Trump vows to run for president from prison if convicted and sentenced on criminal charges

[Maj. Bill Martin]

On the very same day he talks of bringing the Republican Party back together, he says this?

Trump, and a lot of his supporters, figure that other Republicans will have no choice but to back him in the general election.

That's kind of an odd assumption given that a lot of Trump supporters won't support anyone but him in the general election, or at the least have certain other Republican candidates that they won't support in the general election even if they win the Republican nomination.

So clearly, their assumption that every Republican will rally around whomever wins the nomination is not correct.

[NavyCanDo]

Latest indictment accusing Trump of purposely dumping evidence and the evidence seems strong.   Essentially the exact same thing Hillary was accused of. The difference being the DOJ refused to charge Hillary.
Trump's comments about running for President from jail just could be a possibili

[corbe]

   What are the odds that if a Trumper had an extra ballot mailed to their residence, say addressed to someone that lived there before, that said Trumper would fill it out and submit it?     

[Maj. Bill Martin]

Latest indictment accusing Trump of purposely dumping evidence and the evidence seems strong.   Essentially the exact same thing Hillary was accused of. The difference being the DOJ refused to charge Hillary.
Trump's comments about running for President from jail just could be a possibili

If it is true that he instructed underlings to move documents containing classified information to evade a court ordered search that his own attorneys were supposed to be conducting, then he's in a lot of trouble.  There's just no defense for that.

It also would explain why he's had a hard time retaining attorneys since then.  That particular situation is a nightmare for lawyers because it puts them at ethical risk due to their own client's deliberate conduct.

It's also quite likely that at least some of the attorneys involved in the search are potential witnesses against Trump, and that would be a reason if some of them stopped representing him.

[Fishrrman]

I don't care if Mr. Trump "runs the campaign from prison"... or not.
I don't care if Mr. Trump even campaigns... or not.

I'll be voting for him anyway.

And if by chance he gets re-elected (which as of yet remains a difficult prospect because of The Party's underground and above-ground "election apparatus" in those states that will make the difference), he can take the oath of office in the cell, then immediately pardon himself, walk out of the place and grab a cab to the White House.  8-)

[sneakypete]

I don't care if Mr. Trump "runs the campaign from prison"... or not.
I don't care if Mr. Trump even campaigns... or not.

I'll be voting for him anyway.

And if by chance he gets re-elected (which as of yet remains a difficult prospect because of The Party's underground and above-ground "election apparatus" in those states that will make the difference), he can take the oath of office in the cell, then immediately pardon himself, walk out of the place and grab a cab to the White House.  8-)

@Fishrrman

Yup!

Same here.

I have NO idea what motivates people to keep voting for the usual suspects,and then still claim to be hoping for change.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Trump, and a lot of his supporters, figure that other Republicans will have no choice but to back him in the general election.

You're overthinking this.  Trump supporters simply want him back at the helm..  Watch this short video to the end.  It's from this evening ----

https://twitter.com/MAGAIncWarRoom/status/1685411809749086209

[Right_in_Virginia]

@Fishrrman

Yup!

Same here.

I have NO idea what motivates people to keep voting for the usual suspects,and then still claim to be hoping for change.

    @sneakypete

Count me in.   

[libertybele]

I don't care if Mr. Trump "runs the campaign from prison"... or not.
I don't care if Mr. Trump even campaigns... or not.

I'll be voting for him anyway.

And if by chance he gets re-elected (which as of yet remains a difficult prospect because of The Party's underground and above-ground "election apparatus" in those states that will make the difference), he can take the oath of office in the cell, then immediately pardon himself, walk out of the place and grab a cab to the White House.  8-)

According to the Constitution the president “shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of impeachment.”

However, you are delusional @Fishrrman Trump isn't going to win the general; as you have mentioned many times the underground "election apparatus" will be in full swing...you know it and so do many others.

I would also worry about his safety while behind bars....the left knows no bounds, has no shame and will stop at nothing to ensure that he is never seated again. 

I find it interesting that people continue to waste their time and money thinking that Trump still has a chance.  IMHO the next president has already been decided and sure as heck isn't Trump.

[cato potatoe]

Latest indictment accusing Trump of purposely dumping evidence and the evidence seems strong.   Essentially the exact same thing Hillary was accused of. The difference being the DOJ refused to charge Hillary.
Trump's comments about running for President from jail just could be a possibili

Like Hillary, Donald shows little interest in following the law, which is why he should be prosecuted where sufficient evidence is found.  When Chris Christie inherited a huge deficit in New Jersey, Trump advised him to go bankrupt.  Chris told him it wasn't legal, but Donald responded with "do it anyway, because it would just be tied up in the courts for years and years."  Yep, just steal it from the bondholders and declare victory.

[Hoodat]

Latest indictment accusing Trump of purposely dumping evidence and the evidence seems strong.   Essentially the exact same thing Hillary was accused of. The difference being the DOJ refused to charge Hillary.

