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originally posted by: sine.nomine
a reply to: chr0naut
Bill Clinton lied under oath. Trump has not.
originally posted by: Mahogany
originally posted by: sine.nomine
a reply to: chr0naut
Bill Clinton lied under oath. Trump has not.
That all depends on what answers he provided to the SC. Lying to the special counsel is the same as lying under oath and carries repercussions.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: network dude
I don't think you can apply a true legal precedent.
Only because the rule of law has not been applied equally.
It's easy to say, "Person ABC should've been punished, therefore, person XYZ should be punished, but in the end, it's a cop-out."
originally posted by: sine.nomine
a reply to: chr0naut
Bill Clinton lied under oath. Trump has not.
originally posted by: chr0naut
Any lie that he says during his Presidency is contrary to that oath of faithfulness.
originally posted by: sine.nomine
a reply to: chr0naut
Back in 2011 he wasn't the president. You can't impeach a president for lying years before he was president. I don't know why this is so difficult to understand.
originally posted by: network dude
There is absolutely no point in arguing about what trump may or may not have done. He did have sex with a hooker/porn star, and a beautiful model, and apparently, through different means, silenced their stories with money. To my knowledge of facts and testimony, This is an assumed fact, only waiting on a court room to present the evidence. So as far as I am concerned, no argument from me on that. None.
But in cases like this with a generic person, any old politician at all, who payed money to silence something negative to the Campaign got caught and investigated, and subsequently charged, what was the outcome of punishment? There should be some cases we can reference here, but they will only be facts. No room for wiggle. Whatever has been done in the past, should apply as a reasonable punishment, and if any horrible details emerge, factor in accordingly. But this can't be about "I don't like him" with regards to punishment. If you disagree with that, I'd love to hear why.