Only NY's AG could politically get away with prosecuting Trump. Republicans in red states (and upstate NY) already believe NY is out to get Trump, so nothing new if they prosecute. In contrast, you haven't seen radicalization and poisonous partisan divide like you'd see if the federal government prosecuted Trump. SCOTUS overturning Roe v…
Only NY's AG could politically get away with prosecuting Trump. Republicans in red states (and upstate NY) already believe NY is out to get Trump, so nothing new if they prosecute. In contrast, you haven't seen radicalization and poisonous partisan divide like you'd see if the federal government prosecuted Trump. SCOTUS overturning Roe v Wade this June would motivate Democrats/the left more weakly than a federal indictment of Trump would motivate Republicans/the right.
There comes a time when one must do the right thing because it is the right thing despite the political expediency or other political factors. When you act out of politics, you are begging for ultimate defeat. Liz Cheney is the only example in politics of willingness to stand firm for the country and the Constitution over politics when push came to shove. Adam Kinsinger too I guess.
I recall during Katrina I thought "there is nobody in govt in either party who is going to save the American people in an emergency; there is only the people ourselves." Still true. And we need saving FROM the govt at this point I fear. Both parties, for different reasons. GOP are perfidious if that's a word. Dems are clueless and/or spineless.
Only NY's AG could politically get away with prosecuting Trump. Republicans in red states (and upstate NY) already believe NY is out to get Trump, so nothing new if they prosecute. In contrast, you haven't seen radicalization and poisonous partisan divide like you'd see if the federal government prosecuted Trump. SCOTUS overturning Roe v Wade this June would motivate Democrats/the left more weakly than a federal indictment of Trump would motivate Republicans/the right.
There comes a time when one must do the right thing because it is the right thing despite the political expediency or other political factors. When you act out of politics, you are begging for ultimate defeat. Liz Cheney is the only example in politics of willingness to stand firm for the country and the Constitution over politics when push came to shove. Adam Kinsinger too I guess.
I recall during Katrina I thought "there is nobody in govt in either party who is going to save the American people in an emergency; there is only the people ourselves." Still true. And we need saving FROM the govt at this point I fear. Both parties, for different reasons. GOP are perfidious if that's a word. Dems are clueless and/or spineless.