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| So, What Now? |
| 2024-05-31 |
| [RedState] On May 30th, 2024, the former president of the United States was found guilty of 34 felony charges in one of the most convoluted, corrupt prosecutions in modern history. Pursued by a district attorney elected on the promise to "get Donald Trump" no matter the cost, an unprecedented legal theory that still makes no sense was used to upgrade misdemeanors to felonies past the statute of limitations. Worse? A corrupt judge stacked the deck at every opportunity, up to and including the insane jury instructions. BREAKING: The Jury Returns Guilty Verdict Against Donald Trump The reactions were swift, with many on the right calling out the travesty of justice. Meanwhile, Democrats and their press allies celebrated, calling it a win for the rule of law. What law specifically? The judge decided that the supposed underlying crime didn't need to be agreed on, with the word of a witness who admitted to grand larceny on the stand being the entire basis of the case. So now what?
Some aren't going to like this, but the answer is to suck it up and do what it takes to win in November. Shouting at the sky, making all-caps posts on social media, and continuing to talk about how unfair everything is won't move the needle. Trump was nominated knowing this was the likely outcome. None of this is a surprise. This is not the time to quiver. It's the time to strike back. There is a window of opportunity here to build on Trump's lead, and Republicans should take advantage of it. The former president will appeal this, and it's likely that will delay the execution of any sentence until after the election. Things shouldn't stop there, though. Democrats have set a precedent, and you better believe they should be made to live by it. Republican states need to be prepping charges as I type this. There is a long list of Democrats in red-state jurisdictions that should no longer get the benefit of the doubt. That includes Fani Willis in Georgia, who admitted under oath to keeping money from her political campaign for personal use. Any Democrat who has so much as jaywalked needs to be prosecuted. The genie is out of the bottle, and it's not up to Republicans to unilaterally shove it back in. Make Democrats suffer under the new rules they set until they beg for mercy, and when Joe Biden walks out of the White House, he should be immediately prosecuted for illegally retaining classified documents, among other alleged crimes. There is no option to play nice anymore. Republicans tried to keep things within the lines. Democrats stepped over them for what they feel will be cheap political gain. Forget the crying. That's not going to help anything. Make them pay, and make them pay hard. Any Republican not willing to do that doesn't deserve to be in office. This isn't about liking Trump or not. It's not about whether he should have been the nominee. There will be time for post-mortems after the election. Right now is the time to get up off the mat and do everything possible to make Democrats regret this for the good of the country and the credibility of the judicial system. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #23 Hi, Jan! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-05-31 22:25 |
| #22 #21, looks like Susan Collins has changed her tune as well Ingraham just announced Trump raised 52.8 million in last 24 hours |
| Posted by: Jan 2024-05-31 19:49 |
| #21 My wife does NOT like Donald Trump. Right after the bullshit verdict was announced she said: "We need to send his campaign some money!" So we did...and will again. |
| Posted by: Squinty Tingle1978 2024-05-31 18:43 |
| #20 Considering how pro Israel Trump has been it is disappointing to see The Times of Israel write such a biased article about Trump supporters. Yes. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-05-31 12:22 |
| #19 Gutfeld "I hate these people" graphic here please. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-05-31 11:12 |
| #18 The GOPe faction will snivel "That's not who we are." Translation: "We're professional losers." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-05-31 11:04 |
| #17 ...that's why I use cash for certain purchases. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-05-31 11:02 |
| #16 So anyone tracking gun and ammo sales? I expect the credit card companies are selling the data. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-05-31 10:24 |
| #15 #4 Makes no difference. During the West Coast Antifa battles patriots went in every single time with Antifa and LE (local state and fed)ready and waiting. Doesn't matter - you do what needs to be done. If not now, and not over this then I'm not sure what else there is. Today I'm volunteering for the Trump campaign. Getting the voting public solidly on our side will go a long way to tamping down any possible violence. For places like Portland OR - too bad. Antifa will burn what's left, that's a guarantee. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2024-05-31 10:12 |
| #14 So anyone tracking gun and ammo sales? Or have we reached peak personal armament (not available in New York or California)? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-05-31 10:06 |
| #13 #11 what else can one do one can encourage trumps guardian by 'auming' him/her/it frequently. this is not rep vs dem this is good vs evil and will be won/lost spiritually. put mr trump in your mind and aum a powerful vibration. |
| Posted by: irish rage boy 2024-05-31 09:36 |
| #12 I am curious why it takes so long to sentence? And will they require him to stay in the jurisdiction of the court until then? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2024-05-31 09:05 |
| #11 ^ Same here. He doesn't need the money but I need the feel good. Wat else can one do ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-05-31 08:45 |
| #10 Minutes after the jury returned a guilty verdict in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York, an influx of donations to his presidential campaign as an apparent show of support caused his donation page to temporarily become unavailable. Imma thinkin about adding to the pile. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2024-05-31 07:44 |
| #9 Unlike June 6, 1944, there will be no one jumping in to save us from this tyranny. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-05-31 07:42 |
| #8 Considering how pro Israel Trump has been it is disappointing to see The Times of Israel write such a biased article about Trump supporters. Tanfani, Parker, and Eisler are woke punks. |
| Posted by: Ebbuger Whuque4103 2024-05-31 07:40 |
| #7 Time to read up, we're already past it. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-05-31 07:37 |
| #6 ‘Hang everyone’: Trump supporters react to guilty verdict with calls for violence |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-05-31 07:28 |
| #5 Yeah. So...? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-05-31 06:50 |
| #4 #3 They are waiting for you to riot. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-05-31 05:09 |
| #3 How about we fix things with some good ol revenge? That's been the core problem through all this is that the GOP has shielded the Dems from any consequences of their traitorous actions. Time we explained things the old fashioned way. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2024-05-31 02:13 |
| #2 Victor Davis Hanson: Our Revolutionary Times |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-05-31 01:48 |
| #1 How about less "revenge" and more "fixing things"? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-05-31 01:19 |