"All I want to do is this: I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have, because we won the state."
“You know what they did and you’re not reporting it. You know, that’s a criminal — that’s a criminal offense. And you know, you can’t let that happen. That’s a big risk to you and to Ryan, your lawyer. That’s a big risk.”
-- Donald "Cheato" Trump to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, November 2020
"We find by unanimous vote that no widespread fraud took place in the Georgia 2020 presidential election that could result in overturning that election.”
-- Georgia Grand Jury Report,
February 2023
Not too many people more deserving of prison time than Trump but I highly doubt he'll ever see a single day inside.
Agree, but house arrest is possible.
@Flyingsaucesir I fuckin' wish I could get house arrest on a luxury golf resort. That's not really a punishment.
@ChestRockfield Oh yeah, it would only be symbolic. But that's better than nothing.
If only we had a political system where politicians were held accountable for their crimes and failings.
Duncan Hunter is sitting in prison
@Flyingsaucesir Tiny handful, but movers and shakers generally immune.
This.
@Druvius If you're going to take a shot at the king, you better kill him.
Re the system, I imagine the founding fathers intended the presidential pardon to be used to correct injustices. But, at least in my lifetime, it has been used mostly to let scumbags get off scott free.
Figures don't lie, but liars can figure.
My dad used to say that.