O/T:- Betting odds for US Election [The USA Politics Thread]

[Chicken Balti Pie]

I see that Special Council, Jack Smith, has dropped all charges against Donald Trump with regards to 6th January. What a waste of time and money.

Either Smith didn't have a strong enough case or the whole thing was purely political.

Or impossible to get a prosecution. What's the point in going forward when he can just apparently pardon himself and get off Scott free

[Lullapie]

Or impossible to get a prosecution. What's the point in going forward when he can just apparently pardon himself and get off Scott free

You either believe in the US Justice System that there were grounds initially to prosecute Trump, or you don't believe in it, by thinking that the charges were purely political.

If you believe in it, you can't pick and choose what suits your case.

Those of us that had to listen to the vitriol about the charges knew that when Trump won, the charges would be dismissed.

I understand that no legal system is perfect. However, I believe that the whole thing was political and was just another attempt by the establishment to prevent Trump from winning. Unfortunately, it contributed to the devasting defeat that the establishment experienced at the election.

The people have spoken.

[SmiffyPie]

The people have spoken.

[Lullapie]

So, you don't believe in democracy? Or only if it suits you?

[SmiffyPie]

So, you don't believe in democracy? Or only if it suits you?

No, I believe in Democracy and really do respect the election results (as you say, the people have spoken) I just had a chuckle because that's what so many people have said about Brexit (which I voted for and in hindsight wish I hadn't).

[Lullapie]

No, I believe in Democracy and really do respect the election results (as you say, the people have spoken) I just had a chuckle because that's what so many people have said about Brexit (which I voted for and in hindsight wish I hadn't).

Many on here voted for Starmer during the last election. I bet some, except those in the Politburo, regret doing it. They weren't made to vote Labour, but chose to. That's democracy.

[Mud Pie]

So, you don't believe in democracy? Or only if it suits you?

not sure the US legal system is democratic

[Lullapie]

not sure the US legal system is democratic

Eh????

[Mud Pie]

Those of us that had to listen to the vitriol about the charges knew that when Trump won, the charges would be dismissed.

I'm so sorry, I just assumed that you were eating up all the Trump/Putin talking points because you were mad, I had no idea you are being forced to listen to them. My sympathies.

[magpie_mania]

You either believe in the US Justice System that there were grounds initially to prosecute Trump, or you don't believe in it, by thinking that the charges were purely political.

If you believe in it, you can't pick and choose what suits your case.

Those of us that had to listen to the vitriol about the charges knew that when Trump won, the charges would be dismissed.

I understand that no legal system is perfect. However, I believe that the whole thing was political and was just another attempt by the establishment to prevent Trump from winning. Unfortunately, it contributed to the devasting defeat that the establishment experienced at the election.

The people have spoken.

Do you think that the charges regarding claiming that the election had been stolen and the assault on the Capitol Building were political? People died yet he just doesn?t care.

One person matters to him ?. Donald J Trump.