Trump pardons Sheriff Arpaio.

[JohnStOnge]

And anything Trump does is still better than what the alternative was in November.

What Trump is doing...and more importantly what people on the side perceived as "conservative" did by putting Trump where he is...is destroying the credibility of the Republican Party and the Conservative movement.

The Republican Party and the Conservative movement would both have been better off in the long run if Trump had lost the general election. Of course they'd have both REALLY been better off if Trump hadn't gotten the Republican Party nomination because we would almost certainly still have a Republican President right now without the horror of someone who is continuously destroying the Party's credibility.

[Jjoey52]

And anything Trump does is still better than what the alternative was in November.

What Trump is doing...and more importantly what people on the side perceived as "conservative" did by putting Trump where he is...is destroying the credibility of the Republican Party and the Conservative movement.

The Republican Party and the Conservative movement would both have been better off in the long run if Trump had lost the general election. Of course they'd have both REALLY been better off if Trump hadn't gotten the Republican Party nomination because we would almost certainly still have a Republican President right now without the horror of someone who is continuously destroying the Party's credibility.

Would there be a country left if the Hildebeast ran it for 8 years? I wanted Ted Cruz for the nomination.


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[Jjoey52]

What Trump is doing...and more importantly what people on the side perceived as "conservative" did by putting Trump where he is...is destroying the credibility of the Republican Party and the Conservative movement.

The Republican Party and the Conservative movement would both have been better off in the long run if Trump had lost the general election. Of course they'd have both REALLY been better off if Trump hadn't gotten the Republican Party nomination because we would almost certainly still have a Republican President right now without the horror of someone who is continuously destroying the Party's credibility.

Would there be a country left if the Hildebeast ran it for 8 years? I wanted Cruz for the nomination.


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[Jjoey52]

I tried to correct that 4 times, it is supposed to read Senator Ted from Texas.


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[Vidav]

You're right Klean but the problem is that because you rationalized or ignored the shenanigans that went on during Obama's administration you don't have a lot of credibility to call out the right for rationalizing or ignoring Trump's shenanigans.

And anything Trump does is still better than what the alternative was in November. Trump's worst day is still better than Obama's best.


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That may be the dumbest thing anyone has ever posted on this forum. Ever.

[BDKJMU]

I tried to correct that 4 times, it is supposed to read Senator Ted from Texas.


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You haven't been around here long..

[mrklean]

You're right Klean but the problem is that because you rationalized or ignored the shenanigans that went on during Obama's administration you don't have a lot of credibility to call out the right for rationalizing or ignoring Trump's shenanigans.

And anything Trump does is still better than what the alternative was in November. Trump's worst day is still better than Obama's best.


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Put down the Crack Pipe.

[andy7171]

And anything Trump does is still better than what the alternative was in November.

What Trump is doing...and more importantly what people on the side perceived as "conservative" did by putting Trump where he is...is destroying the credibility of the Republican Party and the Conservative movement.

The Republican Party and the Conservative movement would both have been better off in the long run if Trump had lost the general election. Of course they'd have both REALLY been better off if Trump hadn't gotten the Republican Party nomination because we would almost certainly still have a Republican President right now without the horror of someone who is continuously destroying the Party's credibility.

Well then you should be happy as a liberal "blue dog" Democrat!

[Ibanez]

I'm not a fan of Arpaio, either - personally I don't think he deserved a pardon

But let's not have any fresh wakes over the rule of law in this country

That ship has been gone from the dock for several years now -

And it's pretty obvious that triplesquiggly has a graduated scale of when contempt for the law is bad, and when it's not so bad

Agree with both of you. The VW engineer gets convicted but not one single Wall Street exec.

I'd really like to care but it's becoming more and more difficult at this point.

I think it was on NPR, but there was an interview with a guy that wrote a book on why Wall Street exec's weren't prosecuted. Essentially, the Justice Department went after everyone in the wake of Enron and WorldCom and it ruined the lives of 1000's of employees. They went too far and prosecuted the executives. So now, the JD feels that going after the execs would have an effect worse than their alleged crimes.

[kalm]

Agree with both of you. The VW engineer gets convicted but not one single Wall Street exec.

I'd really like to care but it's becoming more and more difficult at this point.

