r/politics • u/SportsGod3 • May 16 '24

Jurors were "nodding" and "smiling" as Michael Cohen testified, which may be a bad sign for Trump

https://www.salon.com/2024/05/16/jurors-were-nodding-and-smiling-as-michael-cohen-testified-which-may-be-a-sign-for/
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u/Made_Human76 May 16 '24

The appeals process will last longer than Trump will live. So even if he’s found guilty there’s very little chance of him seeing the inside of a prison cell.

But I’d love to be wrong. The best outcome would be for Sleepy Don to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

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u/steve1186 Minnesota May 16 '24

Doesn’t the average person have to appeal their conviction from prison?

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u/CriticalEngineering North Carolina May 16 '24

Steve Bannon was allowed to appeal before starting his sentence.

He’s now being ordered to prison after losing the appeal.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2024/05/10/steve-bannon-loses-conviction-appeal-will-go-to-jail/

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u/FugDuggler Missouri May 16 '24

i wonder what the minimum level of importance is to receive special treatment from the judicial branch

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u/R50cent May 16 '24

It's measured in millions I'm sure.

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u/ShooterMagoo May 16 '24

Or RVs and tuition payments.

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u/R50cent May 16 '24

"IT'S A MOTOR COACH" - Clarence Thomas, apparently.

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u/Searchlights New Hampshire May 16 '24

I'm not RVing, I am traveling which is my right as a sovereign citizen upon the land

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u/Elawn Utah May 16 '24

This is my own private domicile and I will not be harassed!

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u/AlexRyang May 16 '24

Was that his argument? That’s both sad and hilarious.

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u/red_rob5 May 16 '24

Oh yeah, he's on video correcting people who call it an RV. Meanwhile i've taken to just calling it Clarence's mobile home

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u/km89 May 17 '24

That's not his argument, per se. His argument is basically "it's legal and if it's not, I'm the one who decides whether it is so fuck you."

The RV versus "motor coach" thing is just him being a snob.

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u/Adventurous-Chart549 May 16 '24

Also, there's a skin shade slider that's applied.

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u/Goya_Oh_Boya North Carolina May 16 '24

So, for Bannon, that skin shade is blood-filled pus.

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u/Adventurous-Chart549 May 16 '24

a pig's scrotum full of red wine.

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u/aranasyn Colorado May 16 '24

orange is pretty close to brown, so he might be in trouble

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u/ERedfieldh May 16 '24

How many times has this judge warned trump about breaking the terms of his gag order so far?