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LAS14

(13,783 posts) Thu Jun 13, 2019, 06:24 PM Jun 2019

It's not just norms!

Last edited Thu Jun 13, 2019, 07:41 PM - Edit history (1)

Most of the discussion since Trump announced his comfort at taking info from foreign governments has focussed on "The head of the FBI says you shouldn't." That carries no weigth whatsoever with the base, of course, but probably is not persuasive for the vacillators. I wish they would point out more often that it is AGAINST CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW for a campaign to take something of value from a foreign government. I know that it is not settled law whether information is something of value. But it isn't settled. It's not disproved. Let's fight it out in court.

I just learned on The Newshour that Mueller's report states that confidential information is MORE valuable than money because it can't be obtained in any other way and the only reason they didn't indict the people meeting at Trump Tower on these grounds is that they couldn't prove they new it was illegal at the time.

(I prefer Pelosi's plan of taking him to court after he's voted out of office.)

But the media should be educating us!

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It's not just norms! (Original Post) LAS14 Jun 2019 OP

The use of the term "norms" .... Zoonart Jun 2019 #1

THIS malaise Jun 2019 #2

This and much more is too complicated for the populace at large to understand/take time with; elleng Jun 2019 #3

I edited the OP to include new info. LAS14 Jun 2019 #4

Zoonart

(11,868 posts)

1. The use of the term "norms" ....

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 06:30 PM

Jun 2019

Downplays and normalizes his criminal disdain for our Democratic institutions.
Drives me crazy!

malaise

(269,024 posts)

2. THIS

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 06:31 PM

Jun 2019

But the media should be educating us!

Corporate media have their own agenda and the people are only about ratings.

elleng

(130,956 posts)

3. This and much more is too complicated for the populace at large to understand/take time with;

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 06:35 PM

Jun 2019

we're 'f-'d.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

4. I edited the OP to include new info.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 07:41 PM

Jun 2019

I just learned on The Newshour that Mueller's report states that confidential information is MORE valuable than money because it can't be obtained in any other way and the only reason they didn't indict the people meeting at Trump Tower on these grounds is that they couldn't prove they new it was illegal at the time.

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