so the orange fuck is now being obvious about his hamhanded attempts at

[Javaman]

witness tamperting.

he's fucked.

for the very first time, I think he will actually see prison time.

[Bluethroughu]

1. Lock him up.

[Jirel]

2. Oh please. He has always been obvious.

As obvious as the poop steak on his white golf pants.

[Javaman]

7. oh I know, but he would always go through someone to do his dirty work.

now, everyone realizes that he really is a fucking thug idiot and don't want to carry his water anymore.

[inthewind21]

59. Everyone?

[Javaman]

64. most everyone LOL nt

[PCIntern]

14. Well, I have no need for dinner...

[Notek]

21. Haha

[blueknight73]

3. I wish,

But I honestly believe no one close to him will. Hope I'm wrong

[blueinredohio]

26. I'm with you blueknight.

I just don't think it will happen.

[Mystery sage]

4. Lock him up

Dear Democratic underground please make jail smiley please if possible. I need them for reasons!!

[captain queeg]

5. Agreed. I figured they'd end up with some soft punishment

As the truth comes out I don’t see how he can avoid serious charges and I don’t see how he could not be indicted. He might gets short stay in a country club prison, but I think the enormity of his coup efforts will mean he might get a heavy sentence. How could he not, for historic crimes?

[H2O Man]

10. I'm okay with

his being locked in isolation in a cell full of mirrors, given two full hits of LSD to help him relax and see himself. Call it soft if you will, but I think a decade of this could help him reform.

[NoSheep]

23. That sounds about right

[H2O Man]

25. Rehabilitation must be

our goal. I think this is the best option.

[erronis]

32. I'm hearing psilocybin or magic shrooms are good for opening the constricted brain

I'd like to give the poor sod the benefit of thinking his dear father Fred was a manipulative asshole and the little djt has something like PTSD. Jesus, Fred's full name is "Frederick Christ Trump, Sr." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Trump).

You can see poor djt never being able to live up to his father's moniker and always feeling insecure. Needing more money and more power and more affirmation and inflicting more humiliation. Sounds like a recipe for a psycho-pharmocological solution.

[H2O Man]

36. You are likely right,

though I've never approved of wasting good mushrooms!

[inthewind21]

60. Well

Historic events hold the answer to that question.

[H2O Man]

6. Recommended.

I agree.

[FSogol]

8. That should read "hamberdered attempts."

[Javaman]

11. LOL

[H2O Man]

12. +1

[Raven123]

9. If TFG tried to contact a witness personally, it means his sycophants are running scared

They aren’t doing his dirty work.

[Novara]

40. That's a good point

OR ...

He's so freaked out he isn't trying to get others to do his dirty work at this point.

[calimary]

55. There could also be a different kind of "desperation step" here.

He may figure that if HE calls, personally, his target will be so overwhelmed that he or she will just cave to his “charms.” He’s a manipulative fucker, and may try to appeal purely to the mark’s ego. “OMG you’ll NEVER guess who called ME!?!”

Of course it depends on the mark, and whether he/she pays much attention to the news. And an unexpected brush with fame can really change the equation.

[spanone]

13. His crime spree continues...

And Ivanka lied ????

[Emile]

15. What pisses me off more than anything is

he is down there in Florida playing golf as if he did nothing wrong. The DOJ needs to arrest him and lock this traitor up until his trial!

[PJMcK]

28. Actually, he's in New Jersey

It’s too hot in Florida. Plus he has to give a deposition next week.

[vanlassie]

39. I doubt he's sleeping well.

[uponit7771]

53. +1,

[duckworth969]

16. Going down

Sure as hell hope so.

But man, I really think the backlash could get really bloody and could stay that way all the up to 2024, maybe beyond.

Millions of angry people and a shit ton of AR-15’s, well, you get the idea.

[Caliman73]

19. There will be violence, but not like you think.

He will not inspire "millions" of people. A small amount, maybe in the thousands, may try to instigate violence, which unfortunately, would be enough to cause major disruptions in society, but which will not lead to any new Civil War, like the former Oath Keeper said.

Most Americans are not engaged enough in the system to have a full on millions versus millions Civil War.

[Novara]

41. And I can see people peeling off

He's losing support. Eventually it will only be the die-hard criminals and a few corrupt motherfuckers in Congress who can't break the addiction.

[duckworth969]

58. Regional violence

You’re right, not in the millions.

But regional, I think that’s possible in a number of places in the country.

[Caliman73]

65. I agree.

The problem is that even a few thousand crazy ass supporters can cause a lot of havoc if they hit big targets or cause disruption by taking out local infrastructure.

I simply do not think that enough people are really that interested in going to war for Donald Trump to be in the millions.

[Justice matters.]

22. The town's Sheriff got the leader of the Banditos locked up...

... and the rest of Banditos threatened to shoot the whole town and burn it...

Call the Cavalry!!

[AngryOldDem]

17. This is such low-hanging fruit for the DOJ.

He’s practically begging for an indictment. Please, let it be this that trips up that disgusting motherfucker.

[gratuitous]

18. That suggests one of two things to me

"You'll never lay a glove on me, coppers! Mwahahahahahaha!" because he thinks he above, beyond and out of reach of the law . . . OR

"Screw it, no sense playing coy now!"