The difference is that Hillary was dumping evidence while Trump was not.  Hillary destroyed evidence that incriminated her.  Trump hid documents from prosecutors that he considered to be his own personal property.

[ScottinVA]

Trump, and a lot of his supporters, figure that other Republicans will have no choice but to back him in the general election….So clearly, their assumption that every Republican will rally around whomever wins the nomination is not correct.

Exactly.  Everyone but the MAGA crowd got that point back in 2020.  Many erstwhile GOP voters that year steered clear of him.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

@Fishrrman

Yup!

Same here.

I have NO idea what motivates people to keep voting for the usual suspects,and then still claim to be hoping for change.

You have this completely backwards.You're the one advocating doing the exact same thing but expecting a different result.

Literally none of the other GOP candidates for the nomination have been President before. Some of them haven't even run before. We don't know exactly what any of them would do as President because all of them would be new to the job, so all of them would be a change.

The only GOP candidate for President who has been President before is Trump himself, so he's the only one who wouldn't be a change.  And yet, when others have pointed out all the mistakes he made in terms of hiring and managing subordinates, Covid, etc., you claim that a second Trump term would be a change from the first Trump term because "I think he's learned his lesson about who to trust and would be better the second time around.".

You're the one voting for a "usual suspect" but expecting change.

[Right_in_Virginia]

You have this completely backwards.You're the one advocating doing the exact same thing but expecting a different result.

The only GOP candidate for President who has been President before is Trump himself, so he's the only one who wouldn't be a change. 

You're the one voting for a "usual suspect" but expecting change.

    This  . is quintessential political ignorance.  My advice:  ignore it.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Trump, and a lot of his supporters, figure that other Republicans will have no choice but to back him in the general election.

You know nothing.

[LMAO]

You know nothing.

So are your last two posts another example of you filling a void and providing balance?

[mystery-ak]

If you are going to quote a post please include the member's name...

[DB]

If you are going to quote a post please include the member's name...

@mystery-ak Does that mean a "ping" or something else?

[mystery-ak]

@mystery-ak Does that mean a "ping" or something else?

No, it's not a ping..I just think it's common courtesy to include the name you are quoting...it's just easier than scrolling up the thread to see who said it..also some here on TBR post this way as an excuse that they weren't attacking, insulting etc other members...

this is a ping

@DB

[DB]

No, it's not a ping..I just think it's common courtesy to include the name you are quoting...it's just easier than scrolling up the thread to see who said it..also some here on TBR post this way as an excuse that they weren't attacking, insulting etc other members...

this is a ping

@DB

Thank you. Just wanted to make sure because I rarely ping someone that I quote (and I don't expect others to ping me when quoting me) and don't want to be a problem. I usually ping someone when I'm trying to bring something else to their attention.

[LMAO]

Thank you. Just wanted to make sure because I rarely ping someone that I quote (and I don't expect others to ping me when quoting me) and don't want to be a problem. I usually ping someone when I'm trying to bring something else to their attention.

I do the same

If there’s something pressing that I think someone should see, and I don’t think that individual will come back, I’ll ping

[roamer_1]

Thank you. Just wanted to make sure because I rarely ping someone that I quote (and I don't expect others to ping me when quoting me) and don't want to be a problem. I usually ping someone when I'm trying to bring something else to their attention.

That's proper... The quote acts as a ping anyhow. I have never understood the demand to ping folks when you're quoting them anyway. 

I try to comply if requested, but I am forgetful and often miss on the special circumstance per person. And it don't matter, other than their huff. They got pinged by the quote anyway.

[Fishrrman]

mystery wrote:
"I just think it's common courtesy to include the name you are quoting"

I have never - not once, not ever - checked a "ping list". Not in 10 years of posting.
Don't even know where it is.
Don't know how to do it.
Not interested in learning, either.

I say what I'm going to say, and that's it.
If the moderators don't like it, they can remove it.

Just sayin' ...

[sneakypete]

You have this completely backwards.You're the one advocating doing the exact same thing but expecting a different result.

Literally none of the other GOP candidates for the nomination have been President before. Some of them haven't even run before. We don't know exactly what any of them would do as President because all of them would be new to the job, so all of them would be a change.

The only GOP candidate for President who has been President before is Trump himself, so he's the only one who wouldn't be a change.  And yet, when others have pointed out all the mistakes he made in terms of hiring and managing subordinates, Covid, etc., you claim that a second Trump term would be a change from the first Trump term because "I think he's learned his lesson about who to trust and would be better the second time around.".

You're the one voting for a "usual suspect" but expecting change.

@Maj. Bill Martin

Nice spin attempt.

So,in YOUR mind,Trump is like the Clintons,Obomber,and the Bush Crime Family?

IF that is true,why aren't the DNC and the RNC embracing him with  open  arms,and why did BOTH of them try to attack him and throw barriers in his path  every day he was in office?

BTW,Trump has held ONE public office for a period of 4 years in his entire life. Yet in YOUR biased mind,that makes him a career politician?