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MemphisAg1 said:

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I guess I'm in the minority here, but I actually think it will help Trump if they convict him. I know polls say otherwise, but making a martyr out of him is gonna galvanize his base and even squishy Never Trumper Repubs/Independents have to look at that result and be completely appalled.

I think it circles the wagons. But I've been wrong before.

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His base is already galvanized. He needs votes beyond his base. Current trends suggest he might get there due to FJB's ongoing implosion. But a guilty verdict could swing enough back the other way to tip it to FJB.

I've been clear I'm no longer a Trump fan, but this trial is absolute BS and pure political persecution. I'm hoping he beats it out of a simple sense of fairness and to say *#$% to the Dems.

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Also, this will resonate YUGE with the black community who can recognize a railroad job when they see one.

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aggiehawg said:

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Marvin_Zindler said:

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If for some reason this jury is hung (slim chance), does that seal this election for Trump?

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He is going to be ready to let loose on a few people when the trial finally finishes and the gag order is over.

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Gag order is not over until sentencing because it is still a pending proceeding, is my understanding. Could be wrong about that, however. NY law is screwy.

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shiftyandquick said:

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I'm just curious if any of you actually believe Trump. For example that he knew nothing about this and the encounter that Stormy described is entirely made up out of whole cloth.

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shiftyandquick said:

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I'm just curious if any of you actually believe Trump. For example that he knew nothing about this and the encounter that Stormy described is entirely made up out of whole cloth.

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Ag with kids said:

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shiftyandquick said:

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I'm just curious if any of you actually believe Trump. For example that he knew nothing about this and the encounter that Stormy described is entirely made up out of whole cloth.

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What does that have to this case? Other than the prosecution using it to obfuscate the charges...

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Im Gipper said:

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Also, this will resonate YUGE with the black community who can recognize a railroad job when they see one.

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Think he might crack that 15% mark?

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shiftyandquick said:

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Ag with kids said:

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shiftyandquick said:

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I'm just curious if any of you actually believe Trump. For example that he knew nothing about this and the encounter that Stormy described is entirely made up out of whole cloth.

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What does that have to this case? Other than the prosecution using it to obfuscate the charges...

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Just wondering if you believe the man is honest.

Or is he more like his chief of staff said. John Kelly:

"The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me. The dishonesty, the transactional nature of every relationship, though it's more pathetic than anything else. He is the most flawed person I have ever met in my life," the retired Marine general has told friends, CNN has learned.

The defense is arguing that he knew nothing about any of this. And that does in fact go towards whether he is guilty or not. Or why else would that be his defense?

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BadMoonRisin said:

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I already see how this plays out if at least one juror isn't as competent as a high school junior. So, if guilty.

-Judge will announce sentencing on June 27 am (day of first debate). Coincidence? Hell no.
-Sentence to 4 mos. in jail, beginning immediately.
-Let's sleepy joe off the hook and they can say..."sorry, can't debate a criminal/inmate."
-4 mos. sentence takes us to end Oct. allowing zero time for campaigning, debates, etc.

In this scenario, what does the RNC/delegates do?

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shiftyandquick said:

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Ag with kids said:

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shiftyandquick said:

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I'm just curious if any of you actually believe Trump. For example that he knew nothing about this and the encounter that Stormy described is entirely made up out of whole cloth.

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What does that have to this case? Other than the prosecution using it to obfuscate the charges...

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Just wondering if you believe the man is honest.

Or is he more like his chief of staff said. John Kelly:

"The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me. The dishonesty, the transactional nature of every relationship, though it's more pathetic than anything else. He is the most flawed person I have ever met in my life," the retired Marine general has told friends, CNN has learned.

The defense is arguing that he knew nothing about any of this. And that does in fact go towards whether he is guilty or not. Or why else would that be his defense?

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shiftyandquick said:

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Ag with kids said:

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shiftyandquick said:

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I'm just curious if any of you actually believe Trump. For example that he knew nothing about this and the encounter that Stormy described is entirely made up out of whole cloth.

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What does that have to this case? Other than the prosecution using it to obfuscate the charges...

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Just wondering if you believe the man is honest.

Or is he more like his chief of staff said. John Kelly:

"The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me. The dishonesty, the transactional nature of every relationship, though it's more pathetic than anything else. He is the most flawed person I have ever met in my life," the retired Marine general has told friends, CNN has learned.

