed the trial even though an impressive array of legal minds argued that the case was bogus. Second, he granted leeway to the prosecution that some argued was unusually lenient. Third, the judge’s instructions to the jury were just plain weird. He said (quoting another source) “that it is not a requirement for them to be in unanimous agreement about what “other crime” Trump committed, instead receiving a choice of three separate crimes they can select to convict the former president.” Again, I am no attorney but couldn’t the verdict be overturned on appeal simply because of these instructions to the jury?
The democrats have failed to derail the Trump campaign due to Biden’s incompetence. Would it be a shock if the judge – who is obviously biased – remanded Trump to jail sending him off in shackled to serve out his time? Would that stop Trump from being nominated at the convention? If so who would the republicans nominate? Surely not Nikki Haley. Wouldn’t they be obligated to nominate Trump if he has the most delegates pledged to him? If they nominated Trump, would the judge allow him to campaign from jail? Well Joe Biden campaigned successfully from his basement. Of course, a vice president nominee would emerge from the republican convention and that person could do the campaigning as would a bevy of surrogates. Then what if Trump were elected from prison? Could he pardon himself to allow himself to go to the White House? BTW, the Constitution is silent on whether a convicted felon or even one imprisoned can be elected president. It only speaks to birth and age.
This verdict has those on the left celebrating. I know people who are overjoyed. But I caution you. As I said when Harry Reid suspended the 60 vote rule to elect Obama’s judges, what goes around. Reid got his judges but Trump got Kavannah, Gorsuch and Barrett. Dems may be rejoicing the Trump conviction but Pandora’s box is now open. Expect that Republican AGs will go after high ranking dems on flimsy charges. Expect that if Trump is elected that his “Justice” Department will have a different view of justice than Biden’s. Expect charges brought against all the Bidens, Mayokas, Garland and a host of others. You ain’t seen anything yet.
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