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In a development that could dramatically change the composition of the federal penitentiary system, Republicans are projected to pick up as many as seventy seats in prison, a leading incarceration expert said on Thursday.
Prognostication is an inexact science, Davis Logsdon, who studies conviction rates of corrupt politicians for the University of Minnesotas Guilt Project, said. Having said that, if current indictment trends hold up, the Republicans could be flipping at least seventy key prison seats.
Logsdon broke down criminal cases against Republicans into likely convictions, likely acquittals, and toss-ups, and found that the G.O.P.s path to the magic number of seventy new prison cells was very doable.
According to his projections, Republicans are running for prison especially well in districts where the G.O.P. member of Congress was an early supporter of Donald J. Trump.
In those districts, were seeing Republicans who did an incredible job of raising money, he said. All of that money is going to translate into a huge number of new freshman prisoners.
All in all, Logsdon sees the prospect of seventy new Republicans in prison as nothing short of seismic.
Prisons need to get ready, he said. A red wave is coming.
Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)Instead, I'm all in favor of more Reds in Feds. (prisons, that is).
ck4829
(35,077 posts)Ties to Russian criminals and even the Russian government.
Connections to white nationalists.
If they were setting themselves up to be a prison gang when they all get caught, they would have it down 100%.
leftieNanner
(15,115 posts)Just like their Emperor Trump, they are all cowards. They wouldn't survive two days in prison.
Well, we may just find out, won't we?
ck4829
(35,077 posts)SonofDonald
(2,050 posts)We'd find out how many are actuall "alpha males" wouldn't we?
csziggy
(34,136 posts)Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)but I do actually prefer PRISON
seriously
TEB
(12,859 posts)Im thinking what the hey ok after reading article Im smiling
Laffy Kat
(16,383 posts)So glad I read through. After your title, I was about to stick my head in the oven!
ancianita
(36,066 posts)That media take all this lightly is depressing.
JimGinPA
(14,811 posts)ancianita
(36,066 posts)I said what I said.
FeelingBlue
(681 posts)As the Kings fool.
NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)The purpose of satire isnt to make light of something; in fact, its quite the opposite.
oldsoftie
(12,555 posts)subana
(586 posts)When I read the title I thought, who would vote to re-elect 70 of those assholes? They've got a much better chance to become federal felons!!
warmfeet
(3,321 posts)I design HVAC and plumbing systems for correctional facilities. This upcoming business is very welcome.
I design very special cells for those that have committed Bribery and High Crimes and Misdemeanors.
Oops, forgot the ventilation and the exhaust. Oops, forgot the combi unit. Shit happens!
I will talk to the architect about bright orange walls.
Aussie105
(5,401 posts)ventilation is minimal, the cameras don't work, and the guards have long snooze periods.
If you could arrange that, that would be fine. 8-)
lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)A shit hole like that ought to serve them well.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)Zambero
(8,964 posts)Hint: He has a disgruntled and brutally honest cow!
liberal N proud
(60,335 posts)IronLionZion
(45,450 posts)Lock them up! GOP for prison!
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)via the NRA and went on to do Putin"s bidding by blocking election interference legislation, harassing and slandering Vindman and the whistleblower, and much more.
TlalocW
(15,384 posts)TlalocW
Initech
(100,080 posts)CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)right to vote.
FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)Not a single one. If Borowitz can bus them off to prison, so much the better.