Laurence Tribe has a word to the wise

[highplainsdem]

Link to tweet

[TwilightZone]

1. Who cares? He'll claim it's a political act, regardless.

If the DOJ is going to investigate him, I guarantee they don't give a shit about what he thinks.

He'll claim it's a political act, regardless of the timing or circumstances.

[spooky3]

4. I agree, or I missed Tribe's point completely. Nt

[TwilightZone]

5. I think the point is...

he believes that the DOJ should abandon their publicly-stated policy to not discuss ongoing investigations and tell him what he wants to hear, because telling him is more important than maintaining secrecy. He's just hiding it behind "but, what will Trump do?"

Sounds like half of DU.

I like Tribe, but sometimes he doesn't really help and/or tends to be a bit sensationalist. This is one of those times.

[inthewind21]

7. You sure about that

It's been DOJ practice/policy not to if someone in the middle of a campaign.

[TwilightZone]

8. During an election year, not 2+ years before.

Mukasky, Holder, and Lynch all issued similar memos, all in March or April of the election year, and all titled "Election Year Sensitivities". Barr's position was similar.

Claiming election interference now isn't going to fly.

[plimsoll]

13. Trump started campaigning in 2015 and never stopped.

It's just his newest grift and that policy is exactly what Trump is hoping for.

It's time to pursue criminals regardless of the criminal aspirations. Otherwise I think everyone should use it as a defense.

[Generic Brad]

16. Practices and policies can be changed

If this idea is based on a memo written long ago - have someone author a new memo refuting it.

[brush]

2. Either way, he's a loser who staged a coup to try to keep power.

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Not a great resume item. He won't even get the repub nomination because he's LOSER.

[Kid Berwyn]

3. Prof. Tribe is very wise.

Another example from May, 2019:

“Trump will talk to Putin about Mueller, but Trump won’t talk to Mueller about Putin.”

https://www.msnbc.com/hardball/watch/laurence-tribe-if-we-don-t-impeach-trump-we-might-lose-our-souls-59061317750

Harvard professor of law sums up where we’re at as a nation, politically and strategically:

“Trump is willing to talk to Putin about Mueller, but not to Mueller about Putin. What kind of president has that kind of disloyalty to the United States?” — Laurence Tribe

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212080293

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. Roger Stone hints at July Trump announcement: 'DeSantis needs to stick to his knitting'

TFG may announce in July and so Garland may want to hurry

Link to tweet

[Auggy74]

11. My first thought -

He'll announce it July 4th so he claim all the fireworks are for him.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

21. That is what TFG did at that event a couple of years ago at Mt. Rushmore

[ProfessorGAC]

17. A Question

What has Stone accurately predicted in any reasonably recent timeframe?
His saying it doesn't mean spit to me.
He's a criminal, a punk, and now a failure.
Ignorable.

[Captain Zero]

24. I heard it elsewhere about a month ago. proclaim his candidacy precisely so

he is 'running' when he is indicted.

I'm sure this is something Trump is willing to think ahead on and scheme.

[Fiendish Thingy]

9. Good point- but ultimately doesn't matter

Not for Justice to be done.

Poll released today showing 66% believe Trump committed a crime.

Poll was taken before Hutchinson’s testimony.

I’m certain DeSantis and team are sharpening their knives.

[NoMoreRepugs]

10. I'm willing to posit that at this point in the RePutican Party DuhhhSantis might be able to

build a bigger warchest than the OrangeShitGibbon.

[ancianita]

12. The whole right wing framing of the coup, anyway, will be that they are political prisoners.

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You can hear current Capitol insurrectionists saying it right now. They don't understand rule of law, and mistake their loyalty to one man for loyalty to their country. They never gave thought to what he might have meant when he said 'my interests are America's interests.'

[Wednesdays]

25. "L'Etat, c'est moi"

-- Dolt 45

[ancianita]

26. Yet trumpcult heard that in English.

cute humor, though

[Pepsidog]

14. Trump and DeSantis locked in a bloody battle is my idea of fun.

[Beastly Boy]

15. I must once again caution Prof. Tribe not to appear too pushy towards the officials who,

unlike himself, have a lot of skin in the game and are, unlike himself, accountable for the consequences of their words and actions. It is far too easy for a casual observer (which, despite his credentials, Prof. Tribe certainly is) to make faulty assumptions based on absence of insider knowledge, and every time Prof. Tribe does this, he appears a little less wise.

I see no evidence at all that announcing investigations or prosecutions of Trump prematurely will make any positive impact on the outcomes of elections, or otherwise. Rushing those announcements, on the other hand, may well impact the eventual success or failure of the aforementioned investigations and prosecutions.

[Azathoth]

18. He's going to claim it anyway. Everyone knows he's running nt

[Takket]

19. he's already said that.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

20. Alex Jones is now stating that TFG will announced on Monday

Link to tweet

[AntiFascist]

22. Trump has turned against the judicial branch altogether...he wants to create his own Constitution nt

[Cha]

23. Good point!

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