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The question at hand - is it possible for a Republican to be held accountable?
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He’ll never spend a day in jail. White people that steal millions or otherwise commit financial misdeeds involving large sums of money don’t generally go to jail. Now, if you’re black and steal a pack of cigars, well, we’ll just have to shoot you.
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White rich Republican, especially in power, and a Jesus lover can never do wrong.
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Not since Duke Cunningham.
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Wonderful news he can be out of prison long enough to be the GOP vice presidential nominee
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The GOP hadn’t had enough time to stack the judges at the time he was tossed in the clinker
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Nothing at all wrong with the Mrs. taking dresses that cost several thousand dollars. Nothing at all. And the $5K watch old Bob took? Should be fine.
What a screwed up world.
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“the rich (or marginally so) aren’t like you and me.”
(x infinity)
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How much do you want to bet this prick will get off easy, if not scott-free? Even if the law isn’t on McDonald’s side, I guarantee that this SCOTUS will come up with some twisted pretzel logic, with suspect interpretation of law, to make sure they’re able to intervene somehow on behalf of this political figure…simply because he’s a fucking Republican. Another 5-4 decision. Just watch.
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Coming Soon! SCOTUS legalizes bribery.
(For rich, white, Republicans.)
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OK, if he’s given SCOTUS blessing on corruption, he should still undergo a mandatory rectal ultrasound.
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“But Republicans and Democrats who once worked in the Justice Department and White House joined McDonnell in contending that the overly broad definition of bribery on which he was convicted would make a crime of routine actions by elected officials on behalf of their constituents.”
What’s $165,000? Chump change! No bribery here!
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So, activist judges might get the Governor off on a technicality?
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In 2010, the court narrowed the use of an anti-fraud law that was central in convicting politicians and corporate executives in many of the nation’s most prominent corruption cases.
Last year, the justices also declined to hear the government’s appeal of a lower court ruling that threw out insider trading convictions.
Fuck you Justice Roberts. I hope whatever private investments you have are gutted and used to pay for some jackoff’s vacation home in the Cayman Islands.
I imagine when the SCOTUS exonerate the McDonnell grifters on a 5-4 vote they’ll include some line that says, “Our consideration is limited to the present circumstances…”
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McDonnell in contending that the overly broad definition of bribery on which he was convicted would make a crime of routine actions by elected officials on behalf of their constituents.
Like what happened to Don Siegelman? (1)
Interesting to note that Siegelman’s appeal was denied by SCOTUS a few days ago. (2)
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no.
and this decision will protect all future gop bribe takers… but there will be some teeny tiny print that will provide the rationale for any democrat who attempts the same thing to be held liable for criminal activity.
Its what SCOTUS does best.
I love TPM comments. Some here for this story remind me of one of my favorite Onion headlines: “Jurisprudence Fetishist gets off on technicality!” Or something to that effect.
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“The justices have taken on several cases in recent years that claimed prosecutors were too aggressive in their pursuit of white-collar crimes.”
Color me fucking shocked.
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