Un-American activities
Apparently former presidents are supposed to be entirely above the law. Who knew?
Mike Pence, who was Donald J. Trump’s vice president, defended his former running mate on Thursday night, describing Mr. Trump’s indictment in a hush-money case as “an outrage.”
“The unprecedented indictment of a former president of the United States on a campaign finance issue is an outrage,” Mr. Pence told the host Wolf Blitzer on CNN.
It is? Why? Do they become gods once elected?
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who is widely expected to challenge Donald J. Trump for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, called the indictment of Mr. Trump “un-American” and said that his state “will not assist in an extradition request” should one come from New York authorities.
It’s un-American? It’s un-American not to put a criminal ex-president above the law? It’s un-American to treat the laws as applying to everyone?
Richard Nixon, were he still around, would probably say that once elected, a president is well above the law, and for life, and forever and ever amen; totally untouchable.
Time for a replay of Jen Houston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTtOvUvhs2I
Yeah, this is all so transparently partisan. Lots of countries — including stable democracies — have put former heads of government on trial for crimes. Many governors of U.S. states have been tried and convicted; Illinois seems to make a habit of it. And the sky has not fallen.
Not to mention how many GOP politicians have spent the last five years playing footsie with QAnon fanatics who continually fantasize about the conviction and execution of Obama and Bill Clinton.
Kind of wish it was routine… Presidents seem to routinely indulge in all sorts of dubious behavior (Trump is on a whole new level of course).
We shouldn’t be surprised to have a president indicted when that president was a known criminal before he was being elected. Not electing criminals will greatly reduce the chances that a president will be indicted after leaving office.
I keep thinking about John Edwards. Are the people who say Trump shouldn’t be charged saying Edward’s shouldn’t have been prosecuted if he’d wom the election?
Florida “won’t assist”, Ronnie? You’re damned sure it will, if it comes to that, you obstructionist asshole.