Schiff: Trump is seeking re-election to avoid prison time

[kpete]

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff dropped a truth bomb recently when he said that out of all the reasons President Donald Trump is seeking a second term in the White House, the most prominent one may be to avoid going to prison.

Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is being sent to prison for three years in a felony scheme that also features a co-conspirator who has not yet been indicted, referred to as “Individual 1”, who is now known to be none other than President Trump. If “Individual 1” is indicted, then a prison sentence could accompany that, however, if Trump wins reelection, then the statute of limitations (five years) would run out during his second term, and Justice Department guidelines which preclude indicting a sitting President thereby allowing Trump to avoid prosecution at all.

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[triron]

1. Bet Schiff knows what he can be prosecuted for.

[WheelWalker]

3. Though a dotard, so does the donald.

[OnDoutside]

2. Trump will never be prosecuted. Unfortunately.

[triron]

4. Never say 'never'.

I just did it too!

[OnDoutside]

5. As much as we all want to see him receive justice, the institutions

will attempt to close ranks, rather than bring further shame to the nation.

[Mr.Bill]

8. Not prosecuting him

is what is bringing shame to the nation.

[OnDoutside]

9. Yes, you are right and I hope they do prosecute him. However, my expectation is that the

establishment will not want to see a former President behind bars, bringing further shame.

[SCVDem]

11. Shame?

It will be a beacon to the world that we DO stand on the side of right!

He's lucky if prison is the worst for this traitor and crook!

[OnDoutside]

13. I agree that SHOULD happen, but I look at what has happened elsewhere, and it doesn't happen

so much, as there'll be a recognition that the country is horribly split and that dragging it on will not help the country heal. I think it would be the wrong approach but time will tell, I'm not expecting a lot.

[triron]

19. However Trump is exceptionally corrupt and criminal.

If he is not prosecuted that opens the floodgates for future tyrant wannabes.
How is that not condemning our democracy to the dustbin of history?

[not_the_one]

30. this "horribly split" meme is another right wing talking point

like it is a 50/50 split.

It's not, but we have GOT to be able to accurately count the votes to prove it. He is down to his shrinking base of 30's. And they will still vote for him even if he is caught fucking a live boy, who he then kills, in the middle of 5th avenue.

We KNOW Pootie-Poot got in and affected 2016, yet it is nothing compared to what he will do this time. He didn't access almost EVERY STATE'S DATABASE to sit back and do nothing...

All we need to do to allow this to happen is to swallow the lie that we are
"horribly split", and allow rigged polls from groups with an agenda, to back up the lie, and THEN allow all the proof and documentation of his high crimes and treason to be withheld from the American people.

The only poll that will count is the one on election day.

We should ignore the polls and concentrate on GETTING OUT THE VOTE. Make sure we help get as many like minded voters to the polls as we can.

I have also said in the past, DOCUMENT your vote. Photograph it, with your id on the ballot/screen/scan sheet.

We MAY have to have enough verifiable proof of vote counting irregularities to show it is rigged. It wouldn't take much.

[OnDoutside]

35. Please stop with this right wing meme horseshit, I don't watch or

read right wing media. It's a bloody opinion, either engage with it or move on.

[ehrnst]

23. Can't happen until Barr is out. As per Mueller. (nt)

[paleotn]

15. Well, then the Republic is lost

My advice, learn the words to O, Canada.

[OnDoutside]

16. No, not necessarily. I'm expecting Democrats to win the lot in

2020, and they'll have 2 years to not only reverse everything Trump has done, but potentially make major leaps forward in healthcare, gun control and immigration. There's that versus getting bogged down in retribution. Yes, they will start a commission to get to the truth of what happened, which could kill the GOP as a party, but I don't think they will go beyond that.

[triron]

20. What if they don't? Don't be so sure.

The Princeton Election Consortium gave Hillary a 99% chance of winning in 2016.

[ehrnst]

24. Well, to be fair, she did. Got more votes than any candidate ever not named Obama

Despite the statistical improbabillity of any party holding the WH for more than two consecutive terms, misogyny on the Right and Left, Russian interference, mass voter suppression in key states where she lost by a sliver, 25 years of smears by the GOP, helped by Stein supporters...

[japple]

17. ...our home and native land...

My Dad was part of a US/Canadian Special Forces outfit in WWII. At the reunions we always sing both national anthems. We also toast the Queen and the US President. Back in GWB years, I would not raise my glass for a toast to the president, and always mouthed the words "the office of the president of the United States." When I went to the last reunion in Canada in 2018, our (American) group toasted the "office of the president." His name was not mentioned. He is a pariah.

I wish the US had a better national anthem. Canada's is much easier to sing and is much more patriotic.

English version
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

French version
Ô Canada! Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!

Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix!

Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.

Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

Bilingual version
O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command,

Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix!

Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits,

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

[triron]

21. I abhor the U. S. national anthem. "America the beautiful" is much better.

[meow2u3]

34. I second that

America the Beautiful is a far better national anthem AFAIC.

[rockfordfile]

37. Yes he will

[babylonsister]

6. Then the SOB needs to be impeached, the sooner

the better.

[BigmanPigman]

10. Do we get a discount if it is a twofor?

Impeach Perv Kavanaugh and the fucking moron at the same time and save time and money.

[ehrnst]

25. What will that change? (nt)

[babylonsister]

29. Maybe we'll get to see him go to jail.

My original comment was in response to what Schiff thinks. I happen to share the same opinion. If that's dt's reason for trying to stay in this position, all the more reason to get him out of there.

[Corgigal]

7. Yeah,

that's what all the cool kids are saying.

Or DU, which is the same thing.

[marieo1]

12. I agree!!

I have always believed that is the only reason DJT wants to be reelected. He has to know most of USA citizens despise him - of course, there are some with the same mentality that don't but I truly believe the majority can't understand how he became president in the first place. Adam Schiff is a trustworthy man, I agree with him.

[Evolve Dammit]

14. Schiff is correct, but the PTB will never allow it. Bush/ Cheney commited war crimes. Nothin'.

[MyOwnPeace]

18. Correct......

And Nixon.
And Reagan.

Again - same results: Nothin'

[ehrnst]

27. What PTB? Never allow what? Trump to be prosecuted after he's out of office?

When we have a Dem AG, the DOJ can act again.

[not_the_one]

31. yet the current big brainwash attempt is that it would be too much of a SPECTACLE

and bring such shame to the office/party/country (take your pick) that we CAN'T POSSIBLY consider putting our country through THAT.

CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? In other words, nothing to see here, move along... FOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY!!!!!

Will the Dem AG and the new and improved DOJ play along? Are you sure?



ACTUAL, FOR REAL ACCOUNTABILITY is SOOOOOO overrated.

[triron]

32. Unfortunately it may turn out this way.

[Evolve Dammit]

38. So Einstein..why were Reagan, Bush Sr., and Bush Jr. et al never held accountable? I'll wait.

[triron]

22. knr

[ehrnst]

26. Yep. That's why we need to make taking the Senate and the WH priority #1. (nt)

[dewsgirl]

28. I assumed this was quite obvious. I love Adam Schiff

and am happy he speaks out on these issues that are obvious to those of us that are interested in politics, but not so obvious to the general public.

[LiberalFighter]

33. It is unfortunate that the death penalty would not apply.

[triron]

36. +1000

[Gothmog]

39. Second term or prison tern