Captain Obvious recently noted the irony of all ironies —
Mr. Trump & the Republicans hold that 2nd Amendment to the Constitution guarantees all U.S. citizens the right to possess a gun, and cannot be infringed upon – Full Stop.
’You’re not electing an emperor!’ British analyst has overseas perspective on Trump trial
Former President Donald Trump and his followers are trying to portray his criminal conviction in New York as an act of tyranny, and a witch hunt that weaponized the rule of law. But that’s not how the rest of the world sees it.
In fact, British journalist, television presenter, and podcaster John Sopel explained to MSNBC’s Ari Melber on Wednesday, the rest of the world sees it as just another case of a politician being held to account for breaking the law.
“I would note that abroad, in your country and others … many people who are head of state are not immune from being held accountable,” said Melber. “Yes, it’s more complicated, we can admit, than a random case. But we can learn that other countries, including stable Western countries, have found better to err on the side of some accountability than a license to kill and a license to corrupt, where there is no chance of accountability. Your thoughts on that and how that plays out abroad?”
“I know all the charges that there have been about the politicization and the weaponization of your Justice Department,” said Sopel. “But it seemed to me that what happened was a man was charged with a criminal offense, a jury was formed, evidence was presented, defendant chose not to give evidence in his case, jury retires to consider its verdict, comes back, finds a guilty verdict. That’s how the criminal justice system works, doesn’t it?”
“So, from that point of view, you just thought, well, these are the wheels of justice turning in a way that you would hope it would turn in your own country,” said Sopel. “I mean, in Britain, Boris Johnson has became the first prime minister — when he was at Number 10 Downing Street, was the first to get a criminal conviction. And that was because he broke the lockdown rules that he had introduced during COVID. So, there is no immunity from prosecution for a prime minister here.”
I am a little concerned the scales are balanced, Hunter’s ‘crimes’ are in no way equivalent to the crimes the Orange Clown is accused of, let alone the rest it is obvious he has done.
• Thomas about 1 month ago
Captain Obvious recently noted the irony of all ironies —
Mr. Trump & the Republicans hold that 2nd Amendment to the Constitution guarantees all U.S. citizens the right to possess a gun, and cannot be infringed upon – Full Stop.
kennecwk about 1 month ago
One side is raising hell with the Rule of Law while the other side accepts it. Guess which one is which?
Radish the wordsmith about 1 month ago
’You’re not electing an emperor!’ British analyst has overseas perspective on Trump trial
Former President Donald Trump and his followers are trying to portray his criminal conviction in New York as an act of tyranny, and a witch hunt that weaponized the rule of law. But that’s not how the rest of the world sees it.
In fact, British journalist, television presenter, and podcaster John Sopel explained to MSNBC’s Ari Melber on Wednesday, the rest of the world sees it as just another case of a politician being held to account for breaking the law.
“I would note that abroad, in your country and others … many people who are head of state are not immune from being held accountable,” said Melber. “Yes, it’s more complicated, we can admit, than a random case. But we can learn that other countries, including stable Western countries, have found better to err on the side of some accountability than a license to kill and a license to corrupt, where there is no chance of accountability. Your thoughts on that and how that plays out abroad?”
“I know all the charges that there have been about the politicization and the weaponization of your Justice Department,” said Sopel. “But it seemed to me that what happened was a man was charged with a criminal offense, a jury was formed, evidence was presented, defendant chose not to give evidence in his case, jury retires to consider its verdict, comes back, finds a guilty verdict. That’s how the criminal justice system works, doesn’t it?”
“So, from that point of view, you just thought, well, these are the wheels of justice turning in a way that you would hope it would turn in your own country,” said Sopel. “I mean, in Britain, Boris Johnson has became the first prime minister — when he was at Number 10 Downing Street, was the first to get a criminal conviction. And that was because he broke the lockdown rules that he had introduced during COVID. So, there is no immunity from prosecution for a prime minister here.”
robertthomasson 30 days ago
I am a little concerned the scales are balanced, Hunter’s ‘crimes’ are in no way equivalent to the crimes the Orange Clown is accused of, let alone the rest it is obvious he has done.
tpcox928 30 days ago
I actually think SCOTUS, in fealty to its financial supporters at the NRA, held that the questions on the form in question are unconstitutional.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member 30 days ago
Hunter, that would be because you know it’s rigged in your favor, and you know you have nothing to worry about.
Lou Nattic, né Stan C 29 days ago
What’s with the disheveled, possibly inebriated version of Hunter Biden? Are you suggesting he’s not holding up, Joe?
gammaguy 23 days ago
Trump says, “What’s a gag order when you kneed it?”