When looking at his behavior in a vacuum, sure. But when looking at his behavior through the lens of what the democrats did to him, the lies they spread and the spying and the investigations based on those lies coupled with the bull**** democrats pulled during the election under the auspices of Covid restrictions, well then his behavior seems almost rational.Osodecentx said:The conduct of ex President Trump is unprecedented and that gives pause to mesombear said:KaiBear said:sombear said:Of course the answer is no. Would Clintons have been investigated for Whitewater? Hunter Biden for his business dealings? President Biden? All the Senators/House from both parties who have been investigated?GrowlTowel said:Then ask yourself this . . . had Donald Trump not run for (and won) president, would the State of New York have investigated him? Would the DA have run a campaign on getting Donlad Trump?FLBear5630 said:The amount of the fine will be reduced to a reasonable number. You are caught up on the fine, I am more interested in his guilt. Everyone keeps talking about everything around the fact that he did it and was found guilty. So far the only defenses have been:KaiBear said:sombear said:
Last week I spent some time on a long flight reviewing the decision and related documents in this case.
Qualifier: Of all the areas of business, finance, etc., I know less about CE than all others.
But I was struck by the discrepancies in Trump's valuations. For example, there were several instances where Trump sought and received legitimate 3rd-party appraisals, then shortly thereafter provided banks valuations that were double, triple, or more the appraisals - and failed to disclose the appraisals.
The case is not about Mar-a-Lago, which is a common talking point and is more complex that advertised given the building restrictions involved. It's about numerous examples of systematic eye-opening discrepancies.
Now, I have not talked to my colleagues or other CE/banking experts about their thoughts. But I'm guessing most folks on both sides have not actually reviewed the facts.
The biggest fact is a fine of over 260 million dollars involving a case of ZERO damages .
Clearly a violation of the 8th amendment.
These kinds of of pseudo legal persecutions need to be stopped.
Regardless how one feels about Donald Trump.
1 - Everyone does it.
2 - Witch Hunt he shouldn't be charged, even if he did do it.
3 - Fine is too big. This has to stop
It will be the same with the classified documents. He has the documents. He didn't give them back. Watch we will hear:
1 - Witch Hunt, FBI was wrong
2 - Three years is not enough time
3 - Others haven't been prosecuted
4 - He was negotiating
5 - He mind-melded them all de-classified with a thought
Everything except the fact that he has them. Didn't turn them over when asked.
Guilt doesn't matter with Donald. Bannon has done his job well...
The honest answer to those questions is No and it should scare the hell out of any business and person in New York - step out of line, watch your back.
This is a banana republic and clearlly a two-tierd justice system.
The answer to all of these is no. Politicians are targets and that has been happening since before Rome . . . .
The persecution of ex president Trump is unprecedented.
And should give pause to all Americans.
Agree, but he's done himself no favors, and some charges seem legitimate.
Our vibrations were getting nasty. But why? I was puzzled, frustrated... Had we deteriorated to the level of dumb beasts?