The defense is arguing that he knew nothing about any of this. And that does in fact go towards whether he is guilty or not. Or why else would that be his defense?

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shiftyandquick said:

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Ag with kids said:

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shiftyandquick said:

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I'm just curious if any of you actually believe Trump. For example that he knew nothing about this and the encounter that Stormy described is entirely made up out of whole cloth.

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What does that have to this case? Other than the prosecution using it to obfuscate the charges...

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Just wondering if you believe the man is honest.

Or is he more like his chief of staff said. John Kelly:

"The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me. The dishonesty, the transactional nature of every relationship, though it's more pathetic than anything else. He is the most flawed person I have ever met in my life," the retired Marine general has told friends, CNN has learned.

The defense is arguing that he knew nothing about any of this. And that does in fact go towards whether he is guilty or not. Or why else would that be his defense?

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shiftyandquick said:

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Ag with kids said:

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shiftyandquick said:

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I'm just curious if any of you actually believe Trump. For example that he knew nothing about this and the encounter that Stormy described is entirely made up out of whole cloth.

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What does that have to this case? Other than the prosecution using it to obfuscate the charges...

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Just wondering if you believe the man is honest.

Or is he more like his chief of staff said. John Kelly:

"The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me. The dishonesty, the transactional nature of every relationship, though it's more pathetic than anything else. He is the most flawed person I have ever met in my life," the retired Marine general has told friends, CNN has learned.

The defense is arguing that he knew nothing about any of this. And that does in fact go towards whether he is guilty or not. Or why else would that be his defense?

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Im Gipper said:

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Also, this will resonate YUGE with the black community who can recognize a railroad job when they see one.

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Think he might crack that 15% mark?

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Black women will still vote the same as they always do...

Black MEN might be swayed enough to break that 15%. As he said, they know a railroad job...

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The fact they're asking to hear any of this, imho, is a bad sign for The Donald because it means they're actually parsing through Cohen's testimony as opposed to having reached the conclusion 99.9 percent of us would come to -- that he's a lying POS whose every word should be ignored.

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It doesn't mean all twelve of them think that.

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shiftyandquick said:

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shiftyandquick said:

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I'm just curious if any of you actually believe Trump. For example that he knew nothing about this and the encounter that Stormy described is entirely made up out of whole cloth.

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What does that have to this case? Other than the prosecution using it to obfuscate the charges...

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Just wondering if you believe the man is honest.

Or is he more like his chief of staff said. John Kelly:

"The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me. The dishonesty, the transactional nature of every relationship, though it's more pathetic than anything else. He is the most flawed person I have ever met in my life," the retired Marine general has told friends, CNN has learned.

The defense is arguing that he knew nothing about any of this. And that does in fact go towards whether he is guilty or not. Or why else would that be his defense?

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BlackLab said:

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Let me let you in on a little secret. All politicians lie. And it isn't a crime unless it happens under oath and you can prove it was a lie…like Bill Clinton. Is Trump lying about Stormy? Probably. And you know what? That isn't a crime. None of what happened in this case is a crime. The only crimes that have been proven are the two Cohen admitted to committing himself on the stand, theft and submitting fraudulent invoices.

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BlackLab said:

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That doesn't sound at all likely.

My understanding is that for a guilty verdict, they have to find him guilty of committing the crime of concealing another crime but they do not have to prove the other crime that they believe he was concealing.

It would be interesting to see the relevant case law on this.

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You cannot be that dumb?


You don't know what the Bee is?

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eric76 said:

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txags92 said:

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Let me let you in on a little secret. All politicians lie. And it isn't a crime unless it happens under oath and you can prove it was a lie…like Bill Clinton. Is Trump lying about Stormy? Probably. And you know what? That isn't a crime. None of what happened in this case is a crime. The only crimes that have been proven are the two Cohen admitted to committing himself on the stand, theft and submitting fraudulent invoices.

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That doesn't seem to be true at all.

By your logic, a scammer cannot be convicted for trying to scam you unless he first takes an oath to tell the truth.

We could pretty much eliminate the crime of fraud.

For what it's worth, I'm more than happy to leave this up to the jury. They heard the evidence and are tasked with arriving at a verdict. If they come back with a verdict of guilty, that's fine with me. If they come back with a verdict of not guilty, that's fine with me. They are doing their job.

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