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Court Cantrell does not complySomebody said that Trump isn't being put on trial in the middle of an election year.
Instead, Trump decided to run for president in the midst of his many criminal trials.
That's an important rephrasing that desperately needs airtime and headspace.
Q. Edwards@courtcan Either way he's consistently given special treatment that none of us would ever be given. This system is completely broken (working as intended) and we have no power to change it beyond burning it to the ground and starting over.
Ralph058 (S/he/it) AF4EZ@courtcan Many of these were delayed into the election year by Donald Trump. He can't get a free pass on this.
Kevin Karhan 
@courtcan EXACTLY THAT!!!
Texty the Bard@courtcan He was always going to run. He's just more bent on it now because it's also the only way to save his ass.
Cluster Fcku@courtcan Part of it is that half the country wants him president in the midst of his numerous lawsuits. Half the country.
Ariaflame@clusterfcku @courtcan No, half the country didn't vote for him last time. Less than half of the people that *voted* voted for him last time. He has not gotten more popular.
@ariaflame @courtcan Indeed. In fact he is becoming less popular over time, and I don't disagree with what you wrote. But the fact that people (not a shot at you) quibble over how ,"half" that "half" is, confirms the reality that, practically speaking, every other American with a voice likes him. He is not on the "under 10%" support where I would expect to find far right, or far left. He is right there doing what populists do well.
Cywell "half" the "country" but
Alexander The 1st@clusterfcku @courtcan Half the electoral college voting blocks may be more accurate, given that the electoral college doesn't exactly line up as "Half" of the country:
See, for example, how to win the Electoral College with only 22% of the popular vote: [ https://youtu.be/7wC42HgLA4k?si=ag3R4rh5HEPvSs36 ]
The Trouble with the Electoral College
Indeed. But the fact that people (not a shot at you) quibble over how ,"half" that "half" is, confirms the reality that, practically speaking, every other American with a voice likes him. He is not on the "under 10%" support where I would expect to find far right, or far left. He is right there doing what populists do well. --- apologies, this somewhat a copy of a reply I wrote moments ago
Comrade elronxenu@courtcan I've said it before.
Running for President is a hobby, not a job. Nobody *has* to do it, and furthermore, it's no great loss in my opinion if any particular person is prevented from doing it.
There are maybe ~100 million Americans who are eligible to run for President. Whatever the number, it's a hell of a lot. The USA deserves the best President, and surely there are thousands of people as well qualified and as smart as any given candidate.
None of whom can get on the ballot, while the SCOTUS says it's unconstitutional to exclude Trump...
LexiGirl@courtcan I have said this many times. Running for President is HIS CHOICE. You would like to think a presidential candidate would have the ethics and morals to bow out of the race whilst devoting their energies to clearing their name before deciding to run again, but then this is Trump we are talking about…
Penguinpenny 🐧🏳️🌈⚧ 🏳️⚧️@courtcan Well technically, I would agree with that, as Trump did start a campaign before or just as the court cases for him were starting, but I'm from the UK and I very much could be wrong and if I am I'll accept that I'm wrong, but I seriously do think trump done the campaign for president so he could try and make him self immune to these charges
Oblomov@courtcan learning all the best tactics from Berlusconi
DaveHowe@courtcan
"Managed to delay his many trials until he could claim they were overlapping with an election year"
"Managed to delay his many trials until he could claim they were overlapping with an election year"