I think it was on NPR, but there was an interview with a guy that wrote a book on why Wall Street exec's weren't prosecuted. Essentially, the Justice Department went after everyone in the wake of Enron and WorldCom and it ruined the lives of 1000's of employees. They went too far and prosecuted the executives. So now, the JD feels that going after the execs would have an effect worse than their alleged crimes.

[Chizzang]

Agree with both of you. The VW engineer gets convicted but not one single Wall Street exec.

I'd really like to care but it's becoming more and more difficult at this point.

I think it was on NPR, but there was an interview with a guy that wrote a book on why Wall Street exec's weren't prosecuted. Essentially, the Justice Department went after everyone in the wake of Enron and WorldCom and it ruined the lives of 1000's of employees. They went too far and prosecuted the executives. So now, the JD feels that going after the execs would have an effect worse than their alleged crimes.

People in executive positions should never go to jail... It's hard on the economy

[kalm]

I think it was on NPR, but there was an interview with a guy that wrote a book on why Wall Street exec's weren't prosecuted. Essentially, the Justice Department went after everyone in the wake of Enron and WorldCom and it ruined the lives of 1000's of employees. They went too far and prosecuted the executives. So now, the JD feels that going after the execs would have an effect worse than their alleged crimes.

People in executive positions should never go to jail... It's hard on the economy

Exactly. The execs didn't ruin lives, the Government did for enforcing the laws and over-regulating...

[mrklean]

People in executive positions should never go to jail... It's hard on the economy

Exactly. The execs didn't ruin lives, the Government did for enforcing the laws and over-regulating...

So it was the Government's fault

[Ibanez]

I think it was on NPR, but there was an interview with a guy that wrote a book on why Wall Street exec's weren't prosecuted. Essentially, the Justice Department went after everyone in the wake of Enron and WorldCom and it ruined the lives of 1000's of employees. They went too far and prosecuted the executives. So now, the JD feels that going after the execs would have an effect worse than their alleged crimes.

People in executive positions should never go to jail... It's hard on the economy

Essentially what this guy said was the reasoning of the Bush II and Obama administrations (more Obama than Bush II).

[89Hen]

The man is going to have to live like a hermit
His life will be in danger - he's not out of prison

Why's that?

[Chizzang]

The man is going to have to live like a hermit
His life will be in danger - he's not out of prison

Why's that?

Because angry irrational people are dangerous
and this guy has inspired much anger

[BDKJMU]

I just read the old man's pardon over contempt for ignoring a fed judge was a misdemeanor where he was facing a maximum 6 month sentence. For some reason I was assuming this was a felony and he was facing several years. Figured it has to be with the giant brouhaha the left has raised over the pardon.

So the left has gotten completely bent out of shape over a pardon for an 85 year old man of a misdemeanor offense. BFD. Damn, look at all the felons Obama pardoned..Complete hypocrisy on the left..

[Col Hogan]

Why's that?

Because angry irrational people are dangerous
and this guy has inspired much irrationally

I think that's what you meant...

[Chizzang]

Because angry irrational people are dangerous
and this guy has inspired much irrationally

I think that's what you meant...

[Skjellyfetti]

Trump says during press conference he announced Arpaio pardon during hurricane to capitalize on ratings.

[89Hen]

Because angry irrational people are dangerous

We don't seem to be short on those folks lately.

[CID1990]

Remember about knowing where most people will stand on many issues based on where they stand on one?

I'll bet the lions share of people bent out of shape over Arpaio would also argue that Mumia should be freed

Yep

[Col Hogan]

Remember about knowing where most people will stand on many issues based on where they stand on one?

I'll bet the lions share of people bent out of shape over Arpaio would also argue that Mumia should be freed

Yep

They also would argue that Hilliary committed no crime with her emails...

[JohnStOnge]

Would there be a country left if the Hildebeast ran it for 8 years? I wanted Ted C r u z for the nomination.

Yes, there would be a country left if Hillary had won this time. And for the long term, given that the Republican Primary Electorate went brain dead this time and picked an atrocity like Trump, the country would have been better off if Hillary had won the general election.

[Jjoey52]

Would there be a country left if the Hildebeast ran it for 8 years? I wanted Ted C r u z for the nomination.

Yes, there would be a country left if Hillary had won this time. And for the long term, given that the Republican Primary Electorate went brain dead this time and picked an atrocity like Trump, the country would have been better off if Hillary had won the general election.

Never, illegals would be running the show with her open borders idea.


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