[rurallib]

20. Calling Merrick Garland! Calling Merrick Garland!

[LiberalLovinLug]

27. Seriously WTF is going on with him?

You pounce when the fire is hot. There should be new indictments filed the day after the Jan 6 commission brings up new testimonial evidence. It should be a synchronized plan of two ongoing events. The Congressional commission and the DOJ following the evidence presented and a day (or a few days) later adding a new charge and continuing.

This sitting back and seemingly trying to find reasons NOT to prosecute will backfire. Especially if the guiding "wisdom" in the higher circles of Democratic leadership is to wait until after Nov. for fear of mobilization of the pro Trump voters.

Even if we keep the House after Nov. when then? I can see a force within the party as pushing for a quiet end to it as they won anyways, so why spend the last part of Joe's first term handing ammunition to the "poor Trump" media?

If Garland does go ahead with indictments, but its separated from the commission by months and months that gives time for media like Fox News to pound Americans with disinformation about what catastrophic results will happen if the witch trial goes ahead. Doing it in conjunction, even a slight delayed reaction, keeps them spinning. Already you see the infighting on Fox News as some just can't keep up the facade and have to admit something is not right in Trump World. Give them a few months of Garland stalling and making excuses and Murdoch and his minions will have time to form their conspiracies for Tucker and the other propagandists to project their crafted reality to the viewers.

[erronis]

37. Do you have some special legal and procedural knowledge to back your assertions?

I don't either. But I smell another attempt to discredit ongoing investigations and gathering of necessary information prior to presenting to a court.

Let's stop worrying about how this appears to the media and to other people that really want some form of justice, right now. Let's do worry about making sure that the cases against these are solid enough to stand up in all of the various courts that they will be presented.

[Grasswire2]

52. Plenty of people with fine credentials as former prosecutors..

...are also firmly suggesting some action from Garland.

I realize that it's popular with some here to be suspicious of any criticisms, and to "smell" comments, assigning some ulterior motive.

It's tiring. We've surely had enough of it on DU.

[inthewind21]

61. There's

plenty of legal precedent to make a good bet Trump will walk. And it's out there for all to see. If they look.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

47. Let the indictments begin! They can add more as the investigation proceeds.

[LiberalLovinLug]

54. Exactly

[Traildogbob]

24. Don't allow

Him to dress in all orange. He’d love that. Dress him like the nut bag sheriff out west that makes em wear pink. Or DemoCRAT blue.

[sarcasmo]

29. No consequences so Trump keeps on intimidating.

[Warpy]

30. Prison? Nah

Most likely all his delaying tactics will be applied until there is nothing to send to prison but a stooped old guy yelling at clouds. Or they'll succeed until he buys the farm.

What I'd love to see are his passport(s) confiscated and an ankle monitor to keep him in whatever "home" he chooses.

Face it, he's an old guy and not in the best of health. Don't get your hopes up for timely incarceration, aint gonna happen.

[captain queeg]

51. Yeah but, occasionally they still send old SS guards to prison

Or at least they did. His crimes might not be as heinous on a personal level, but he’s done more damage to the US than Hitler ever did. One can hope. As the truth comes out and dotard loses support, who knows?

[Cozmo]

31. Just goes to show how stupid tfg is. He's his own worst enemy

[inthewind21]

62. Is he

How has he been held to account for anything? His reality show bluster isn't a new thing.

[Wounded Bear]

33. Meh, trump don't do subtle...

[patphil]

34. This has always been his style.

Ukraine: I just want you to do me a favor though.

Georgia: Just find me 11,780 votes

[Riverman100]

35. your keboard

to God's eyes and ears

[cab67]

38. He'll die first.

His lawyers will keep the whole thing gummed up in the court system. He won’t live long enough to see the end of it.

[Peregrine Took]

42. Flee to another country to plot and plan his future.....

Author's feeling is it will be Dubau, UAE - good golf courses.


https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/in-a-bid-to-avoid-prison-where-might-donald-trump-run/

[Joinfortmill]

46. Yup. Been saying that for awhile.

[Straw Man]

56. That would be OK too.

{{{ ...makes sign to ward off bad karma ... }}}

[cab67]

67. My sense of schadenfreude is too strong for that.

I want him to know that he's been convicted.

I want that on his mind until he draws his last breath.

[Emile]

43. LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP

LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP
LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP
LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP
LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP
LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP
LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP
LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP

[Bucky]

44. The fact that he has to make the witness intimidation phone calls himself...

...tells me that he's running out of co-conspirators and underlings.

His lifelong habit of hanging lieutenants out to dry when they cease to grovel at him is catching up to him. He has zero loyalty to anyone but himself. That makes it hard to run a criminal enterprise

[inthewind21]

63. Well

he's been doing a find job of it for at least 50 years.

[Joinfortmill]

45. 👍

[smb]

48. Better Yet, They'd Have To Send Him To A Real Prison

If they tried to send him to some Club Fed, it would be an open invitation for his idiotic Meal Team Six followers to keep trying to "liberate" him.

[niyad]

49. I know all the reasons for wanting to see him behind bars, but I disagree. I want

hiim to stroke out. I am tired of all the energy wasted on him, all the attention, aall the money and resources. That blob of traitorous, putin-sponsored and propped-up lard is too dangerous.

[Skittles]

50. sorry, I don't see him ever being locked up

but if it stops him from ever running for office again, that would be good for America

[llashram]

57. I hope

it's all I have since a game of blame and finding patsies is underway. I just hope the DOJ finds enough to put the Teflon don down for the count.

[FakeNoose]

66. Rachel is on it!